Samsung's next VR headset will have inside-out tracking
The future of VR is inside-out. This means that the headset needs no external assistance similar to mobile solutions like the Gear VR. Samsung is working on a more capable headset that will offer 6 degrees of freedom (DoF), compared to the 3 DoF that the current Gear offers. This will allow room-scale tracking and a more immersive experience. The company is also working to reduce motion sickness and bring a more intuitive UI. This next step will build on experience from Samsungs Gear VR and the . Currently, there are over 1,000 titles that support Gear VR. The company also has a complete ecosystem of immersive videos, from 360 cameras through 4K livestreaming to the headsets. You can watch a presentation from the Samsung Developer Conference led by Taeyong Kim, Vice President of Samsung Electronics. A couple of VR headsets with inside-out tracking were already announced: the by Facebook and the by Valve/HTC.