Samsung’s design features an extra level of comfort in the form of a rubber gasket between the plastic body and the foam cushion. However, most of the time, the cushions are mounted directly to the rigid frame of the HMD. The mechanism here doesn't include a quick-release button to release the tension.Įvery HMD that we’ve tested so far includes removable and replaceable foam face cushions, and the Samsung Odyssey is no exception. When you loosen it, you’ll hear a single click, and then it should rotate without resistance. When you tighten the dial, you’ll hear a satisfying ratcheting sound. Turning the dial left to extends the head band, while turning it right to tightens it. The adjustment mechanism is a dial located on the rear section of the head strap. The forehead section of the head strap features a large cushion that helps distribute the weight of the HMD evenly. This seems to be the standard solution for Windows Mixed Reality headsets. The Samsung Odyssey headset features a rigid halo-style head strap system with a mechanical adjustment. The PlayStation VR HMD has a similar mechanism, but Samsung’s design doesn’t have a release button like Sony’s. In place of the hinge, Samsung installed a spring-loaded relief system that enables you to pull the visor away from your face if you need to see your surroundings. Samsung avoided running into hinge-related warranty issues by not including a hinge at all. The Acer and Lenovo Windows MR headsets both feature flip visors, which we enjoy for the convenience, but we worry that their hinges might fail prematurely. The faceplate on Samsung’s headset is all one piece, so you would have to drop it quite hard to break it apart. Also, the camera housing on Acer's and Lenovo’s headsets are separate pieces, which could, in theory, break if treated poorly. It would be hard to quantify how resilient that design is without risking damage to our test equipment, but we believe that Samsung’s design would hold up better to bumps and drops. The Samsung Odyssey has a beveled faceplate with embedded cameras, which makes for a sleeker appearance. I bought myself my own pair of over-the-ear headphones to use with my HTC Vive.Acer and Lenovo both installed the camera mounts in plastic housings that protrude from the faces of their headsets.
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