Tuesday, June 14, 2016

LG --- isn't that interesting?

Just had an interesting conversation with Joe Spaz. He asked if I noticed something. As usual he noticed a little more than I did. 

Thanks Joe!!

Go to the Microvision site.

Find the investors' presentations here: MicroVision Presentations  (The LD Micro Conference PDF, download it.)

Look on page 15: You'll see this picture:

You'll notice that the smartphone is LG. The Robot is LG, the AR/VR is LG, as is the smartwatch. 




Does something look familiar?  - More at the source

LG 360 VR

LG announced a VR headset which is a departure from the usual bulky ones available today. Weighing only 118 grams, the headset works with the LG G5 over a wired connection. The prototype was working though the resolution was low and it allowed a lot of ambient light in which ruined the experience. These issues might be sorted in the final version. No price or availability was announced but it should be out later this year. 







Anandtech  -- more at the source


Today LG pre-announced significant additions to their high-end wearable, the LG Watch Urbane, via a new edition called the LG Watch Urbane LTE. Both devices will officially launch at Mobile World Congress next week. From a feature standpoint, the LG Watch Urbane LTE adds more wireless functionality via the inclusion of LTE, VoLTE (not 3G voice), GPS, and NFC.

These additions dramatically expand LG's ability to cover the movement use case of wearables and places the Watch Urbane LTE alongside the Samsung Gear S as the only devices to include cellular functionality. This provides a safety net when making a fitness excursion, as emergency calls are now possible. LG had this use case in mind specifically as they included a single key press to initiate an emergency call. Additionally, the inclusion of NFC enables mobile payments, although LG has not yet provided details on how this works. Finally, LG has dramatically increased the battery size from 410mAH to 700mAH, which will help immensely with powering the LTE radio. I should note this is the largest battery I have seen to date in a wearable.




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