Archives for Inventions
FCC Filing Shows Lenovo is Building a New Standalone Virtual Reality Headset
Lenovo continues to bet big on virtual reality in spite of past flops. A new FCC filing shows “Lenovo VR3030S” which the company docs show as its upcoming standalone virtual…
Reviews of Panasonic’s Ultra-Slim VR Glasses Showcased During CES 2020
During the CES 2020 this week, Panasonic unveiled its new virtual reality glasses which have an ultra-slim form factor and deliver a better quality image. But it is still plagued…
NextMind: This Brain-Computer Interface Lets You Control VR Games with Brain Signals
The French startup NextMind is developing a brain-computer interface that translates signals from the user’s virtual cortex into digital commands. The dev kit for the brain-computer will be unveiled at…
FeelReal VR Scent Mask Banned Temporarily by FDA, Considered Vaping Product
FeelReal has been working on its VR scent mask for years but it now appears to have hit a snag following the imposition of a ban on the product by…
The Top XR Developments for 2019
The immersive industry has seen some tremendous developments this year. From hardware to software releases and inventions, there has been a beehive of activity in the augmented reality, virtual reality…
Sensor-Packed Artificial Skin Provides Palpable Sensation in AR and VR
The audiovisual experience in virtual reality is now fairly well developed, delivering impeccable immersion to end users. In tandem with the developments in VR hardware and the app and games…
Apple Patents AR Headset with Clear Lenses Which Can Turn Opaque
It is already known that Apple is working on new augmented reality eyewear technology in the background. So far, it has been tight-lipped about the project even though numerous clues…
Patent Provides a Glimpse into How Samsung’s First Augmented Reality Glasses Look Like
There is a new Samsung patent showing what could be the South Korean tech conglomerate’s response to the recent moves by Apple and Sony to launch augmented reality glasses. The…
Sony and Yamaha’s Self-Driving Mixed Reality “Sociable Cart” Launching this November
Sony’s Sociable Cart SC-1, developed in collaboration with Yamaha, is finally here. It is an autonomous vehicle and party bus in one and has been developed for uses in golf…
PlayStation VR Patent Suggests a Possible Next-Generation Virtual Reality Headset
Sony has been granted a patent that seems to suggest that the much-rumored PSVR 2 might be in the offing. The patent for a ‘data processing device’ was first noticed…