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Rohith Rohi1 So Pixel XL new flagship powered by Google already had expectations that it gonna peirce the market ..And Google Daydream is Helping hand too...!!!When its the turn of Samsung ..it failed with Note7. After the damage done to the Galaxy brand from the exploding Note 7 debacle, will Gear VR have lost some of its luster too? Is this a prime opportunity for Google to step in?
Well I think it should affect Gear VR! I've seen people say how lightweight it is, the material is comfy, like a fabric or outfit, designed to be something that you can wear like fashion. PLUS the price is cheaper at $79. And the Gear VR is heavy (one gear is, another is pretty light, I don't know how many gears Samsung has—I'm new to VR) and plasticky.
I DO think it SHOULD affect Gear VR!
BUT, as Krisguy said, no one knows about Google products. Samsung is huge! We can see its ads everywhere! Well it will dent Samsung's portion but just a tinyyy bit probably—such as for people like me a Nexus user. I would definitely go for Daydream View over Gear VR!
As for whether Gear VR could be affected by Note 7, I'm not sure, let's see. But it could be. As more people think Samsung's products are risky. I hope Sammy can contain the incident to only Note 7—if just 1 more mobile device explodes, then Samsung Mobile is done. But I'm sure people definitely don't want to use Note 7 on Gear VR and blow their eyes off.