Why there is not wifi headsets?

[rmnieto]

There are many bluetooth headset gadgets but I've not found a wifi headset that, for example, can connect to a computer/PDA/or other wifi device.

Does anyone knows something about it?

[Skurk]

One of the reasons is because of the relatively high current consumption of WiFi devices - may change in the future as a lot of effort is spend on this issue.

[basha]

Have you found anything yet? We are also investigating and in the process of developing one. Current consumption is an issue but one that can be overcome.

[educzer]

There is some reasons by there is not wi-fi headset.

- cost, cost of wifi-headset probably won't much cheaper than a wifi phone.. so why bother to have wifi-headset, why not wifi phone.
- traffic needs to go through access point if connection is infrastructure mode, ap may not be always available and some ap need register for you to connect to it
- adhoc mode definited in 802.11 does not support mulit-hop, i.e. if you computer is connected to your wifi-headset with adhoc mode, your computer cannot communicate with the AP

[Planet]

I agree with Ed, I really dont see any advantage in using WiFi for a headset. There are already a ton of solutions that fit every category from gaming to avaiation so I doubt that we'll see any vendors investing in a wifi headset solution.

[nbronx]

hello all new here
Iam also interested in wifi headsets
i am currently thinking about VoWLAN to run on WVPAN PTT or Peer to Peer
I have come across a new wifi chip that works very close to bluetooth power use?

[Eezy]

I agree with Ed, I really dont see any advantage in using WiFi for a headset. There are already a ton of solutions that fit every category from gaming to avaiation so I doubt that we'll see any vendors investing in a wifi headset solution.

I second the motion. I don't find a need for a wifi headset There's already bluetooth for this function or a wireless headset just like a wireless mouse but not WIFI.