LG dips into VR with 360 VR Goggles

LG revealed the LG 360 VR Goggles alongside the LG G5 - Photo from wearable.com

LG dropped its VR play at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Along with a variety of accessories for LG G5 that the company called Friends, it showed off a relatively sleek set of 360 VR Goggles and a standalone camera for capturing 360' video and VR content.

The LG 360 VR is a VR goggle that can be connected with the G5 via a dedicated cable and works exclusively with the G5 to simulate a 130-inch TV viewed from two meters away. It has a stylish design that is foldable so that users can easily carry and watch VR content anytime, anywhere. Unlike other VR devices that require a smartphone to be inserted in the device, the LG 360 VR weights only 118g (4.16 ounces) and is just one-third as heavy as competing VR goggles while delivering a resolution of 639 ppi. The device is compatible with 360-degree images and videos captured with LG 360 CAM as well as all Google Cardboard content.

The LG 360 CAM is a  standalone compact 360-degree angle camera equipped with two 13MP 200-degree wide angle cameras, 1,200mAh battery and 4GB internal memory, which can be supplemented by a microSD card. The LG 360 CAM can be easily connected to the LG G5 allowing users to create 360-degree content. The LG 360 CAM provides 2K video and 5.1 surround channel recording on three microphones to help users effortlessly create high-quality 360-degree content. 

Other 'Friend' accessories include a Rolling Bot which is a spherical remote control robot that can take photos similar to a Sphero and various headset solutions.