5G Doesn't Matter for VR
News publications from Forbes to VentureBeat have boasted that 5G is going to be the future of VR. But a lot of people in the industry, including former Oculus CTO John Carmack, have some serious concerns about the impact 5G will actually have on VR. What these publications are boasting is definitely the dream for VR – to use cheaper, slower, less battery-intensive hardware in standalone headsets and handle all the processing for the headsets on a remote server. We could have higher-quality graphics, way better battery life, and a much more immersive experience for a cheaper price. Who wouldn’t want that! But is 5G really the technology that is going to change this for VR?