A new patent application filed by Samsung has surfaced, revealing its plans to expand usefulness of the Gear VR that was launched last year. Samsung released high-end handsets such as the Galaxy S6, the S6 Edge and the Note 4, but the VR headsets have not been used to their full strength.
However, all of that is about to change according to Oculus CEO John Carmack. The company is planning to use Samsung’s marketing might during the next major release of the Gear VR due in September. Now, new USPTO documents have revealed a road map of what the upcoming Gear VR headsets will be capable of.
Filed in Q4 2014, the patent application revealed that the new headsets will feature more hardware components including a hologram display, a sensor module, a camera module, RAM, storage and other forms of wired and wireless connectivity options. Additionally, there will be a settings that will let users to adjust the focus according to eyesight.
The Gear VR will be compatible with a variety of devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, gaming consoles, computerss, e-book readers, and tablets.
Source: Patently Mobile
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