Motorola unveils an unprecedented innovation
Motorola has unveiled a neck strap that features a mmWave 5G modem, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, several sensors and speakers. Relying on a 5,000mAh battery, the neck strap aims to enhance the AR and VR experience on the go.
In its statement, Motorola said, “Motorola and Lenovo continue to focus on a cohesive strategy to deliver innovative technology solutions. Together, we have already brought some incredible innovations to market, most recently augmented reality solutions for enterprises with Motorola smartphones powering the ThinkReality A3 smart glasses. Today, we We're excited to take this one step further with Verizon in innovative hands-free 5G XR neckband wearable designed to deliver high bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and power to augmented reality and virtual reality goggles.This will enable light AR/VR experiences Weight, unlimited, immersive and above all scalable."
She added, "When we announced the Motorola 312 Labs R&D range last year, our goal was to continue to challenge what the mobile experience, look, and actions look like. Now, along with Verizon and Lenovo, we've created a 5G wearable neck strap that is redefining The role of the smartphone is by allowing users to view content on more immersive screens around them. This means better portability, a long-lasting and higher quality user experience in more places."
“Motorola 312 Labs is focused on exploring new opportunities and development in mobile technology, including wearables and innovative form factors,” said Jeff Snow, Motorola General Manager of Products. “Through this collaboration, we are strengthening our partnership with Verizon to solve new challenges in the industry and advance AR use cases for consumers and enterprises.”
Brian Mecum, Vice President of Device Technology at Verizon added: "Motorola's ultra-lightweight AR smart glasses and wearable neckbands take advantage of Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network and mobile computing platform, enabling us to deliver immersive technology in many areas, such as athletic training. and fan experiences, as well as making VR theaters scalable,”
The company explains a plug-and-play wearable device optimized for these use cases that increases the speed, bandwidth and low latency of Verizon's 5G Ultra Broadband network and mobile edge computing platform to deliver immersive HD experiences that last longer and are ready "out of the box." Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, 5G Neckband is designed to demonstrate next-generation mobile computing applications, by developing enterprise AR/VR solutions to be unrestricted, hands-free, and borderless experiences.