Samsung Patents an AR Headset Lens That Focuses Where Your Eyes Actually Look
Your eyes never look at everything in your field of view with equal sharpness, and Samsung thinks AR headset lenses should work…
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Qualcomm Patents a System for Sending Different Picture Quality to Each Person in a Shared AR Scene
Two people sharing the same virtual space don't have to wear identical headsets. Qualcomm is patenting a way for one processor to…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep VR Headsets Tracking Hands During Fast Movements
Every VR headset user has experienced the frustration of their virtual hands disappearing or jumping when they move too quickly. Samsung's new…
Sony Patents Shutter Glasses That Add a Private Layer to Massive Public Screens
Sony has filed a patent for glasses that can read a giant stadium screen and slip a personal layer of augmented content…
Samsung Patents AR Glasses That Keep Floating Images Fixed to Where You Look
AR glasses have a persistent problem: virtual images that float at the wrong depth, drift when you tilt your head, or appear…
Apple Patents a Way to Move Groups of AR Objects With a Single Gesture
Arranging virtual objects in a headset can feel like trying to move furniture one piece at a time. Apple's new patent describes…
Sony Patents a System That Shows Virtual Objects on Demand in a Headset
Sony has filed a patent for a system that watches for a specific trigger in the real world and then instantly layers…
Apple Patents a Display That Watches Your Pupils to Change What You See
Apple is working on a display system that watches how your pupils change when you look at something, then adjusts what's on…
Apple Patents a Headset Frame That Lights Up Differently Depending on What You're Looking At
The frame of a headset is usually just structure. Apple's new patent turns it into a second screen, using lights around the…
Apple Patents a System for Keeping Group Call Participants Together in 3D Environments
When two people are looking at the same 3D object in a virtual call, who gets to move it? Apple has patented…
Apple Patents a Two-Device System That Sharpens Only What Your Eyes Are Looking At
Your eyes only see fine detail in a small patch at the center of your vision, and Apple wants to exploit that…
Apple Patents a Headset Display That Adjusts 3D Depth as You Move
When you shift your head inside a VR or mixed-reality headset, virtual objects can look oddly flat or weirdly exaggerated. Apple is…
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