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SPARK Microsystems Blog: Designing with SPARK UWB for Enhanced Gaming, XR and Entertainment Experiences

Designing with SPARK UWB for Enhanced Gaming, XR and Entertainment Experiences

In consumer device markets – particularly for apps like gaming, AR/VR (XR) and audio/multimedia – we hear a lot of talk about delivering improved “experiences.” Improved gaming experiences and music and entertainment experiences, for example. Is this just marketing hype? These products need to upgrade our enjoyment in order to justify the expense.

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SPARK Microsystems Blog: Are 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Wireless Mice Interfering with Your Game Play?

Are 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Wireless Mice Interfering with Your Game Play?

It’s not exactly a well-kept secret that gamers have had to contend with persistent interference issues when it comes to wireless mice, headsets, etc. Among the longstanding gripes that SPARK UWB has arrived to solve: The frustrating congestion and signal interference that continues to haunt narrowband Bluetooth and proprietary 2.4 GHz implementations.

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SPARK Microsystems Blog: Holiday Shopping with a “UWB Engineer”: The Saga Continues

Holiday Shopping with a “UWB Engineer”: The Saga Continues

As the smoke clears on the 2022 holiday season, our frazzled and notoriously shopping-impaired protagonist takes a much-needed breather and surveys what months of carefully considered holiday shopping has wrought. The results? Quite frankly the results could have been better. Here’s what transpired.

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SPARK Micosystems Blog: For Wireless Gaming Mice, UWB Achieves New Performance Benchmarks on the Path to Seamlessly Interactive AR/VR

SPARK Microsystems Blog: For Wireless Gaming Mice, UWB Achieves New Performance Benchmarks on the Path to Seamlessly Interactive AR/VR 

In order to architect the AR/VR connected devices of tomorrow, we must first solve the connectivity needs of wireless devices today. And for traditional gaming and audio apps, it’s clearer than ever that collectively we’re reaching the outer limits of what’s possible with legacy short-range connectivity platforms. The time for UWB is right now.