Apple’s Patent Application Gives a Hint of its AR/VR Device

Apple Inc. talks about the use of Chroma Keying embedded in a VR headset in its latest patent application 20200252593A1. This indicates their interest to enter the AR/VR headset market and launch their own headsets.  Chroma keying is a visual-effects technique usually done post-production for compositing two images or video streams together based on color …

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The Best VR Apps for Travel: Explore the World from Your Home

As VR is evolving, companies are using this technology for different purposes and one of them is: giving you a way to explore the world from home. Nowadays, there are 360-degree contents which give a better visualization of a place than a normal photograph or video. The 360-degree photos and videos give you an introduction of …

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Microsoft has new plans for Hololens – making it a food inspector gadget

Out of all the cool things that you’ll be able to do with your mixed reality headsets, inspecting recipes and food items will become your favourite one. A recent patent filed by Microsoft reveals that mixed reality headsets (hololens in this case) will provide help you in knowing more about the food you’re about to …

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Samsung just patent smart headphones that can adjust volumes based on what you’re doing

Samsung just patented headphones that can adjust volume automatically based on where you are present. It can decipher whether you’re in a gym, running in a park or relaxing at your home. The headphones can use your smartphone to determine what you’re doing. The headphones can use sensors of your smartphone to determine what you’re doing …

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Sony’s Gaming Chair may take VR gaming experience to a new level

Sony’s recent patent discloses a new gaming chair possibly focused for its latest PlayStation console PS-VR. Sony launched the PlayStation VR in October, last year and since then it has sold more than a million units. Taking such a vast number of users in mind, Sony’s been working on multiple ways to make VR gaming …

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Graphene could be the answer to poor battery life of smartwatches

Samsung and Penn State University are working on a new kind of battery that can charge itself with the movement of your body. The new kind of battery comprises of Graphene based electrodes that can generate electricity directly from external forces. The importance of battery life cannot be stated enough. With a ton (metaphorically) of …

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