Although virtual reality has appeared for decades, it is only today that ordinary consumers begin to slowly come into contact with this emerging thing. LG 360 VR The helmet, priced at 199 dollars (about 1325 yuan) in the U.S. market, did not impress us when the original MWC 2016 was released. Now when we get the machine, we are also curious whether it is worth the price, if it is intended to make more people access to virtual reality, or as LG claims, "there is no need to place the phone in the device" If it is practical, then I think it may be worth the price.
Included in the package
LG 360 VR Headwear
Lens protection cover
Box
user 's manual
Design, weight and comfort
At present, the market is full of a lot of VR devices, many of which look bulky and have ugly designs. In terms of appearance design, the LG 360 VR is still more beautiful than most similar products. The physical keys are located above the headwear. In terms of width, 360 VR and a iPhone 6s The length is the same, the height is about half of the width, and the weight is 134g. Compared with Samsung's Gear VR, LG's VR device is more compact, light and portable, which is easy to carry in a schoolbag.
However, the ergonomics of the LG 360 VR is very poor. Compared with the Samsung Gear VR, it is very uncomfortable to wear. To be honest, we are surprised at this, because the LG 360 VR is light and small, and it is so uncomfortable to wear. however The LG 360 VR is light enough that it will not be particularly uncomfortable to wear it for a long time. Not like One plus three Loop VR, LG VR The nose rest is adjustable. Although the phone does not need to be placed in the 360 VR helmet, it still needs a USB Type-C data cable to connect the VR device with the phone. In addition, you need to wear an additional pair of headphones. In this way, when there are more cables, it will look messy, and it will be inconvenient for you to move when you watch VR content. But it's also good. After all, you don't need to put your mobile phone in the VR device, or you will bear much more weight.
In addition, LG has inserted two 1.88 inch screens into the device. The resolution of a single screen is 960 x 720. With such a high pixel density, to be honest, the experience is much better than the Gear VR with the Galaxy S7 inserted. In order to get a better view, you must manually adjust the focus to a range suitable for you, and you must also set the "Light blocker" in the device（ The light blocker can only be adjusted after it is removed, which becomes very annoying and tedious. Moreover, the effect of the light blocker is not good. There will still be light seeping in from the bottom or even both sides, which will affect the viewing effect.
In general, 360 VR feels like a semi-finished product, and its body structure is not as solid as we thought. Moreover, we are not particularly satisfied with the wearing comfort and practicality of this headwear.
Use Settings
If you want to play with LG 360 VR happily, you must have a mobile phone with USB Type-C interface (the USB Type-C cable attached to LG is very short). However, there are not many mobile phones with this interface at present. I believe that a large number of new mobile phones will support USB Type-C interface next year. Before connecting, we have to manually set the USB connection mode to "file transfer mode". After the connection is successful, the phone will prompt you to download the "360 VR Manager" app, as well as some third-party apps such as 360 VR albums and videos.
System interface
Whenever you connect LG 360 VR to your phone, the phone will automatically open LG's "360 Home", where you can aim your head at the app you want to open, and then click the entity button on the headworn device to select. Your "360 Home" has only two available backgrounds - a background similar to the appearance of an office and a colorful background...
experience
The LG 360 VR is very uncomfortable and uncomfortable to wear. In addition, when you wear the LG 360 VR, there are a lot of cables dangling around your head, which is disappointing for today's wireless era. In addition, the content is also very scarce, and even the word "scarcity" is not suitable to describe this situation, because there are only four apps, four! Can you imagine? There are only four apps that can give you a happy time to play after buying a VR device. It's funny that one of the apps (Jaunt VR) will keep crashing, and no matter how many times we restart the app, it's useless. However, there is also a YouTube's VR video app, which is not exclusive to LG 360 VR (domestic users also said that they cannot use it).
(I can tell you responsibly that this is not Jony Ive, Apple's chief designer)
So now there are only two exclusive LG Apps for us to experience. One is called Aquarium App. This app is to let you feel very boring when you sit in the aquarium and watch the fish swim in the water! The other one is the Bowling App, which is low in entertainment and is not fun at all. Basically, you don't want to open it after playing once.
Battery life
The LG 360 VR itself has no battery. It consumes the power of your mobile phone. In order to get a more accurate test, we use it in the endurance test To match this VR device. Play with VR equipment for 20 minutes, The power of the G5 drops from 50% to 15%, which is very disappointing. After the G5 is set to flight mode, the endurance test is only 2 hours.
Price and Summary
We think this product is only worth $50, but it sells for $199. Personally, I think the pricing of VR devices at this level is unreasonable, so we need to reconsider the pricing strategy! LG should be equipped with a longer USB cable, so that I can put my phone into my pants pocket when I use it. LG 360 VR is very light, and it is also a plus point that you don't need to put your phone into the VR device, reducing the weight that your nose needs to bear. The name of "Light blocker" does not match the reality. It cannot block a lot of light. The frame of the headgear will make the ears uncomfortable.
However, even if LG 360 VR has completely eliminated its hardware shortcomings, we don't think it is worth spending $199 to buy it. After all, its content is very scarce. Apart from the VR App on YouTube, you hardly have any content for your entertainment. It's better to buy a Google Cardboard that costs $15 (about 100 yuan), Or the Samsung Gear VR of 99 dollars (about 659 yuan) (some regions even follow the / S7 edge Free gift), the experience is much better than LG 360 VR, and it is also cheaper.
Bonus points
High pixel density
Lightweight and portable
Negative equinox
It's a little expensive
Wearing a headband will make your ears extremely uncomfortable
The light blocker cannot block the penetration of too much light
Only phones with USB Type-C interface
It has no battery and consumes a lot of power on the phone
Lack of VR content
Some pictures
(Appearance design)
(headphone connector)
(USB Type-C cable)
(Appreciation of details)
(Designed by LG Electronics)
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