We’ve been hearing a lot about Google Glass in recent months, these famous connected glasses that project us into augmented reality.
The concept aroused a lot of curiosity and we know that Samsung also decided to start. Therefore, we should expect that in the coming months there will be many discoveries about this gadget, which should be called the Samsung version of Google Glass.
That’s why a few weeks ago we discovered the existence of Samsung Gear VR, the new connected headset that is currently part of the Korean manufacturer’s major projects. We also gave you more details about this helmet a few days ago.
today Samsung Gear VR Manager that reveals some of its secrets. Lifting the curtain in its first images is SamMobile, which we know is close to the circle of Samsung developers.
If you’ve been following the Gear VR news from the very beginning, you probably know that it works hand-in-hand with a smartphone like Google Glass. Samsung Gear VR Manager therefore it is nothing but the installed application build a bridge between smartphone and helmet.
So what do we know about the Samsung Gear VR Manager? ?
Information is quite limited for now, as it will be necessary to already have it in order to test the application as a whole. Gear VR prototypewhich is not the case at the moment.
However, we learn that the application offers sequential interfaces, which makes the following possible. configure the headset when syncing with a smartphone. It should also make it possible to manage some functions of the headset from the smartphone, such as installing applications from Samsung servers.
We are currently talking about Panorama VR apps for photo management, VR Cinema for multimedia, and even VR lock to manage the safety of the helmet.
What will the Samsung Gear VR really do for us?
This is a question worth asking. With all the connected objects that we are entitled to in recent years, one wonders what brings the human being more. Apart from the possibilities of video games, when it comes to connected glasses, will perform most of the common tasks we are used to with smartphones : call, send and read SMS, take photos, shoot movies, navigate with GPS, Google searches, query the latest weather data.
The only difference is in the user experience. Indeed, it must be said that there really is a difference between reading information on a screen or directly on your retina.
Due to the limited number of interactive buttons, Gear VR must work primarily with voice recognition technologyis very similar to Google Assistant. For example, we know that to take a photo with Google Glass, all you have to do is say “OK Glass” and then start the “take photo” voice command.
For domestic use, if prospects are currently quite limited, the use of these devices takes on a whole new dimension in more private spaces.
Initial tests show that Google Glass is a big help for surgical operations and even early diagnosis of certain diseases through certain apps.
Therefore, there is no doubt that in the coming months or years, few applications will allow us to fully exploit the potential of these gadgets. However, they are currently in beta.
The official presentation of the Samsung Gear VR will take place at IFA 2014, which will be held in Berlin from September 5-10. We got to explore the Galaxy Note 4 too
