LG VR Phone and Headset Use Single-Wire Analogix DisplayPort Over USB-C Solution
LG’s G5 smartphone uses Analogix integrated circuits (ICs) in its DisplayPort over USB-C technology that combines data and video on one cable to the LG 360 VR virtual reality headset, said Analogix Monday. Head mounted displays (HMD) require high resolution…
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and fast refresh rates to give consumers a fluid and immersive VR experience, and USB-C connectivity allows an HMD to receive power without the added weight of a built-in battery and other electronics, said Analogix. Using DisplayPort for VR applications allows for “uncompressed, low-latency signaling, low-power transmission and robust embedded clocking that minimizes the number of wires,” Analogix said. Existing VR headsets are either tethered to a PC or “force users to carry a phone in front of their face,” said Ramchan Woo, LG vice president, smartphone product planning. By connecting the LG 360 VR to the G5 via USB-C, users get a lightweight, portable HMD solution, said Woo. Existing tethered VR devices have two separate cables to the HMD, noted Analogix Marketing Vice President Andre Bouwer. More mobile devices are coming equipped to work with accessories using DisplayPort over USB-C, potentially enabling the LG 360 VR to work with other USB-C devices and “opening new possibilities for consumers,” said Bouwer.