Gadget makers aren't giving up on the idea of getting augmented reality features on Google Glass, with a recent patent filed by Samsung and the latest evidence that more and more mobile devices are on the way. Spotted by Patently Apple, the shell shows a pretty standard design for a pair of glasses with more smarts on board. Apparently, they will be collapsible, so you can keep them in your pocket when you're not impressed with AR. A small projector mounted on the wearer's temple broadcasts the images in front of the eye, though we don't get much detail about the information the glasses would display. We assume smartphone notifications to start. The repository mentions an ARM processor, which could be one of the components that make it the final version of the spec. An onboard camera and various sensors are also mentioned. < p class="bordeaux-image-check">
(Image credit: obviously Apple) As always with a patent application, this doesn't guarantee that said product will ever make it to market, but it does give us an idea of how Samsung is considering future product releases. And I wouldn't be the only one who'd want to put a pair of smart glasses under our noses: Huawei has already announced that a pair will go on sale this year, though the company's current business issues aren't available. United States affects these plans is not clear. Apple is another big name in the industry that is rumored to work on the smart AR specs. Now, iOS includes a lot of AR features, so it makes sense that Apple could market its own hardware around the technology. Samsung has already had the impression of working on something like this, and of course already sells portable VR headsets for its phones. Last year we even saw a logo that could be attached to glasses.