Samsung Hmd Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset with 2 Wireless Controllers (XE800ZAA-HC1US)

I have a large pumpkin head and the Oculus barely fits me and my glasses do not fit without first being wedged into it before i put the headset on. The Odyssey is large enough to easily fit my glasses and goes on my head nicely, albeit I'm at the limits of the headset's max size. Which brings me to the first advantage of the Odyssey - the ease of personal configuration. There a little knob in the back to tighten the headset that makes it super easy to hand it off to guests to try out. Unlike the Oculus where there's a bunch of velcro straps that need to be adjusted. The Odyssey is incredibly comfortable, the display is clear, and the Samsung controllers are nicer than the generic ones that come with the other WMR headsets. The WMR controllers are connected via bluetooth and are a nice mix between the Vive and Oculus with the combination of the Oculus's joystick with buttons and the Vive's multi-function touchpad. This allows you to use apps on both platforms and not just WMR specific games. The display is much clearer than the Oculus. The screen door effect isn't gone completely, but it is easy to forget and I only notice it when I look for it. It's more of a slightly grainy vintage photo filter instead of a micro checker board. Finer details are much easier to see with the Odyssey than on the Oculus. The headset itself is also much more comfortable to wear than the Oculus and Vive, which surprised me based on its weight, but the design just works so much nicer and I can wear it for hours at a time. The nose flaps are a bit of an annoyance, but they do work to keep the light out as intended. I think I could personally live without them though. The Odyssey also has some features not available on any other WMR or VR headset, such as volume control, diopter control (how far apart your eyes are) with a larger range than the other WMR headsets, and built-in headphones. The builtin headphones are alright. They're not amazing, but they're also not bad. My only complaint is that I can't remove them and use my own Logitech headphones with its virtual 7.1 speaker setup and much deeper bass. The Odyssey headphones are adequate and I don't need to worry about my expensive headphones falling off my head as I look all over the place, so there's that. It's a pro/con that negates itself. The cable is only 13.1ft long which is perfectly fine for me. The majority of the time I'll be using the headset from my chair next to the computer, but I also got some extension cables so i can take the headset into my living room to show off to guests and let them run around and flail freely. You'll need a 10ft HDMI 2.0 with ARC cable and a 10ft Active USB 3.0 cable. Also, you should probably get a 50 pack of the cheap velcro ties for cable management. Setup was an absolute breeze. I used the WMR Portal Checkup to make sure my system met the requirements. You'll need a Bluetooth 4.0 dongle and that's easy enough to get on Amazon (get the best seller) for $10 to $15. I was kind of disappointed that the Odyssey didn't come with any free games, but Windows 10 does come with Minecraft and that is WMR capable. I gasped out loud in astonishment several times playing Minecraft in VR for the first time. I also screamed like a little girl with a skinned knee when a creeper dropped down from the top of a tree right in front of me. Steam has a WMR app that you can download and their Steam Home fully supports WMR. You can get "The Lab" for free off of Steam and it is just fantastic. So, even though there's no packaged games with the Odyssey, there are PLENTY of free games available online. Overall, I am COMPLETELY satisfied with the Odyssey and the biggest PRO is that unlike the Oculus or Vive, I don't need the wall mounted lighthouse sensors constraining me to a single room.

This is the first VR set I bought. I chose this model which is listed as a Microsoft Mixed Reality System. I researched for months before making a purchase. I chose this because I am not interested in setting up sensors or light boxes all around my PC/room. I power mine with a Geforce GTX 1080 and an AMD 8 core CPU with Windows 10. Setup: Out of the box one cable leaves the back on the headset and it splits into an HDMI to connect to your graphics card and a usb 3 to power the device. Windows detected it and ran a quick update to enable the system. Once you pick up the headset and put in on the windows VR software loads and puts you into a room. It’s really cool. Use: I game with teamspeak mostly however you can set windows with ease to have all microphone inputs and audio out to come right from the headset. The speakers built into the head set get the job done but I now have it set to allow my own headphones to work. Friends report the microphone to sound as clear as the headset I use for teamspeak. I need to figure out how to remove the speakers to allow the headset to fit properly while wearing my own headphones. Most people will be fine with it. The screen is amazing. It is high resolution 90FPS at 90htz refresh rate. Colors are fantastic and the blacks and pitch black. I do not notice "god rays" like I did when i demo'd HTC Vive or Oculus at the store (could be a setup thing perhaps). Tracking is more than adequate I have not noticed a loss or disconnect in games like Star Trek Bridge Crew or others. I play golf sims, fishing sims and now Doom VR, I add more games each day via Steam. One thing I learned is if you are on a PC (not laptop) you may need to buy a Bluetooth adapter to get the controllers to connect, it’s required. I found one on amazon that is a mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 for around $14. If you play on a laptop, in most cases it has Bluetooth built in, if not, it’s a cheap fix and works well. So plan on ordering that along with the headset if you need. Compatibility: In Steam, search the store for "windows mixed reality headset" then install it. It will add a plugin to the windows VR home, or put you right into a steam VR world where you can choose games. Within the windows VR room you can watch movies, view pictures or browse the web in ways never thought of before, really cool. I followed a youtube video that had me install the Oculus software and the HTC vive software then install a program called Revivie - which allows this windows mixed reality system to play all HTC and Oculus games via Steam. It opens up games from all platforms and they all work very well. Conclusion: Reviews all over the internet and youtube vary for this device because it’s considered to have not 100% controller and head tracking compared to HTC/Vive but I have had no issues to date and to top that off, I don’t have light boxes and cables running all over my room. I can pick this up and take it anywhere with me and it just works. There are plenty of room calibration tools built into steam or the windows VR room to make this work as intended. I highly recommend this product, and it’s backed by Samsung. I have read horror stories about warranty and support from Oculus and Vive so it feels good to know that Samsung support is there. Give it a go, at the end of the day you will be amazed and find it hard to take it off your head!

