ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 11 months agoQualcomm turns to Wi-Fi to take wireless earbuds and headphones to the next level - The Vergewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down19cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkQualcomm turns to Wi-Fi to take wireless earbuds and headphones to the next level - The Vergewww.theverge.comijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareMidnitte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up14·11 months agoHopefully this means lower latency.
minus-squareevo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI would expect so. 2.4ghz wireless headphones for PC and Console gaming have been very good for years.
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoBluetooth is 2.4Ghz wireless. A Wi-Fi based system will almost certainly have higher latency given how much more processing the network stack needs. It adds more buffers in more places.
minus-squareSkull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-210 months ago[This comment has been deleted by an automated system]
Hopefully this means lower latency.
I would expect so. 2.4ghz wireless headphones for PC and Console gaming have been very good for years.
Bluetooth is 2.4Ghz wireless.
A Wi-Fi based system will almost certainly have higher latency given how much more processing the network stack needs. It adds more buffers in more places.
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