Apple Patents a System That Picks Between Flat and 3D Displays on the Fly
Apple has filed a patent describing a device that can automatically route content to either a flat screen or a 3D display,…
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Samsung Patents an AI Camera That Identifies Real-World Objects and Labels Them On-Screen
Samsung is patenting a system that watches your camera feed in real time, spots objects in the frame, and floats an AI-generated…
Apple Patents a Way to Tell Accidental Pinches from Real Ones in AR
If you've ever accidentally tapped something on a touchscreen while reaching for your coffee, you know how annoying phantom gestures are. Apple…
Apple Patents a Headset That Slides Its Screens to Match Your Eyes
Apple has filed a patent for a head-mounted display that physically moves its two screens apart or together to match the distance…
Apple Patents a Way to Fix What Wearable Cameras See Versus What Your Eyes See
Your eye and a camera lens don't sit in the same place, so what the camera captures and what looks natural to…
Google Patents a Way to Keep AR Visuals Steady When You Move Your Head
Every augmented reality headset has the same annoying problem: when you move your head quickly, the virtual objects overlaid on the real…
Apple Patents a System That Keeps Your Virtual Self Looking Color-Consistent
When Apple stitches together a 3D version of you from multiple scans, the colors don't always match. This patent describes a way…
Apple Patents a Way to Stretch Your Phone Screen Into Thin Air Using AR
Your phone's tiny display could one day spill out beyond its physical edges, filling the space around it with a virtual version…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep AR Glasses Focused on Your Eyes
AR glasses that don't know exactly where your eyes are pointing can show you blurry or misaligned images. Samsung has filed a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Build AR Maps Using Radio Signals
Augmented reality headsets struggle to know exactly where they are indoors, where GPS goes dark. Qualcomm is patenting a method that uses…
Meta Patents a VR Controller That Tracks Position Even When Your Fingers Block the Lights
Every time you grip a VR controller, your fingers cover part of it, and that turns out to be a real problem…
Samsung Patents a Faster Way for AR Headsets to Recognize Where They Are
Every time you put on a mixed-reality headset, the device has to figure out where it is in the room. Samsung's new…
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