Samsung Gear was a line of wearable computing devices produced by

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. The first device in the series, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, was announced in 2013. Since then, the line has expanded to include fitness bands and earbuds, as well as more smartwatches. Although the first device (Galaxy Gear) was named after the Galaxy brand, Samsung did not name its subsequent devices under the "Galaxy", simply using the prefix "Gear". February 2019, Samsung re-branded smartwatches, fitness bands, and earbuds under the

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brand ( ''Galaxy Watch'', '' Galaxy Fit'', '' Galaxy Buds''). Samsung shipped approximately 31 million wearable devices in 2019, including 7.4 million true wireless earbuds.

Watches

Fitness bands

Earbuds

Other devices

Samsung Gear VR The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus VR, and manufactured by Samsung. The headset was released on August 21, 2015. When in use, a compatible Samsung Galaxy device acts as ...

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virtual reality Virtual reality (VR) is a Simulation, simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video gam ...

device * Samsung Gear 360 – 360-degree video camera * Samsung Gear Circle – smart neck band

References

Consumer electronics brands

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