COMPLETELY Wireless Power!!! HOLY S#!T - Wi-Charge Technology
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Length: 9min 33sec (573 seconds)
Published: Wed May 30 2018
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Considering the bigger prototype could only do 3W that says we have a bit of time, but the technology is mind blowing.
Couldn't you just put a bunch of them on the ceilings of vr arcades? If more than one can be used that is.
10 years from now
Interestingly, things like phased array power antennas would be an option because you know the position and orientation of the receiving antenna very accurately. You still have a lot of hurdles to overcome, but this is at least one saving grace.
This would be really cool if it comes to fruition; however, they're going to have to make sure those power transmitters are placed way out of reach of someone flailing their arms in VR.
That being said, I could see this as an interim step to powering tracked devices (like the controllers and the pucks) because they don't need the video/audio signal, etc. required by the HMD.
Even if there were receivers on the headset as numerous as there are lighthouse sensors now, any occlusion that would otherwise cause a blip in tracking/gray screen, would cause the headset to lose power and shutdown. You'd need a battery regardless, though I guess you could still cut down on weight that way. Could be interesting a ways down the road. Long ways though