FCC Greenlights Superfast Wi-Fi Tethering for AR and VR Headsets

Meta, Apple and Google cheer FCC ruling that could pave the way for new AR and VR applications

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday agreed to open a band of spectrum for some forms of wearable devices.

FCC greenlights superfast Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR headsets

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The FCC has unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the new rules, which would authorize very low power (VLP) operations — meaning their signals won’t be able to go very far — in about 850MHz of the spectrum, on September 27th. The rules will also allow devices to “use higher power levels” so long as they’re geo…

FCC Greenlights Superfast Wi-Fi Tethering for AR and VR Headsets

The FCC has unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices. From a report: FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the new rules, which would authorize very low power (VLP) operations -- meaning their signals won't be able to go very far -- in about 850...

The FCC unanimously approves a petition by Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others for access to the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR headsets

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