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Microsoft’s next-gen smart glasses could be sleeker than ever
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Published onSeptember 2, 2020
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There’s no shortage of interesting ideas fromMicrosoftthese days, just like the patent for the multilingual keyboard.
Now, looking a bit deeper, we found another gem, aMicro LED Display System patentpublished just a few days ago.
It’s obvious to say that the company will rely on their precious information from theirHoloLensbut the new ones promise to be a lot more thin and easy to wear.
What are the smart glasses that Microsoft is working on?
First of all, the biggest problem for HMDs today is the bulkiness that makes them harder to wear.
According to the patent,Microsofttackles that by incorporating microLED projectors, three to be precise, that will form an image by combining the RGB images from each.
Microsoftdetails the description in the specifications section of thepatent presentation:
Features of the present disclosure implement a MicroLED display system thatincorporates a plurality of monochrome projectors (e.g., three MicroLED projectors) to generate three monochrome images (e.g., red, blue, and green images) that are separately input into a single waveguide of the HMD and combined to form an image that is displayed to the user.
By incorporating fewer elements,Microsoftis aiming for a much sleeker design than the classicHMDs.
Interestingly enough, the pair doesn’t include a camera, one of the features that led to privacy concerns in the case of the abandoned Google Glasses for instance.
The patent doesn’t describe any controls for the glasses although we can assume that it will be done through a wireless interface with your smartphone and computer.
Probably we won’t see Microsoft’s glasses any time soon but in the meantime, check our list with thebest VR headsets for gaming.
What do you think aboutMicrosoft’sproject? What do you think about smart glasses? Let us know in the Comments section below
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
