Google’s Upcoming Virtual Reality Headset

[Sir.Tj]

Google’s Upcoming Virtual Reality Headset Will Be Wireless, No Need For Smartphone Or PC



Google is reportedly developing a wireless virtual reality headset. The more advanced form of the company's cardboard viewer will soon not rely on a smartphone, PC or gaming console to make it work – this makes it the first of its kind in the VR field.

 

[shadragon]

That is ambitious. The weight they save on wires will vanish quickly with what they need for batteries and bandwidth requirements will be quite high for VR level video streaming.

 

[Bakkster]

The weight they save on wires will vanish quickly with what they need for batteries

One of the potential solutions is to put the batteries on the back of your head, and use them as the counterweight.