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Samsung patents magnetic controller for VR headsets
Samsung is very serious about competing in the mobile virtual reality space. The Gear VR has given it a good footing and the company is now expanding its influence in this space by working hard to bring new and exciting virtual reality content. It's also working on new VR-focused devices. The company has been granted […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Patent application shows next-gen Gear VR headset with position, face and eye tracking
A patent application, filed by Samsung last May but published recently, shows a Gear VR headset with extended tracking capabilities. The documentation reveals that not only the headset's position can be tracked, but also movements of the wearer's eyes and their facial expressions. An important limitation of the current Gear VR is the fact that, […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Samsung patents Gear VR sensor that picks up in-air gestures to trigger clicks
A newly published patent application from Samsung reveals that the company has invented sensors which will be fixed to the side of the Gear VR headset and will be able to detect in-air gestures to trigger clicks. This will enable users to move and click using a cursor without requiring any physical buttons on the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
A new Samsung Gear VR-related patent shows how it could be improved further
Samsung released the Gear VR for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge a few weeks ago, but nothing new has been added in terms of hardware features. Oculus CEO John Carmack noted that the company is looking to use Samsung's marketing might around the next major release of the Gear VR in September, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s XR headset could be unveiled alongside Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung revealed earlier this year that it is collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to bring an XR (Mixed Reality) device. It is expected to compete with Apple's Vision Pro headset, which was unveiled a few months ago. While Samsung didn't reveal a launch time frame for its XR headset, it is reported that the company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Galaxy Glasses and Ring could be coming soon to rock our worlds
Samsung may soon expand its range of smart wearable devices and offer more than just smartwatches and wireless earbuds. Last week, the company filed two new trademark applications for a so-called Galaxy Ring and a pair of Galaxy Glasses. The latter might be the final name of Samsung's upcoming XR (extended reality / mixed reality) […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Samsung files AR World and other trademarks
Samsung has filed for protection of three new AR-related trademarks in the European Union, reminding us of the company's augmented reality plans. Samsung AR World In the past years, it seemed Samsung's augmented reality plans were usually bigger than their actual AR products. In between their Odyssey mixed reality headset and the Galaxy S9's AR […]
- By Michel G.
- 5 years ago
The Gear VR may soon be able to identify users based on their head shape
A patent has surfaced highlighting a new feature that is set to make its way to the Gear VR. According to the sketches, Samsung has devised a way to arm the headset with the ability to identify a user based on the shape of their face and head by recording the amount of pressure that's […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung is working on multiple accessories for the Gear VR
Samsung recently unveiled a new Gear VR with a wireless controller. The controller greatly improves the virtual reality experience and makes it easier to play VR games. The South Korean electronics giant has published a patent application with the USPTO (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office), revealing various accessories that are being made for the Gear […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
ZeniMax is now suing Samsung over the Gear VR headset
We know that Samsung made the Gear VR in collaboration with VR firm Oculus. ZeniMax, a games company which successfully sued Facebook-owned Oculus, has now filed a lawsuit against Samsung over the Gear VR virtual reality headset. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung knowingly profited from Oculus' VR technology, which was originally developed at ZeniMax. Oculus […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung C-Lab demonstrates FaceSense hands-free VR interface
Five months ago we reported on a patent application from Samsung which detailed a Gear VR headset with extended tracking capabilities. It detailed how the headset would not only track its own position but also the movements of the user's eyes as well as their facial expressions. Employees working in Samsung's experimental C-Labs division have […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung envisions its smart contact lens to have ‘energy harvesting’ capabilities
You may remember Samsung's smart contact lens patent that we detailed last spring. Now, a new patent application published recently in South Korea sheds more light on the concept. Particularly, the documents reveal how power is to be supplied to, or rather by, the lens. Last June, Samsung filed an application for a patent ominously […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Samsung is working on a Bluetooth gamepad for the Gear VR
Samsung is doing everything it can to make the Gear VR a success, knowing fully that virtual reality would become a huge market in the future. The company has already released a few compelling games for its virtual reality headset like the Land's End, and now the South Korean smartphone giant is working on a wireless […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Gear VR production unit leaked in photos?
The Gear VR, which will be Samsung's first virtual reality headset, will compete with Sony's Project Morpheus and looks like the first images of the Gear VR production unit have been leaked. The Gear VR bears model number SM-R320 in its RRA certification. Samsung's first virtual reality headset is expected to feature an OLED display and would be compatible with select Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Gear VR could be Samsung’s virtual reality headset
Samsung has been rumored to be working on a virtual reality headset, and it seems like that headset could launch as the Gear VR. Samsung has filed an application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for trademarking Gear VR, and the name pretty much confirms what kind of a wearable we're looking at here. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
