Motorola and Verizon are coming up with a smaller 5G neckband that could create the opening to enable lighter and slimmer AR/VR headset designs going forward. While the trajectory of development of AR/VR headsets has seen a gradual decrease in their sizes, they are still currently quite large. The new design by Motorola and Verizon looks at an innovative approach to the large headset by introducing a 5G neckband that will power such AR/VR headsets or glasses.

The new 5G neckband is the culmination of a joint effort by both Motorola and Verizon and the device is an iPod-like item that can be worn on the neck although it looks quite visible due to its current size. The idea is to free important space in the headset itself, as they will not need to integrate a processor and other components into the headset or glasses, thus freeing up space. The 5G neckband is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in addition to 5G connectivity support. The 5G support will enable XR processing to be carried out via the cloud.

The new Motorola-Verizon 5G neckband for AR/VR headsets has a 5,000 mAh battery, a touchpad, USB-C support, DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. These features will ensure the versatility of the device, although there is no word yet about the release date and pricing of the 5G neckband. Both companies are currently working on AR and VR applications and we expect more official details from the duo on the release date for the device and more.

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