Microsoft applies for glasses-based AR multiplayer gaming patent

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Seemingly unwilling to be outdone by Google Glass, Microsoft has applied for a patent for glasses-based AR technology that may be implemented into future game development, Engadget reports.

The application describes sending verbal invitations for multiplayer games via a "head-mounted display device." It also mentions facial recognition, eye-tracking, depth-of-field, and user-specific information display technologies.

Concept art for glasses-based AR was shown in June in a previously leaked document concerning the Xbox One. Microsoft also filed a patent last November for a head-mounted display that augments scenarios like live sporting events. Considering the IllumiRoom project and the Xbox One's mandatory Kinect, developers interested in Microsoft's hardware might have a few more tools to work with than just a standard controller.



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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/02/microsoft-applies-for-glasses-based-ar-multiplayer-gaming-patent/

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LycanthropyPosted:

No.

xxxvrEverPosted:

This idea should stay with Google

CraigPosted:

Glasses for Xbox?

IlIuminatiPosted:

Tea For this to be a success the glasses would have to basically have the entire video of the game on them, as I don't see why else you would want them for a game, but if it did, the battery life would be extremely bad, or it'd have to be plugged in so I can't see this working in the near future. Then there's how do you even get the video from the console to the glasses.

I know Google glass is portable but that doesn't stream HD video from a game at 60fps possibly for hours so the battery life isn't drained super quickly.


Oculus Rift is better imo.

TeaPosted:

For this to be a success the glasses would have to basically have the entire video of the game on them, as I don't see why else you would want them for a game, but if it did, the battery life would be extremely bad, or it'd have to be plugged in so I can't see this working in the near future. Then there's how do you even get the video from the console to the glasses.

I know Google glass is portable but that doesn't stream HD video from a game at 60fps possibly for hours so the battery life isn't drained super quickly.

IlcamorristaPosted:

The Kinect was quite bad to be honest this could turn out both ways.

WinkPosted:

Gmlukens This looks like their next Kinect type project


What I was thinking

gmlukensPosted:

This looks like their next Kinect type project

IlIuminatiPosted:

Cokes
var This is pretty interesting. I wonder if they will go through with this.


They most likely will because it should make money.


Maybe. It may be costly. And with the xbox one being released I don't think people will want to spend another $500+

CokesPosted:

var This is pretty interesting. I wonder if they will go through with this.


They most likely will because it should make money.


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