I’m incredibly excited for today, as it marks the 1st consumer release of a Virtual Reality headset (this time around!).

The Gear VR is especially important to me, not only because it delivers an awe-inspiring reaction to virtual reality first-timers, but also because I knew that mobile would catapult virtual reality into mainstream.

It was a game changer to be able to introduce anyone to virtual reality by pulling a headset out of my bag and popping my phone into the front — regardless of whether I was in a meeting, conference, airport, party, or sushi restaurant (this is where I introduced Jane Fonda to VR).

Two July’s ago, I was introduced to Project Moonlight — the code name for this Oculus and Samsung partnership to being a high quality virtual reality experience to while leveraging a mobile device.

Project Moonlight headset

This was the pivotal discovery that ultimately led me to decide to uproot life in San Francisco and jump into virtual reality with NextVR.