Sony Patents a System That Fills In Missing Pieces of 3D Scans
3D scanners routinely leave holes where objects are partially blocked or too far away. Sony has filed a patent for a method…
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Samsung Patents AR Glasses That Let Virtual Windows Extend Beyond What You Can See
Samsung has filed a patent for AR glasses that handle a surprisingly annoying problem: what happens when a virtual window gets bigger…
Google Patents a Way to Fix Lighting Across Every Angle of a 3D Scene
When you stitch photos together into a 3D scene, some angles look washed out and others look too dark. Google's new patent…
Apple Patents a System That Decides When Your Device Should Speak Up About What It Sees
Your device sees something in the room, but instead of immediately throwing up a notification, it first asks: is this object in…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for AR Headsets to Generate Virtual Content Using Shared AI Models
What if your AR glasses could generate virtual objects that fit your exact surroundings, trained on data from thousands of other headset…
Apple Files Patent for AR Glasses That Guide People Along a Photo Shoot Path
Setting up a multi-shot sequence usually means a lot of hand-waving and shouted directions. Apple has filed a patent for a system…
Apple Patents a Fix for the Flickering Tinted Lenses in AR Headsets
Smart-tinted lenses in AR headsets can produce a subtle, irritating flicker when their control signal clashes with the rhythm of nearby lights.…
Apple Patents a Way for AR Glasses to Show Device Status Just by Looking
Apple is working on a way for a headset or AR display to show you the status of nearby gadgets the moment…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Widen AR Glasses' View Using a Nearby Screen
One of the biggest complaints about AR glasses is that they only show digital content in a narrow strip of your vision.…
Apple Patents a System for Fitting Headsets to Different Prescriptions Without Custom Lenses for Everyone
Trying on a Vision Pro when you wear glasses is already awkward. Apple has a plan to make demo sites work for…
Google Patents a Way to Etch Deeper, More Precise Light Guides for AR Glasses
Getting light to travel through a thin piece of glass and land exactly where your eye needs it is one of the…
Qualcomm Patents a Single Sensor That Tracks Eyes and Facial Expressions in Virtual Headsets
Most XR headsets use separate hardware to watch your eyes and read your expressions. Qualcomm has filed a patent for a single…
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