Qualcomm Patents Compression That Keeps Virtual Faces Sharp During Live Video Calls
When you're on a video call as a 3D avatar, your face has to move in real time across a live connection.…
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Qualcomm Patents a Method to Split AR/VR Processing Between Headset and Phone
Running a full AR or VR experience on a standalone headset burns through battery fast. Qualcomm is patenting a way to automatically…
New Patent: AI Scores How Well Your Smart Glasses Fit on Your Face
Putting on a head-mounted display is easy; knowing whether it's sitting correctly is surprisingly hard. Google is patenting a system that reads…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Stream Only the Avatar Parts an AR Call Actually Needs
Sending a full 3D avatar over a live call is expensive on bandwidth. Qualcomm's new patent describes a system that figures out…
Sony Patent Uses Body Poses as Bookmarks to Search Motion Data
Imagine teaching a computer to recognize a dance move by simply striking a pose at the start and end, like pressing record…
Google Patents a System That Keeps Headset Cameras Accurately Pointed at Your Eyes
Before a pair of AR glasses can track your eyes, every camera inside has to know exactly where it sits relative to…
Qualcomm Patents a Two-Stage AI System That Warns Headset Users When Objects Enter Their Space
When you're deep in a virtual world, you can't see the chair you're about to walk into or the person heading your…
Qualcomm Patent Tracks VR Controllers in 3D Space Using Fewer Lights
Tracking where a handheld controller is pointing in 3D space normally requires a ring of glowing markers. Qualcomm's new patent describes a…
Qualcomm Patents a Color Processing System That Treats Your Central Vision Differently
Your eyes don't treat every part of your vision equally, and Qualcomm thinks your headset's color processor shouldn't either. This patent describes…
Qualcomm Patents a Headset That Controls Menus by Tracking Where You Look
Qualcomm is patenting a system that lets an extended reality headset watch where your eyes are pointing and then automatically change what…
Qualcomm Patents a System for Streaming 3D Scenes That Shift With Where You're Standing
Imagine watching a live concert in VR and the audio and video automatically adjust based on exactly where you're standing in the…
Smart Glasses Patent Adds Third Camera So Users See More Around Them
Most AR headsets show you a narrow window onto the real world. Samsung is patenting a way to widen that window by…
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