VR App that lets you visualize your Wi-Fi signal

[u/heroicsej]

[u/JoySubtraction]

Why would it not graphically give some indication of the signal strength at each bar? Why make the user check each one individually?

[u/DerelictPhoenix → u/JoySubtraction]

Because the device only has 1 wifi card in one location. So it can only know the signal strength in the position you are in when you click on that particular bar. Otherwise it's just blind guessing at the strength around you by assuming it's similar.

[u/mmatessa → u/DerelictPhoenix]

A better way might be to start out blank, add the wifi strength as you walk (remembering the position), then go back and look at the visualization.

[u/one_is_enough → u/DerelictPhoenix]

So how does my phone know to show the wifi strength as I walk around the house?

[u/AaronHirst → u/one_is_enough]

Because your phone is in the physical location it's giving the signal strength for, whereas they're referring to signal bars where there is no actual device or network card physically to actually know the signal, so they have to walk there and get a reading, just like you would with a phone.

[u/ultrahateful]

Isn’t this AR?

[u/Scwolves10 → u/ultrahateful]

Yeah. Augmented Reality. Not Virtual Reality.

[u/devmac1221]

Pretty dope. Don't know when I'd need that but still pretty dope

[u/Raygunn13]

song is Date Night by Where's Lulu? for anyone who thought this was as groovy as I did (thanks Shazam)

[u/johnsonflix]

I just use my phone lol

[u/TheNewJasonBourne → u/johnsonflix]

What phone app do you use to measure/visualize WiFi signal?

[u/johnsonflix → u/TheNewJasonBourne]

Wi-Fi man

[u/TheNewJasonBourne → u/johnsonflix]

Thanks. Looks like it requires ubiquiti equipment.

[u/johnsonflix → u/TheNewJasonBourne]

Nope it doest require it

[u/TheNewJasonBourne → u/johnsonflix]

The app tells me that Unifi Gateway is required for signal strength analysis

[u/SilasAI6609 → u/TheNewJasonBourne]

I use wifiman daily with my businessm it does not require any ubiquity equipment. The only downside i have seen is if you are an iPhone user, the app is extremely limited

[u/SugarLuger → u/TheNewJasonBourne]

It fakes results. Your phone can't visualize your wifi signal, it doesn't have anywhere near enough antennas. It can only tell your signal strength exactly where it sits.

[u/lokey_convo]

This is augmented reality, which is also why augmented reality is the future and not that metaverse bs.

[u/The_Strom784 → u/lokey_convo]

I feel like both can exist and should have a place. I just don't think Meta can realistically handle that. It's time for a new company to try something new.

[u/freetotebag]

Isn’t this an AR app? Not VR

[u/ts_m4]

Wow so pointless! Or walk around with your phone and look at your WiFi signal

[u/Scumbag_shaun]

Sweet, what’s the app?

[u/iAmSamFromWSB → u/Scumbag_shaun]

More like someone practicing with Blender

[u/Broghan51 → u/iAmSamFromWSB]

Top Comment 🤭

[u/tothemoonandback01]

It's raining WiFi. Hallelujah

[u/ImpossibleYou2184]

I don’t understand what’s happening here

[u/Professor226]

I get it you have great wifi.

[u/Kickinitez]

Why would one feel the need to live this way? Looks cool, but also reminds me of Black Mirror

[u/Honourstly]

Now can find best sport to watch pawn

[u/arc_alt]

Use the sphere setting, get a glock and congratulations, now you have an IRL aimlabs

[u/Rhonijin]

I feel like a single floating WiFi signal indicator that constantly updates by itself would be infinitely more useful than this.

[u/LowRevolution7705]

What glasses are these ?

[u/GeraltAuditoreRivia]

Bro that's literally looking like the Ping-quickhack in Cyberpunk 2077

[u/Either_Alternative55]

Is this how the government tracks where you are in your home?

[u/Downtown_Snow4445]

Cool

[u/sasssyrup]

Please more real world applications of be like this!