Minecraft enters virtual reality on Samsung’s Gear VR headset

It’s time to move beyond the smartphone screen and into the world of Minecraft.

Microsoft has launched Minecraft: Gear VR Edition on the Oculus Store for $7. This is the VR version of the phenomenally popular block-building game that debuted in 2009 on PC and has since gone on to dominate the world with fans buying millions of copies across desktop, mobile, and consoles. It is now fully functional with the Gear VR, which is Samsung’s headset that uses the newer Galaxy phones as its display. Analysts at SuperData Research predict VR will grow into a $40 billion business by 2020, and Minecraft is the kind of brand that could fuel that kind of growth.