Google has published a patent application for using holograms in a head mounted display like Google Glass, which could create augmented reality experiences that superimpose computer-generated imagery (CGI) over the real world.
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Apparently another patent uploaded at USPTO shows a “head wearable display” that would show holograms as being developed by Google.
In January, Google had announced about shutting down its Glass Explorer programme, but had been working on an upgraded Google Glass 2. According to reports, the company is now pursuing the project under a new name.
There’s no certainty that Google will do something with the technology, assuming the patent is granted.
Magic Leap has already filed several trademarks for upcoming augmented reality content.
England captain Alastair Cook wears pair of Google Glass glasses during a charity event at R. Premadasa Stadium on December 6, 2014 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Google Glass, which was revived as a new wearable technology initiative named Project Aura, projected computers images onto the glass of the eyewear. The development of these holograms could have Magic Leap at the helm, with the content looking to make Google Glass as the top augmented reality platform in the market in the future. According to Mashable Asia, “Google Glass” is Google’s effort to develop glasses that amplify or compliment reality.
Titled “Just another day in the office of Magic Leap”, it shows an office worker scrolling down his email inbox, which appears in front of him as a hologram.
After clicking on a video game icon, a game automatically loads and the user is placed in a virtual reality game setting instantly.
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It has previously revealed the 3D system works by shining images on the retina, creating an augmented reality which combines fictional characters with the real world.
