Samsung: "VR is already profitable for us"

The introduction of the Gear VR device means several new opportunities for the hardware/software platform holder.

Samsung is holding its own Developer Conference April 27-28 in San Francisco with more than 5,000 devs attending, and right before the event we got the chance to catch up on all things content/game developers can look forward to with Mihai Pohontu, VP of Emerging Platforms.

Among the discussion topics we talk Galaxy Stores, Gear VR, Samsung S7 and the company's ecosystem in general, including Internet of Things, and even potential AR plans for the future. Here's what the exec had to say when asked whether VR would be a profitable enterprise for Samsung and when:

"VR already is a profitable market for us, not just as the sale of the unit itself, there is a positive dynamic there where we bundled the pre-release [S7] mobile device with the VR hardware it actually increases sales that the company generates and we're happy to say that VR as a standalone technology continues to be a focus for the company, we're investing heavily in services."

Besides, Pohontu shares his thoughts on other points which might be of interest of both consumers and developers alike, such as the mobile-like production model for the rumoured PS4K or -vice-versa- the possibility of a Samsung console/handheld, in the full interview below:

Samsung Gear VR is produced in collaboration with Oculus VR.