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02-21-2016, 07:01 PM
LG's ultra lightweight VR headset won't weigh your face down
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BARCELONA — Alongside the LG G5 (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-rolling-bot/#1QREbW8hLEqA?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) and Rolling Bot (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-rolling-bot/), LG also an**unced the 360 VR, a virtual reality headset that is one-third lighter than other VR headsets and has a 20% sharper display, at Mobile World Congress (http://mashable.com/category/mwc2016/).
The unit my colleague Stan Schroeder tried on didn't work, but I had a chance to go eyes-on with a functional unit after LG's press conference on Sunday.
See also: The LG G5 has a modular design and a bunch of 'friends' (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-g5-modular/)
Unlike VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR (http://mashable.com/2015/02/19/samsung-gear-vr-review/) or Google Cardboard (http://mashable.com/category/google-cardboard/), you don't need to slot a smartphone into it. Instead, the 360 VR connects to the LG G5 via a USB-C cable. While it's one way to cut down on the weight of the VR headset, having the G5 dangling off to the side is unsightly Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-360-vr-hands-on/)
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BARCELONA — Alongside the LG G5 (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-rolling-bot/#1QREbW8hLEqA?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) and Rolling Bot (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-rolling-bot/), LG also an**unced the 360 VR, a virtual reality headset that is one-third lighter than other VR headsets and has a 20% sharper display, at Mobile World Congress (http://mashable.com/category/mwc2016/).
The unit my colleague Stan Schroeder tried on didn't work, but I had a chance to go eyes-on with a functional unit after LG's press conference on Sunday.
See also: The LG G5 has a modular design and a bunch of 'friends' (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-g5-modular/)
Unlike VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR (http://mashable.com/2015/02/19/samsung-gear-vr-review/) or Google Cardboard (http://mashable.com/category/google-cardboard/), you don't need to slot a smartphone into it. Instead, the 360 VR connects to the LG G5 via a USB-C cable. While it's one way to cut down on the weight of the VR headset, having the G5 dangling off to the side is unsightly Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/lg-360-vr-hands-on/)
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