Samsung's consumer Gear VR is available now for $99

[Joystiq]

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, but now it's finally here. Samsung's newly improved virtual reality headset,

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, is launching today

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. This iteration of the Gear VR is, without a doubt, the

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VR headset to date. One of its downsides is that it only works with Samsung's latest smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Edge+ -- but that's great news for people who own handsets. As you may recall, Samsung's Gear VR is powered by Oculus software,

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have already announced compatibility with the device. If you're Stateside, you can grab the Gear VR now from retailers including

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and

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. As for worldwide availability, an Oculus spokesperson says that will be announced "soon."

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