“The Federal Communications Commission today opened the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low-power devices that will operate alongside other Wi-Fi-enabled devices,” the FCC said in a news release. 1
“These rules will spur an eco-system of cutting-edge applications, including wearable technologies and augmented and virtual reality, that will help businesses, enhance learning opportunities, advance healthcare opportunities, and bring new entertainment experiences,” it said.
The 6GHz frequency is a band of spectrum that is located between the 5GHz and 7GHz bands. It is a relatively new spectrum band, and it has not been used for commercial purposes before.
Metaverse technologies include a variety of different technologies, such as Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR), Mixed reality (MR), Artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and 6G mobile networks, and importantly blockchain technology, which is seen as a cornerstone of Web 3.
The FCC’s decision to open up the 6GHz frequency for metaverse technologies is a major step forward for developing the metaverse. The 6GHz frequency is ideal for the metaverse because it offers several advantages over other frequencies.
First, the 6 GHz frequency has a lot of bandwidth. This means that it can support a large number of users and devices at the same time. Second, the 6 GHz frequency has low latency. This means that there is a very short delay between the time that a user sends a command and the time that the command is executed in the metaverse.
The FCC’s decision to open up the 6 GHz frequency for metaverse technologies is expected to accelerate the development of the metaverse. It will also make the metaverse more accessible to a wider range of people.
