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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventor:
Farid Zare Seisan, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01);
Abstract
An augmented reality (AR) eyewear device has a lens system which includes an optical screening mechanism that enables switching the lens system between a conventional see-through state and an opaque state in which the lens system screens or functionally blocks out the wearer's view of the external environment. Such a screening mechanism allows for expanded use cases of the AR glasses compared to conventional devices, e.g.: as a sleep mask; to view displayed content like movies or sports events against a visually non-distracting background instead of against the external environment; and/or to enable VR functionality.