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Excited for 5G? There's been a lot of hype around the potential of the next wave of network speeds, and the repercussions of exponentially
faster transmission speeds for data
When it comes to 5G's impact on VR, though, Oculus CTO John Carmack isn't holding his breath.Addressing the congregation of developers,
press, and VR enthusiasts gathered at the OC6 (Oculus Connect 6) conference in San Jose, Carmack stated that "We always get asked about 5G,
how is 5G is going to impact VR
And that mostly comes from [people working] in 5G who want some awesome, magic hook for why people should want 5G."Carmack adds that 5G
providers are "in the tough situation of trying to make it seem different and new, but all they have is more bandwidth."Carmack acknowledges
the improved data speeds and how that could improve video streaming, saying that "You could lean in to it and have really awesome and
immersive video streaming
high-profile face for the burgeoning VR industry, not least because of his history at Id Software and hand in creating such long-running
power available to create amazing experiences for all of us will increase exponentially."John Carmack was one of the co-creators of the gory
Doom franchise(Image credit: Bethesda)But we suppose Carmack's point still stands, in that 5G isn't necessarily going to change the kinds
of experiences on offer, so much as enable them to be more consistent and stable.Carmack seems more interested in the hardware advancements
that are possible, such as the introduction of hand-tracking for the Oculus Quest, or improvements in resolution or today's quite basic
forms of haptic feedback that can materially change the function and capability of VR hardware
(He tells developers in the crowd that "You need to be just smacking [users] in the hand with the haptics if you want them to appreciate
it.")With 5G still relatively new, its applications are still in early use, but it's clear that not everyone agrees it's the huge
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