Apple Patents a System for Giving AI Characters Their Own Goals in Mixed Reality
Apple is exploring a way to give virtual characters in mixed-reality environments their own objectives, letting them behave more like autonomous actors…
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Microsoft Patent Describes Auto-Migrating Struggling PC Apps to the Cloud
Imagine your laptop starts grinding under a heavy workload, and the app you're using relocates itself to a powerful cloud machine, right…
New Patent Teaches Cameras to Track Objects Hidden by Hands
When you grip a game controller, your fingers cover half of it, and that's a real problem for cameras trying to track…
Qualcomm Patents Compression That Keeps Virtual Faces Sharp During Live Video Calls
When you're on a video call as a 3D avatar, your face has to move in real time across a live connection.…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Decides When to Switch Wi-Fi Access Points
Your phone often clings to a weak Wi-Fi router long after a stronger one is nearby. Samsung is patenting an AI approach…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Lets Radar and Data Signals Share Wireless Airwaves
Your phone's cellular connection and a nearby radar sensor are fighting over the same wireless spectrum. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way…
Sony Patents a Method to Build 3D Maps From Photos in Smaller Chunks
Sony is filing patents around a more efficient way to reconstruct 3D spaces from ordinary photographs, targeting one of the most computationally…
Qualcomm Patents a Method to Split AR/VR Processing Between Headset and Phone
Running a full AR or VR experience on a standalone headset burns through battery fast. Qualcomm is patenting a way to automatically…
Sony Patents a Two-Layer Photo Verification System That Proves Images Are Unaltered
Every photo you take could carry two invisible stamps of authenticity, one that only authorities can verify and one that you can…
Google Patent Aims to Help Robotaxis Find Passengers in Busy Pickup Areas
Matching a passenger to a waiting robotaxi sounds simple until you factor in busy sidewalks, confusing intersections, and a car that can't…
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