Apple Patents a System That Shows You the Right Widget Based on What You're Looking At
Point your device at a coffee maker and get a brewing tutorial overlay. Point it at a medicine bottle and get dosage…
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Apple Patents a System That Keeps AR Labels Stuck to Real Objects as You Move
Apple has filed a patent for a system that can spot a specific feature on a real-world object through a headset's cameras…
Apple Patents a Way to Cut the Lag Between Your Eyes and an AR Headset's Camera
When you wear a mixed-reality headset, every millisecond of delay between what the camera sees and what the display shows can make…
Apple Patents a Way to Build a Complete Face Model by Combining Two Devices' Cameras
Your Apple headset can't see your whole face, so this patent asks a nearby device to fill in the gaps. The result…
Apple Patents a Compression Method for Streaming 3D Objects in Motion
Sending a moving 3D object over the internet is far more data-hungry than sending regular video. Apple has filed a patent for…
Apple Patents a Head-Worn Display Where the Strap Holds the Processor
Apple's latest patent puts a processor inside the headset's strap rather than the main housing, a structural choice that reshapes how the…
Apple Patents a Lens-Holding Frame Design for Clearer Smart Glasses Views
Fitting a tiny display system inside a pair of glasses-style headset frames is a mechanical puzzle. This Apple patent solves a small…
Apple Patents a Way for Devices to Figure Out Exactly Which Object You're Pointing At
Point at a building and say 'that one', and your device actually knows which building you mean. Apple's new patent describes a…
Meta Patents a Camera Housing That Electrically Controls Focus From Inside
Meta has filed a patent for a lens barrel with a built-in electrical wire running straight through its wall, letting a small…
Intel Patents Technology to Map Sound and Sensory Cues Across AR and VR Environments
Ray tracing, the technique that makes light look photorealistic in video games, could soon do the same job for sound and other…
Meta Patents a Display That Adjusts Its Light Beam to Match Your Pupil Size
Your pupil shrinks in bright light and opens wide in dim rooms, and most AR displays simply ignore that. Meta's new patent…
Sony Patents a Fix for AR Headset Graphics That Appear at the Wrong Distance
One of the most disorienting things about wearing an AR headset is seeing a label or icon floating at a completely wrong…
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