I feel like I read this same headline like 10 years ago too, it's neat and I can think of some specific uses where it would make sense. But probably not really for home use.
Yee, Li-Fi's been around for a while now, plus IEEE 802.15.7 has been on the books for about five years. Though this time it's in the big famous .11 one so that's kinda cool. Light Communication is super fun, but outside of a few very niche industrial settings it's not going to be a huge industry-changing revolution. But pretty lights go bleep bloop so I like it anyway :3 ^except^ ^this^ ^is^ ^IR^ ^so^ ^boo^ ^:P^
I don't want my connection to drop out every time something shades my device.
With the obvious restrictions on how things are placed I don't see why you wouldn't just use wired for speed and rf wireless for mobility.
kinda agree, I would imagine this could be used to get optic cables to be easier to build in, and some situations where a cable could not be used as easily. Like the to do a relay point across a room that couldnt have a cable run across it (TV in house) or some other stable/not going to have things block line of site spot
What happens when you put your phone in your pocket? I'm assuming that if this tech ever manifests it will be run in parallel to other technologies, not a replacement?
I'm feeling like this is going to be useful for someplace where you can't run Ethernet but have a fixed device that needs networking capabilities. ... Maybe. I'm just spitballing here
VR streaming to a standalone headset?
Honestly, this isn't even anything new, it's just an updated version of the same concept behind IR data communications but using visible light and modern electronics. Anyone who's owned a Gameboy Color or a LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System set as a kid would have already used older versions of a very similar technology.
I can see it being useful in niche applications, though I would like to note that many of those would be better off using a laser diode rather than an LED.
"penetration"
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