Stay Connected with Us! Follow TechnoBuffalo. Apple may have aspirations to take on Oculus and even the Samsung Gear VR, which works with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. A new patent first discovered by Apple Insider points to a virtual reality headset that might one day work with the iPhone.t’s titled “Head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable electronic device with display.” Apple’s invention describes similar functionality to how Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 and the Gear VR work together, with the iPhone doing a lot of the processing legwork and slipping into the headset.