Internet Connectivity Through Light Looks to be Likely
Michael Plishka — February 21, 2014 — Tech
It seems that WiFi access is never around when you need it. So what do we do? Typically we look to see if there’s a local network that we can tap into and hope for the best.Thanks to the folks at pureLiFi, this experience could soon be a thing of the past.
LiFi, Light Fidelity, is the younger cousin to WiFi. By using a flickering LED light (the flickering is undetectable to the naked eye,) information can be communicated via the light itself. This means that if there’s a light source by you, that could very well be used as a portal to access the internet.
Photo Credits: http://purelifi.co.uk/what_is_li-fi/how-does-vlc-work/, http://purelifi.co.uk/what_is_li-fi/features/
LiFi, Light Fidelity, is the younger cousin to WiFi. By using a flickering LED light (the flickering is undetectable to the naked eye,) information can be communicated via the light itself. This means that if there’s a light source by you, that could very well be used as a portal to access the internet.
Photo Credits: http://purelifi.co.uk/what_is_li-fi/how-does-vlc-work/, http://purelifi.co.uk/what_is_li-fi/features/
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