Recommended · for advanced
Aggressively Low Power with the ESP8266
Why people recommend it
Cited for CNLohr's ESP8266 experiments that send raw wireless frames without joining a network, allowing very quick transmissions and even coin cell power.
Watch for: Not normal Wi-Fi; receiver needs custom software
In their words
I think this is what CNLohr did in his latest video.
Gerben on arduino.stackexchange.com, Jan 2018. CC BY-SA.