Microsoft files patent for augmented reality smart glasses

by the BBC

Work on digital glasses that overlay information on top of the user?s view of the world has been carried out by Microsoft. A patent applied for by the US tech firm describes how the eyewear could be used to bring up statistics over a wearer?s view of a baseball game or details of characters in a play. The newly-released document was filed in May 2011 and is highly detailed. If a product comes to market it could challenge Google?s Project Glass. Google is planning to deliver its augmented reality glasses to developers early next year and then follow with a release to consumers in 2014. Smaller firms ? such as Vuzix, TTP and Explore Engage ? are also working on rival systems.

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