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The Current State Of The VR/AR Patent Landscape

VRScout

The right conferred by a patent grant is “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” the invention in the United States or importing the invention into the US. Image Credit: Sony. Regarding inclusivity, on April 4, 2019, the USPTO published a new patent for Sony that was filed in December 2017.

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Apple Eyes Cheaper Future Vision Pro MicroOLED Displays

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Crunch Time for Apple’s Vision Pro 2024 Debut Sony supplies Apple’s Vision Pro microOLED displays, but cannot produce more than one million units, despite each head-mounted display (HMD) requiring two to function. This is less than half of Apple’s expected one million units.

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Documenting the Evolution of VR Headsets with Zenka’s Sculptures

Road to VR

Zenka feels the same way about VR and AR headsets as we start to see more patents like Sony’s smart eye contacts or Google’s cyborg eye implants. Technology has been progressing so quickly that looking back at cell phones from 10-20 years ago starts to feel like ancient history. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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The Crazy VR World of China Joy 2016

VRScout

Among the expected fare of films, games, animation, audio products and cosplay during the four-day conference, there was one obvious and unavoidable sorta newcomer to the scene — virtual reality. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google.

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Apple Teases Reality Pro Specs, Disney Partnership

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The partnership aims to integrate the Cupertino-based firm’s Apple TV+ product lineup on the new head-mounted displays (HMDs). It read that Apple designed the device jointly with Sony Group Corp, which will feature high-resolution displays and augmented reality (AR) full-colour passthrough.

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Spatial Audio and the Immersive Experience

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The device’s spatial audio capabilities use its head-mounted display (HMD) to build a ‘People Map’ of a child’s surroundings. Apple’s virtual sound technologies allow users to track head movements with internal accelerometers and gyroscopes in AirPod Pros and AirPod Max earbuds.

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Apple Revives AR Smart Glasses Push with New Patent

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

According to filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPO) last week, the Cupertino-based firm has outlined plans for a head-mounted display (HMD). With it, the company could use its digital crown feature to display notifications and images, listen to music, and others.

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