Apple Patent Reveals Gaze-Based Controls for Hands-Free Vision Pro Operation
What happens when you're wearing a spatial computing headset and your hands are occupied? Apple's latest patent describes a system that automatically…
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Qualcomm Patents Smart Glasses AI That Splits Processing Between Device and Cloud
Your smart glasses shouldn't have to beam every question to a distant server. Qualcomm's new patent describes a system that reads the…
Qualcomm Patent Enables AR Glasses to Identify and Look Up Nearby Objects
Point your AR glasses at something and get instant information about it. That's the core idea behind a new Qualcomm patent that…
New VR Patent Optimizes Eye-Scanning Light Settings for Tracking and Login
Inside a VR headset, your eyes are doing two very different jobs at once: telling the software where you're looking, and proving…
Qualcomm Patents Technology That Rebuilds Detailed 3D Objects From Compact Video Streams
Streaming a realistic 3D model of a person or object in real time is a data nightmare. Qualcomm's new patent describes a…
Samsung Patent Covers AR Glasses That Stay Stable Inside a Moving Vehicle
AR glasses that work well while you're walking around are one thing. Getting them to work inside a moving car, where the…
Samsung Patents Screen Layers That Produce Sharper, Truer Colors in Headset Displays
Getting accurate, vivid color out of a display small enough to sit in a pair of glasses is one of the hardest…
Plastic Film Patent Targets Heat Buildup in Lightweight Wearable Display Lenses
AR headset lenses have a heat problem: the bright light sources packed behind them can warp or degrade the optics over time.…
IBM Patents a System That Hides Parts of a Virtual Space Based on Who You Are
Imagine walking into a virtual office and some rooms are simply invisible to you because your job title doesn't grant you clearance…
Meta Patents an AI That Drops 3D Objects Into Photos and Matches the Scene Automatically
Meta is patenting a way to let AI study a photo, figure out what's in it, and then insert a 3D object…
Patent: Smarter Image Shrinking Powers Next-Gen AR Headsets
Sending sharp images to a headset display is a constant tug-of-war between quality and speed. Meta's latest patent describes a system that…
Apple Patents a Swappable Nose Bridge for Glasses That Project Images
Apple is thinking carefully about the part of a headset that sits directly on your face. A new patent details a nosepiece…
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