Qualcomm Patent Bundles Sparse AR Layers to Cut Split Display Bandwidth
Sending AR graphics wirelessly to a headset display is surprisingly wasteful when each floating label, icon, or overlay travels as its own…
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Sony Patent Stacks Separate Display Layers at Different Depths for Realistic Images
Sony is working on an AR display system that combines two separate image sources into one view, and can place each of…
Sony Patents a Drone Control System That Puts You Inside the View
Sony is patenting a way to let you pilot a drone from a viewpoint you place yourself, not from where you're standing,…
Sony Patents a Tool That Shows Where AR Location Tracking Will Fail Before It Does
AR apps that pin digital content to real-world locations need to know exactly where they are in space, and that positioning often…
Sound-Based Location Tech Patent Could Cut Wires From VR Headset Tracking
Sony is exploring a way to figure out exactly where a game controller or VR headset is in a room by listening…
Meta Patents a One-Piece Camera Mount for Glasses That Project Digital Images
Keeping a tiny camera perfectly still inside a headset frame is harder than it sounds. Meta is patenting a single molded part…
Sony Patent Reveals Plans for a Customizable Shortcut Button on VR Headsets
Sony is patenting a VR headset with a dedicated button on the bottom of the visor that you can reprogram to do…
Meta Patents a Camera That Refocuses Itself Without Moving Parts
Most cameras change focus by physically moving glass around. Meta is filing patents for a camera that does it electrically, with no…
Apple Patents AR Navigation Labels That Hide While You Walk and Reappear When You Stop
Apple is working on AR navigation labels that know when to get out of your way. The idea: if you're mid-stride, the…
Apple Patents a Two-Screen Layout That Pairs Content With Live Camera Views
Apple is exploring a way to show the same content across two screens simultaneously, while each screen also shows a live camera…
Samsung Patents a More Accurate Way for AR Glasses to Track Your Hands
Getting AR glasses to understand exactly where your fingers are in 3D space is one of the hardest unsolved problems in wearable…
AR Glasses Patent Uses Display Brightness to Power Iris Scanning
Most iris scanners need a dedicated infrared light to read your eye. Samsung's latest patent proposes using the display you're already looking…
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