# Gear VR Controller: decoding Samsung's BLE remote protocol

> Gear VR Controller research decodes the Samsung ET-YO324 remote's Bluetooth LE commands and sensor stream. Its protocol notes map GATT characteristics, a command acknowledgement handshake, IMU samples, touchpad and button fields; Python captures and tests support a macOS air-mouse app and a live three.js viewer.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/dennisonbertram/gearvr-controller>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/dennisonbertram/gearvr-controller/blob/fa799373ad94449d56a3fcdf5dd43c28827984f2/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/gear-vr-controller-ble-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/gear-vr-controller-ble-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/gear-vr-controller-ble-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Requires a Samsung Gear VR Controller ET-YO324 for live use.
- **Prerequisites:** Python tools require Python 3.11 or later; the native macOS app requires macOS 14 or later.
- **Prerequisites:** The macOS remote requires Accessibility permission for synthesized pointer and click events.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/dennisonbertram/gearvr-controller/blob/fa799373ad94449d56a3fcdf5dd43c28827984f2/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/dennisonbertram/gearvr-controller/blob/fa799373ad94449d56a3fcdf5dd43c28827984f2/PROTOCOL.md>

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