咨询│Galaxy S9将支持2017年Gear VR，无推出2018Gear VR
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昨天,三星正式推出了新的S9和S9 Plus智能手机。虽然Gear VR没有在发布会中提到,但该公司已经确认,Galaxy S9和S9 Plus都将支持2017 Gear VR,但尚未宣布推出新款手机的新机型。
2014年,三星推出了首款Gear VR头盔,与Note 4兼容。从那以后,该公司不断更新耳机,以适应新款手机,现在有6种不同的Gear VR模式。
今天,在2018年MWC之前的巴塞罗那,该公司展示了他们的新Galaxy S9和S9 Plus手机。在宣布的过程中,该公司重点关注了智能手机的摄像头,指出了一种新的超慢功能,双光圈,以及一些光增强现实,比如能够实时地通过摄像头翻译打印出来的文字。这款手机将于3月16日上市。
在发布会期间,虚拟现实几乎没有被提及,但在主题演讲之后,三星的代表们确认,新款手机将支持最新的2017 Gear VR头盔。但是,2018年款不会在S9和S9 Plus的同期推出。
这并不奇怪,因为新款手机的尺寸与去年的S8手机非常相似,2017年Gear VR已经包含USB-C适配器,这意味着它可以直接插入S9手机。
如果三星计划在2018年发布升级版的Gear VR,我们预计它将在今年晚些时候发布,可能是在Note 9发布期间。
此前,三星还曾暗示自己将研发一款独立的头显,这款耳机将配备所有内置的智能手机,而不是依靠手机。与其他公司目前推出的独立虚拟现实头显一样,三星可能正在朝着这个方向转变。
Samsung officially launched its new S9 and S9 Plus smartphones today. Though Gear VR wasn’t mentioned during the reveal, the company has confirmed to Road to VR that both the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will support the 2017 Gear VR, however a new model for the launch of the phones was not announced.
Samsung launched its first Gear VR headset way back in 2014, compatible with the Note 4. Since then, the company has continuously refreshed the headset to fit newer phones, now with six different Gear VR models.
Today in Barcelona, ahead of MWC 2018, the company revealed their new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus phones. During the announcing, the company focused heavily on the smartphone’s camera, pointing out a new super slow-mo feature, dual aperture, and some light augmented reality such as being able to translate printed words through the camera in real-time. The phones are due to be available on March 16th.
Virtual reality went nearly unmentioned during the reveal, but following the keynote, Samsung representatives confirmed to Road to VR that the new phones would support the latest 2017 Gear VR headset. However, a 2018 model won’t be launched alongside the S9 and S9 Plus.
That’s not surprising, considering the new phones are very similar in size to last year’s S8 phones, and the 2017 Gear VR already includes a USB-C adapter, meaning it can plug into the S9 phones with no problem.
If Samsung plans to release an updated version of Gear VR for 2018, we’d expect it to come later in the year, likely during the reveal of the Note 9.
Samsung has also previously hinted at work on its own standalone headset, which would come with everything built in rather than rely on a docked smartphone. As with other company’s now launched standalone VR headsets, Samsung may be shifting its focus in that direction.
