Mixed reality offload using free space optics

An apparatus comprising:

• a beam steering device;
• one or more processors;
• and,
• a memory communicating with the one or more processors, the memory comprising code executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive a pose, the pose comprising a position and orientation of a portable device;
• determine a setting for the beam steering device based at least on the pose, wherein the setting configures the beam steering device to direct an optical beam including data to the portable device;
• and,
• set the beam steering device to the determined setting to create a data connection between a computer device and the portable device.

A system comprising:

• an optical transmitter;
• and,
• a server coupled to the optical transmitter and including:
• one or more processors coupled to the optical transmitter;
• and,
• memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory including code executable by the one or more processors to control the server to:
• render at least one image frame for use by a portable device based at least on a pose indicating the position and orientation of the portable device relative to a virtual environment;
• and,
• provide the at least one image frame to the optical transmitter for transmission to the mobile device.