There’s not a room in your house that doesn’t have at least one light bulb in it, unless you’re The Phantom of the Opera, so having light bulbs as a means to carry data seems an extremely intelligent idea. At least, that’s what researches at Boston University’s College of Engineering though, too. A team at the school has been working on low-power LED lights which could utilize optical communication to carry data wirelessly. This is a huge step in making houses across America fully “wired”… wirelessly. Imagine a home where your computer, your phone, hell, even your gaming device could instantly communicate with you as soon as you flip the light switch in your room. Someone call the Jetsons, we’re moving in next door!

Tags: led, Light Bulb, wifi, Wireless