Apple was just granted a brand new patent, which would require AirPods and might end up in the company's rumored AR/VR headset at some point.
), has surfaced. It reveals the tech giant is considering implementing optical audio transmission in one of the versions of its upcoming AR/VR headset to battle the bandwidth limitations of Bluetooth.Optical audio transmission is a way to send audio data via an optical signal. In a more conventional scenario, this technology is used alongside an optical cable, which safely carries the information from the source to the receiver.
Apple plans to utilize this tech in a way that requires it to be wireless as the signal is shown to travel between the AR/VR headset and a pair of Apple AirPods. However, this task becomes difficult without the cable to protect the signal from being interrupted.Imagine turning on a laser, which goes from one side of the room to the other.
Thankfully, things get easier with a shorter distance between transmitter and receiver. Even that could pose a challenge, however, sohas added Bluetooth in its patent, which would likely aid in situations where the optical signal gets intercepted. While all of this seems cool and exciting, keep in mind that very few patents make it to an actual product. Nevertheless, it’s exciting to see creative ideas such as this.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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