The metaverse hype and the potential of AR/ VR technologies in the market have led numerous companies like Samsung and Apple to work on head-mounted displays. However, Motorola is taking it a step further by announcing a 5G-supported, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered neckband that can help companies building AR/ VR headsets make their products lighter and compact. Let’s take a look at the details.
Motorola recently announced the 5G neckband device for AR/ VR headsets via an official blog post. For the 5G-supported XR neckband, as Motorola calls it, the Lenovo-owned company has partnered with Verizon to use its 5G technology. It is primarily designed so that AR/ VR headset makers can leverage this module to support various tasks of the head-mounted display and reduce the number of components to make them lighter and compact.
Coming to the pricing and availability of the wearable 5G neckband, Motorola and Verizon have kept it under wraps as of now. However, Mecum said they are currently in talks with partners in the retail space, sports leagues, and the education sector to launch the device in the market. We will let you know once more details are out.
