Some HMDs can be used to view a see-through image imposed upon a real world view, thereby creating what is typically referred to as an augmented reality. At least not yet.Īpple outlines the applications and benefits of HMDs in its patent filing: Apple's patent also attempts to address the biggest problems with head-mounted displays (HMDs), which have yet to gain traction in the consumer market for several reasons: They're too bulky, the tech and battery life aren't quite ready yet, and they're not fashionable enough for people to want to wear. While Google Glass places a piece of smartglass right above the user's eye, Apple's solution uses two peripheral lights to show two different images to each eye to create an enhanced viewing experience for the user. Of all the companies to build a Project Glass rival, Google should worry most about Apple. Apple was reportedly granted a patent on Tuesday in relation to peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays. Google's Project Glass is incredibly ambitious, but it appears that Google is no longer alone in exploring the realm of wearable tech solutions. Thanks to a YouTube hookup, audiences around the world got a great idea of what Google's Glasses can really do in the wild. It displayed skydiving, biking and rappelling down the side of the building, all using the live streaming feature from Google Hangouts to share the wearers' first-person perspectives with the world. Unveiled as the first major product of the highly secretive Google X laboratory, Project Glass stole the show at last month's Google's I/O conference thanks to a live demonstration of the technology. Apple was reportedly granted a patent on Tuesday in relation to 'peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays.' Of all the companies to build a Project Glass rival, Google should worry most about Apple. Google Glasses are incredibly ambitious, but it appears that Google is no longer alone in exploring the avenue of wearable tech solutions.

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