Google Files Patent for AR Waveguide Grating That Reduces Ghost Reflections
One of the most persistent complaints about augmented reality glasses is that the lenses look weird from the outside, throwing off odd…
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Meta Patent Reveals Organic Crystal Lenses Designed to Slim Down AR Headsets
The lenses in modern VR headsets are thick and heavy partly because of the optical materials used to make them. Meta is…
Meta Patents Shape Memory Alloy Actuators for Sharper Headset Display Focus
Meta is patenting a way to physically move lenses inside a headset using a wire that changes shape when heated, no motors,…
Apple Patents a System That Changes Your Apps Based on Who's in the Room
Imagine your device noticing that your coworker just walked in and automatically switching an app into a shared work view, then reverting…
Smart Glasses Patent Switches Device to Audio-Only Mode When Display Is Suppressed
Meta is working on a way for smart glasses to automatically shut off their display and keep working through audio alone, then…
Patent Reveals Real-Time AR Overlay System for Camera Views
Point your phone's camera at something, and Google's system could immediately paste related content, ads, or information directly on top of that…
Qualcomm Patents AI Upscaling Method to Improve AR Graphics Rendering Efficiency
Rendering sharp AR graphics in real time is brutally expensive for a small battery. Qualcomm's new patent proposes doing the hard visual…
Apple Patents a Drop Guard That Keeps Headset Screens Aligned After Impact
Dropping a $3,500 headset is bad enough. Apple is now patenting a mechanical system that stops the internal displays from shattering against…
Qualcomm Patents a Headset That Drops to Low-Power Tracking When You Stop Moving
Tracking where your head is in 3D space is one of the biggest battery drains in any AR or VR headset. Qualcomm's…
New AR Glasses Patent Fixes Distortion From Bent Frames
If your AR glasses get slightly bent from being sat on or shoved in a bag, the digital images they project could…
Google Patent Aims to Let Augmented Reality Recognize Objects Without Draining Performance
Figuring out what's in a camera frame, a wall, a table, a person, takes serious processing power. Google's patent describes a way…
Apple Patent Details How VR Headset Wearers Look to Nearby Observers
When you put on a VR headset, the people in the room with you lose track of your face and body. Apple…
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