Does the samsung s8 fit in last years Samsung gear vr?

[wallieboy]

Hi,

Does the Samsung Gear VR SM-R323 work with t the S8?

Mine has a USB C adaptor so I cannot see why it wouldnt.

I messaged Samsung on twitter and there said no so I didn't want to plug my new S8 in it.

I just cannot see why not if the Note 7 worked on it.

Has anyone tried this out?

Thanks in advance.

 

[pjhnsn]

I just got the S8 Plus and it fits/works just fine with my Gear VR that I had got last year.

 

[NopeNotMe]

I just got the S8 Plus and it fits/works just fine with my Gear VR that I had got last year.

Good to know..i also purchased the gear vr with my note 7 last year.. I was concerned my s8 plus would not fit.. do u see any difference using the s8 plus?

 

[20blks]

My S8 doesn't fit in my vr. The phone is a bit thicker for the plug

 

[March1]

Yes. 100%

 

[Misterb]

Yes. 100%

The guy above you says it doesn't fit. What exactly are you saying?

 

[ml66uk]

I have an R323 and I can't connect my S8+. I have the top adapter in this pic (for phones with micro-USB charging), but I need the other adapter for phones with USB-C ports).

 

[ml66uk]

It looks like the part number is GH98-40350A :

GH98-40350A - ASSY COVER-USB_GENDER_C

(the micro-USB equivalent is GH98-40349A)

 

[ml66uk]

The R323 apparently had both adapters in the US (I'm in the UK).

Another pic:

 

[Marw141]

My S8 doesn't fit in my vr. The phone is a bit thicker for the plug

Use the adaptors that come with the phone

 

[Gary02468]

No it doesn't.

Yes, it does. I used my S8+ with my 2016 Gear VR without difficulty.

You need a usb type c adapter.

Yes, and the 2016 Gear VR came with that (originally for the Note 7).

The once came in the s8 which is black may work. But the white one is too long.

Yes, the black one does work. The white one is for the VR's power connection, not for the phone connection. It's clearly explained in the instructions.

 

[TylerLV76]

Lets clarify things once and for all.

2016 Gear VR (SM-R323) is the exact same as the Gear VR 2017 (SM-R324). The difference in the 2 is the 2017 has the controller. Each is SUPPOSED to come with a Micro USB and USB Type-C adapter.

Heres where the issue and confusion comes from. MANY people in the UK did not get the Type-C adapter. MANY of them ordered from Amazon and got screwed on the adapter. To this day nobody has an answer why that is. So if you didnt get the Type-C adapter you have to purchase it separately here:

GH98-40350A - ASSY COVER-USB_GENDER_C

The S8 and S8+ will fit in the 2016 VR since it is exactly the same as the 2017 model just be sure to move the width position to position A as seen here.

 

[bassplayrguy]

My S8+ fits in last year's VR with no issues.

 

[TheyCallMeBT]

So I got my Gear VR through the S7 promo (in the US). But I just checked my box. I have all the papers, but no USB-C piece to change out. I didn't lose it, it just didn't come with it. That stinks.

--- Edit: Nevermind ---

Mine is actually the SM-R322, which is the 2015 version. I got it in June 2016. The 2016 version was released in August 2016. I guess the promo was to get rid of the old Gear VR stock before the new one was announced.

I wonder if I can take the plug out and get it working with Google Cardboard...

 

[micheal323]

Did you manage to get the SM-R322 to work with your samsung s8?

 

[TylerLV76]

Did you manage to get the SM-R322 to work with your samsung s8?

It wont.

 

[pankaj981]

To add to this thread, the S8 will fit and is usable on both the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs with the included USB C adapters but the S8 Plus, though it fits in the 2016 VR, it's not meant to be used with it. Why? Because the fitting it way tight to be classified as damaging. This is because the USB C adapter for the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs are different. One can use the 2017 USB C adapter with the 2016 headset and it will work just fine.

Source? I have both. I had to buy the 2017 adapter to be able to use my 2016 VR.

Folks trying to squeeze in the S8 Plus in the 2016 Gear VR, stop doing that since you'll damage your phone.

 

[TylerLV76]

To add to this thread, the S8 will fit and is usable on both the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs with the included USB C adapters but the S8 Plus, though it fits in the 2016 VR, it's not meant to be used with it. Why? Because the fitting it way tight to be classified as damaging. This is because the USB C adapter for the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs are different. One can use the 2017 USB C adapter with the 2016 headset and it will work just fine.

Source? I have both. I had to buy the 2017 adapter to be able to use my 2016 VR.

Folks trying to squeeze in the S8 Plus in the 2016 Gear VR, stop doing that since you'll damage your phone.

I remember a guy on here said he cracked his phone putting it in the VR. I wonder if that's how it happened.

 

[Dhawk1202]

To add to this thread, the S8 will fit and is usable on both the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs with the included USB C adapters but the S8 Plus, though it fits in the 2016 VR, it's not meant to be used with it. Why? Because the fitting it way tight to be classified as damaging. This is because the USB C adapter for the 2016 and 2017 Gear VRs are different. One can use the 2017 USB C adapter with the 2016 headset and it will work just fine.

Source? I have both. I had to buy the 2017 adapter to be able to use my 2016 VR.

Folks trying to squeeze in the S8 Plus in the 2016 Gear VR, stop doing that since you'll damage your phone.

I'm not understanding what you're saying I guess. I got the 2016 vr free with my Note 7. An adapter is not needed since it came with the USB type c by default. My s8 plus fits fine, snug, but fine.

 

[pankaj981]

I'm not understanding what you're saying I guess. I got the 2016 vr free with my Note 7. An adapter is not needed since it came with the USB type c by default. My s8 plus fits fine, snug, but fine.

Mine fits too, but it's dangerously tight. The USB C adapter that comes with the 2017 headset is different than the one that came with 2016 version. The 2017 adapter has a slightly deeper slot to fit in the taller S8 Plus. I'll post pictures, you'll know then.

Edit: here's the pics. The left one is the newer 2017 adapter with a slightly deeper slot vs the 2016 adapter on the right.