“It will be wherever people are.
The lack of high-speed mobile options for VR may be for a reason.
“Today, most use cases do not require the latency and bandwidth improvements that come with 5G.
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The future of VR isn’t going to be restricted to living rooms or offices.
It will be wherever people are.
Vitolo, a mobile product executive for the telecommunications companyVerizon, told Lifewire in an email interview.
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“However, those place a Wi-Fi connection in between the unit and the 5G connection.
Verizon is currently working on solutions to provide direct 5G web link access to VR devices.”
The Future of Mobile VR
For soldiers, high-speed data and VR could be a life-saving combination.
Researchers in Britain are developing amedical triage robotcontrolled remotely by a medic using a VR headset.
Camera data could be sent to the medic using a 5G or other high-speed data connection.
Currently, casualties in combat are attended to by a medical technician rather than a doctor.
Civilians may get 5G connectivity for VR soon.
