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…
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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…
Samsung Patents a System That Fixes Screen Distortion Before the Image Reaches Your Eyes
Before an image ever reaches your eyes, Samsung wants a device to rearrange every pixel so that lens or screen distortion cancels…
Smart Glasses Patent Blocks Accidental Touch Commands
Every time you put on or take off a pair of smart glasses, your fingers brush the frame and accidentally trigger something.…
New Apple Patent Filters Video Based on Your Gaze Direction
Apple has filed a patent for a system that watches where your eyes point and blurs everything else before sending video over…
Apple Patents a Way to Pull Live Camera Feeds Into Augmented Reality Spaces
Imagine popping open a virtual room and pinning your front-door camera feed to one wall — live, in 3D, without switching apps.…
Apple Patents a System That Knows Where Your Headset Lenses Are After You Adjust Them
When you slide the lenses on a headset to fit your face, the device has no idea where they ended up —…
Google Patents a Way to Drag Virtual Objects Across Real-World Surfaces in AR
Imagine pinning a virtual sticky note to your wall, then sliding it over to your desk without it floating awkwardly in mid-air.…
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