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Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

Bluetooth 6.0 adds centimeter-level accuracy for device tracking — upgraded version also improves device pairing

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Bluetooth 6.0 adds centimeter-level accuracy for device tracking — upgraded version also improves device pairing

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Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago
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Bluetooth 6 could make Apple's UWB chip redundant.
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    According to the below two articles. It’s 1-5 meters in optimal conditions. And some of it may require additional hardware for tracking.

    https://www.u-blox.com/en/technologies/bluetooth-indoor-positioning

    https://www.inpixon.com/technology/standards/bluetooth-low-energy

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      In my case it’s about a football field lol

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      Thanks for digging those up! I figured it was somewhere around that range. I’ve had it be fairly accurate within a couple feet, but I’ve also had Bluetooth proximity show much further.

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