Apple Files Patent for Headset Controls That Treat Each Hand Separately
Your headset could treat your left and right hands as two separate controllers, each with its own way of choosing things. Apple's…
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Sony Files Patent for Displays That Put More Light Directly Into Your Eyes
AR glasses lose a lot of light out the edges of the lens. Sony's patent application gives that border a second job:…
Microsoft Files Patent for a Touchscreen That Feels Body Heat to Ignore Your Palm
Microsoft's new patent filing gives a touchscreen a sense of temperature, so a palm resting on it or a splash of rain…
Adobe Files Patent for a QR Code That Tells Your Phone Which Photos to Send
Adobe's latest patent application turns the QR code on your screen into a set of instructions. Scan it with your phone and…
Samsung Files Patent to Fix Passthrough Video That Drifts Out of Line With Your Eyes
Headsets that show you the real world through cameras have a built-in problem: the cameras are not where your eyes are. Samsung's…
Apple Files Patent for Entering a Passcode by Looking at Your Fingertips
Your own hand could become a five-key keypad. In this Apple filing, smart glasses with no screen watch which fingertip you look…
Google Files Patent to Close the Gaps in Smart Glasses Images
Smart glasses paint their images with rows of tiny mirrors, and when those mirrors don't quite touch, a straight line can show…
Apple's New Patent Filing Covers a Current-Time Marker for Smartwatch Notification Lists
Scrolling a long list on a tiny screen makes it easy to lose your place. Apple's filing fixes that with a small…
Google Files Patent for a Health Chatbot That Reads Your Lab Results and Lung Tests
Ask a general-purpose chatbot whether you have asthma and it knows nothing about your lungs. Google's filing describes a way to feed…
Meta Files Patent for a Wristband That Reads Finger Taps on Whatever You're Holding
Your hands are full, your wrist buzzes, and this Meta patent application says a tap on the cup you're holding could be…
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