Apple, Google and Meta Platforms are on the verge of winning approval from US regulators to deploy a new set of mobile virtual and augmented reality devices, including goggles and in-car connections.

Apple, Meta and Google are all working on augmented reality eyeglasses, and could use the 6 GHz band to connect with a smartphone, for example. Other important uses could include exchanging navigation data between smartphones and a vehicle.

Tapping into the 6 GHz band would “foster a new wave of innovation in devices that will benefit consumers in exciting ways and bolster US leadership in advanced wireless technologies,” Rosenworcel said in a statement.

Devices that run on the airwaves “can usher in new ways that Americans work, play, and live, by enabling applications that can provide large quantities of information in near real-time,” the FCC said earlier as it considered the proposal. For more, read the full report here.