Cut the cord on gaming

So what about Bluetooth, which is finally coming into its own as the wireless technology du jour? Presumably, Bluetooth does what it was designed to do well. That is, it enables wireless cable replacement. But it's overpriced and overkill for the human-interface-device (HID) market, where low l...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Wireless Systems Design 2003-01, Vol.8 (1), p.20
Main Author: Kapusta, Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidths
Computer & video games
Keyboards
Semiconductors
Universal Serial Bus
Wireless communications
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:So what about Bluetooth, which is finally coming into its own as the wireless technology du jour? Presumably, Bluetooth does what it was designed to do well. That is, it enables wireless cable replacement. But it's overpriced and overkill for the human-interface-device (HID) market, where low latency and low prices rule. With its huge protocol stack and logic requirements, a Bluetooth gamepad would be expensive and hard on batteries.
ISSN:1089-5566