LG's ultra lightweight VR headset won't weigh your face down

BARCELONA — Alongside the LG G5 and Rolling Bot, LG also announced 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.

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.

Unlike VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR or 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...