AR-Enhancing Neck Wearables : 5g xr neckband

Morotola has teamed up with Verizon to create the ‘5G XR Neckband,’ a piece of wearable technology that will demonstrably improve wearable VR and AR experiences. This neckband is meant to act as an enhancement to wearable glasses through its ultra-low latency connectivity and ability to deliver power to AR and VR face wearables. Through wearing this device, a simple pair of VR goggles can be transformed into a much more powerful VR system similar to the Oculus Quest 2 without the need for a bulky face device.

The first usage of this device will be to pair with Motorola’s wearable AR smart glasses and enhance these glasses with the power of Verizon’s 5G network and edge computing platform. This device will be a convenient method to enhance mobile VR/AR experiences without needing to take into account face weight.

While the current usages of this device are for the tech industry, Motorola and Verizon have stated that this device will also enhance other potential work and recreation fields.

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