Samsung will soon offer a Gear VR controller

Samsung will start selling a new bundle of its Gear VR headset, bundled with a brand-new controller. The bundle will include the 2016 version of the Gear VR, co-developed together with Oculus, which was released together with the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Note 7, with the only notable difference being the addition of a new strap designed to also hold the controller.

As for the controller itself, it's more reminiscent of the HTC Vive's, rather than Oculus' own Rift controller, as it features a circular touch pad with only a few physical buttons. It was ...