A mobile terminal including a camera; a display; a wireless communication unit; and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit to transmit a first signal requesting a video call to provide a virtual reality (VR) image to an external device, the VR image having an angle of view equal to or greater than a preset degree, generate the VR image based on a plurality of images obtained using the camera, control the wireless communication unit to receive a preset second signal from the external device, and control the wireless communication unit to transmit a third signal including the generated VR image to the external device in response to the second signal.