NVIDIA on Thursday filed a patent for new smart glasses with a compact form factor that is visually indistinguishable from regular glasses. The company, like Meta, is betting big on this technology.
Through this patent, NVIDIA revealed plans to build augmented reality (AR) displays with improved power efficiency, a more compact form factor, and improved contrast for more realistic visuals.
NVIDIA’s glasses feature a display that appears in a specific dark area of the glass. “Instead of uniformly darkening the entire lens like traditional sunglasses, this system can create precise dark areas only where the AR content needs to be displayed,” says an independent patent study under the username SETI Park. wrote to X.
“This selective dimming approach not only saves power, but also maintains natural visibility elsewhere. ,” the researchers added.
NVIDIA also mentioned the possibility of using neural networks to determine the optimal settings for spatial light modulators, devices that manipulate light in a controlled way.
The patent is numbered 20250004275A1 and can be found on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website.
Competition is expected to intensify further in 2025, with NVIDIA announcing its expansion into the world of AR/VR. According to recent reports, Meta plans to add a display and wristband controller to the next model in the Ray-Ban Meta family. of glasses.
Last October, Meta introduced Orion smart glasses. This is touted by the company as “the most advanced AR glasses ever made.” Mehta also said that up to 2 billion people who wear regular glasses will transition to smart glasses in the next two years.
Meanwhile, Apple plans to develop an affordable Vision Pro version, which the company expects to double sales. A second-generation Vision Pro with a faster chip is expected to be released in 2026.