Excellent product equal to a Vive Pro in display technology and other features Pros: - Great display, deep blacks and less godrays than any competitor - Sound is sufficient - Superior microphone to competitors. It's integrated and works perfectly for a mid range mic. No popping/scratching - All in one system, no need for 10 boxes and installing sensors all over the room Cons: - Cannot remove the headphones without DIY cutting wires or pulling the wire out to leave them hanging. - Gets really hot in the eye space, all VR headsets have this issue, it needs to be solved (did not affect my review stars) - Controllers use 2 AA batteries, each controller has like 15 or so LED lights (always on) so the headset can track it, vibration feedback, and the constant interaction with the buttons drains these batteries quick. ORDER 2800+ mAh a set of 8 and a recharger is a good side purchase with this. This brought my stars down as it's a nuisance that can easily be solved. Please see below Some docking unit and dockable controllers as a seperate model would be great. I hope to see this available for this generation Odyssey

PROS: La experiencia de estar dentro del juego es increible La resoulucion de pantalla es muy buena El tracking es casi perfecto la sensacion de inmersión en vr es totalmente diferente de un monitor. Los controles muy ergonómicos y cómodos (los del HTC vive me parecieron estorbosos cuando lo probé,ESO SI EL TRACKING DEL VIVE ES PER-FEC-TO ) CONTRAS : La parte de la nariz del visor queda un tanto incómoda al usarlo ,parece que mejoró en el odyssey + El visor se siente un poco pesado al principio despues ya no se nota. Cosas a tomar en cuenta- Para que funcione como debe ser tienen que cumplir ciertos requisitos,los puedes checar googleando "windows mixed reality", pero lo que me di cuenta que no se menciona y es ALTAMENTE RECOMENDABLE TENER ES: WINDOWS 10 VERSION PRO. UN PUERTO PCI USB 3.0 (EN TEORIA EL VISOR FUNCIONA CON LOS PUERTOS usb3 DE LA MOTHERBOARD PERO EN LA PRACTICA NO ES ASI,al menos en mi caso). Tener un monitor o tv conectado a la tarjeta grafica al mismo tiempo que el odyssey (si no es asi el visor se apaga) DRIVERS DE TARJETA Y ACTUALIZACIONES DEL WINDOWS ACTUALIZADOS. Después de probar vr es dificil regresar a un monitor,el odyssey no es perfecto pero no hay visor perfecto al día de hoy,tal vez en la 3a generacion de visores estaremos cerca de eso en unos 4 años... por ahora estoy muy contento con las odyssey.

I've had the Rift and Vive and quite frankly this headset beats them hands down, don't believe any rubbish about dead zones etc as this is next to pointless, its great graphics and portable capabilities is an excellent starting point to vr which will be refined im sure over the next few years. Cant wait to see what Samsung will do with the next generation of VR.

Step up from ocults and vive easy to set up and run steam games can still see screen door much much better still way to go but much closer 5 stars

当方VIVE（初代）を所有。 遠方の一点を凝視するレースシムでは遠方がボケる為、さらに高い解像度を期待して購入。 VIVE Proの選択もありましたが、価格が高額でVR2台体制でのCOOPプレイを体験したく（もう一式コントローラー必要）本製品を購入しました。 結果としては現状のGPU性能を考慮すると個人的にはレースシム用としては現在の最適解かと思います。 SDE、ゴッドレイが少なく、有機EL特有の高いコントラストも良好で、VIVEのHMD部分の正常進化といったところかと思います。 あまり期待していなかったコントローラーもVIVE比較では劣りますが通常のプレイには支障なく、VRでのCOOPプレイも楽しんでおります。 一点、メガネの使用は通常サイズのものは基本不可能だと思いますので、メガネ常用の方は気をつけてください。 日本での公式販売を期待します。