S8+ with Gear VR 2016

hydrofarmer

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I think so. Not 100% sure but I would hope they wouldn't promo it with the 8+if it didn't work. I registered for my vr today and it said 6 to 8 weeks!
 

RoyTxxx

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There is an adapter in the box with the 2016 VR.

No there isn't - at least there was not in mine which I got when the 2016 was first shipped with the S7.


And I think that the S8 USB type B to USB type C adapter will make the S8 too big to fit into the Gear VR 2016 (a dangerously tight squeeze at best for the S8+, I'll try my S8 later today and update - UPDATE - No: Not a chance of it fitting)


The New Gear VR 2017 has a changeable adapter which can be switched from USB Type C to USB Type B, so it is backwardly compatible. Apparently this is the same as the Gear VR that was shipped for the Ill fate Note 7, so I am going to refer to this as the Gear VR 2017 for the sake of brevity.
 
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The 2016 version - at least the one that came with the Note 7 - also has a changeable adapter (USB Type C and USB Type B), but even with the adapter the phone won't fit. I can't even get it into the adapter for some reason.
 

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I just used my s8+ in the 2016 vr it was a really tight squeeze but it works! As long as you have the USB C adapter it came with you should be good.
 

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I just used my s8+ in the 2016 vr it was a really tight squeeze but it works! As long as you have the USB C adapter it came with you should be good.

Is this the USB C adapter that the S8+ came with, or the one that the Note 7 2016 Gear VR came with?
 

Ruikee

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Yes, anyone got a picture of the adapter that will allow the S8 to work with the Gear VR that came with the S7?
 

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Theres 3 versions of gear VR.

2015 - White, microsd only https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...vr%2Fgear-vr-sm-r322nzwaxar%2F&token=Y6WslG4O

2016 - Black Micro SD and USB-C adapter https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...-r323nbkaxar-sm-r323nbkaxar%2F&token=l008xsz6

2017 - Black Micro SD and USB-C adapter. Same as 16 but comes with the controller https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...2Fglobal%2Fgalaxy%2Fgear-vr%2F&token=6ZI3LlpJ

If you are trying the white one it will not work. Only the 2016 model (Black) and up will work.
 

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I have a 2016 Gear Vr that came with the USB C adapter in the box. I had no success with my s8plus. It was too tall but if you guys are saying you got it to fit then ill try it again.