‘Minecraft: Gear VR’ Edition News, Price: Microsoft, Samsung Team Up For Virtual Reality Game, Oculus Rift Version Coming Soon

Mojang and Microsoft's "Minecraft: Gear VR" edition enhances the hit block game with the virtual reality platform. Microsoft and Mojang chose the Samsung Gear VR, which is powered by Oculus, for "Minecraft: Gear VR."

Neurogadget reports that "Minecraft: Gear VR" edition offers players two modules. In one module, "Minecraft" players will be given a virtual environment controlled by an avatar. The other module of the "Minecraft: Gear VR" edition will land players right into a virtual reality world.

To enable the virtual reality mode, "Minecraft: Gear VR" players are required to connect Samsung phones. Mojang qualifies that "Minecraft: Gear VR" is best played using either a Samsung Galaxy S6 or an S7.

Get your goggles ready! Minecraft comes to Gear VR today! https://t.co/0vJI0WH6BG

— Minecraft (@Minecraft) April 27, 2016

Still, "Minecraft: Gear VR" should work just as well on older Samsung models with some concession for stereo crispness and screen resolution. Mojang also highlighted the care given to making "Minecraft: Gear VR" easy on both the eyes and the brain.

The virtual reality platform is still new and VR games take some getting used to. Mojang recommends that players allow time for regular breaks whenever playing "Minecraft: Gear VR."

The "Minecraft: Gear VR" is priced at $6.99. This is the same price as the "Minecraft Pocket Edition."

Watch the Minecraft devs face the perils of Soren's Mob Grinder in this (free!) Story Mode-themed map. https://t.co/LjXF2aLN88 — Minecraft (@Minecraft) April 12, 2016

"Minecraft: Gear VR" also offers much the same features as the Pocket Edition. The latest iteration, which is now available in the Oculus Store, allows cross-platform game with the "Minecraft Pocket Edition" and the "Minecraft Windows 10" edition.

Watch the Minecraft devs face the perils of Soren's Mob Grinder in this (free!) Story Mode-themed map. https://t.co/LjXF2aLN88

— Minecraft (@Minecraft) April 12, 2016

When playing "Minecraft: Gear VR," a Bluetooth controller is also required. According to Mojang, the Oculus Rift edition of "Minecraft" is underway. According to Neurogadget pre-launch feedback seem to indicate that "Minecraft" is well suited to the virtual reality platform.

However, Wired reports that "Minecraft: Gear VR" is the adult version of the game. Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus, explained that "Minecraft: Gear VR" is limited to players aged over 13.