[James Semaj]

Just want to say hello to everyone!

[Russell Holly]

Hey there, welcome to VR Heads!

[krisguy]

Hello @James Semaj! I'm Kris, and we are some of the nicest people in the VR world. Please feel free to ask questions and get involved in the conversation!

[Matty]

Warm Welcome To VRheads @James Semaj! Great to have you here with us. The site is growing really nicely. Hope to see you around the forums.

Are you using any VR devices at the moment? or planning to purchase some?

[James Semaj]

Thank you. Great to be here.

[James Semaj]

I'm not using any VR device at the moment but am reading about the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR.

[James Semaj]

Which VR device would you recommend?

[trancesweeps]

Hey there! I'm new as well. Nice to "Meet you "

[meattray]

Hey welcome aboard!

[EgoAnt]

Welcome to the site!

[James Semaj]

Great to see you all here. Thanks.

[krisguy]

@trancesweeps Thanks for coming! Please stick around and ask questions and talk about your VR/AR experiences!

[krisguy]

@meattray Welcome to VRHeads! Please keep going with asking questions and telling us about your experiences.

[meattray]

@meattray Welcome to VRHeads! Please keep going with asking questions and telling us about your experiences.

Hey you bet! Looks like some cool things going on in here.

[pkcable]

Hey James welcome! There is a difference in the experience and in the cost between the GearVR and the HTC Vive. The HTC Vive is a MUCH better experience BUT it costs much more, the unit itself is in the 600-800 range, and you must also have a pretty beefy PC. A VR ready PC runs 1000-2000 with 1500 being a good average cost. Sometimes you can upgrade your current PC with a new video card and it will then work with VR. Ok the GearVR is a good experience BUT not as good as the HTC Vive (or Oculus Rift) BUT it's much cheaper, it's around 100-200 dollars, and sometimes Samsung gives them away with the phone you buy. You must also have a flagship Samsung phone such as a S5, S6, S6+, S6 Edge, S7, etc

[James Semaj]

I have a GTX 1070 video card so I guess its works ok with VR & ready?

[pkcable]

I have a GTX 1070 video card so I guess its works ok with VR & ready?

I believe so.

[James Semaj]

Ok thanks for the heads up. I'll try out the Samsung Gear VR.

[pkcable]

Ok thanks for the heads up. I'll try out the Samsung Gear VR.

For computer based VR you need a Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. The Samsung GearVR requires a Samsung phone.

[James Semaj]

I'll take a look at the Rift and Vive then. Thanks.