In the last month, at GDC 2016 in San Francisco, we learned about Microsoft's plans to release Minecraft for Gear VR.Homeshare.info But details about pricing and availability were unconfirmed at the time. Oculus announced today that the open-world game is now available on Samsung's virtual reality headset. Officially dubbed Minecraft: Gear VR Edition, the game is said to include the same features as the Pocket Edition, including its creative, survival and multiplayer modes and the character skins your are familiar with.
Additionally, Minecraft: Gear VR Edition lets you choose between a first-person or theater view (which is the default) according to the intensity you feel as you prepare to build and explore in virtual reality. Oculus CTO John Carmack, who last year made it clear that this version was in the works in a blog post "My strongest memories of being inside VR are the time I've spent playing Minecraft on Gear VR. It becomes a visceral activity when it is experienced in virtual reality.
If you own a Gear VR, Minecraft can be yours from the Oculus Store for $7.
