Most Virtual Reality (VR) headsets come with cable connections to their computing units. This is inconvenient for deployment in immersive interactive environments. A wireless VR solution is a promising approach for improving the user experience. The Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) provides high bandwidth and low latency, which enhances VR wireless solution for supporting high definition and low latency applications. In this paper, we propose a VR wireless solution based on MEC to meet the requirement of future VR applications with high resolution display and low latency. Compared to existing wireless VR solutions, our solution is superior in improving the video quality and enhancing the quality of the user's experience.
Fiber-wireless (FiWi) access networks are typical hybrid access technologies that combine the high bandwidth of optical access and the flexibility and ubiquitous coverage of wireless access. Mobile edge computing (MEC) provides low latency services and cloud computing capabilities at the edge networks. The convergence of MEC and FiWi access networks can improve network performance and QoS (Quality of Service) of augmented reality (AR) services. Therefore, in this paper, we study the problem of integrating MEC with FiWi to enhance AR services. We first present the integration scheme of MEC with FiWi for AR applications. We then propose our AR applications enhanced by the integration of MEC and FiWi access, which can provide multiple low-latency AR services. Performance evaluation results demonstrate that the integration of MEC with FiWi can support long-distance AR applications with low delay.
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