To allow developers to create content for the Gear VR and to allow VR and technology enthusiasts to get early access to the technology, Samsung had released two innovator editions of the Gear VR before the consumer version.
Samsung Gear VR (2017) is a virtual reality HMD jointly developed by Samsung and Oculus VR. The latest, third edition of Samsung Gear VR, succeeds the Innovator Edition of 2014 and a subsequently updated edition of 2015/2016.