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Microsoft Files Patent To Bring Real-World Objects To VR

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According to a patent filed to the United States Patent & Trademark Office, Microsoft has been working on a computer system that automatically converts physical objects into digital models viewable in VR. Image Credit: Microsoft. Feature Image Credit: Microsoft. For more information check out the patent here.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

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Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. In particular, AR places 3D models into real situations and adds contextual information to a camera display or headphones.

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Microsoft HoloLens Patents Let You Change the Color of Your World and Create a Shareable Virtual ‘Anchor’

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Two new patents from Microsoft show research centered on creating a way to change the color of real-world objects in augmented reality and place virtual “anchor” objects you can share with presumably other users of their HoloLens mixed reality headset.

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Post-Pandemic, Augmented Reality Serves Entertainment With Its Re-Emergence

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Most people don’t know augmented reality was first created and tested in the late 1960s: by a Harvard professor, with a wired head-mounted display. In 2014, Google Glass launched–to much fanfare, and nascent jokes online–quickly followed by the original Microsoft HoloLens. With Isolation Came Innovation.

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril Is Taking Over The US Army IVAS Program, Replacing HoloLens

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril is taking over the US Army's IVAS HMD program, replacing Microsoft's customized HoloLens solution. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program was first announced back in 2018 , and in 2021 the contract was awarded to Microsoft , with a stated value of up to $21.88

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Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

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Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Ford Global Technologies LLC. Amazon Technologies Inc. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. Intel Corp.

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Holo-Light Launches ARES AR Workspace for Engineering and Industrial Design

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See Also: XR Technology for Industry According to Unity’s Andre Gauthier. Wearing a head-mounted display (HMD), the user launches the program and loads the CAD files by drag and drop. The Augmented Reality software overcomes barriers between people and technology. ARES converts files into 3D holographic objects.

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