Samsung's new Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus, the new consumer edition of the Gear VR, is available for pre-order in the U.S. starting today for $99. The device is compatible with Samsung?s 2015 flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, leveraging each device?s super AMOLED display.

You can pre-order the Gear VR on Samsung.com, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com, and will begin shipping as early as November 20. Gear VR will retail for $99.99 MSRP. It will be available online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Samsung.com and at retail at BestBuy, as early as November 20. T-Mobile will offer the Gear VR beginning November 27 in stores and online at T-Mobile.com. AT&T will offer the Gear VR and will confirm specific availability.

The Samsung Gear VR is 19 percent lighter than the previous Gear VR Innovator Edition, and includes new foam cushioning to make the device more comfortable to wear. In addition, the Gear VR?s touchpad has been improved, providing greater control and easier navigation while enjoying the film, gaming, 360 degree video and experiential content available for Gear VR.

Samsung Gear VR users can play new made-for-VR games that are coming to the Oculus platform this year, including CCP?s "Gunjack" and Ustwo Games' "Lands End". People can also enjoy content from Samsung Milk VR virtual reality content service, watch the entire Netflix catalog of original series, documentaries and films, and explore Oculus Video, where viewers can watch videos and films from Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Twitch, and Vimeo.

Samsung will offer an update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5 in time for the Gear VR launch to make the phones compatible with the new headset.

Samsung Gear VR specifications