TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Technology news page Phone Arena reports, Facebook is to develop a smart eyewear device. This information has been revealed from the patent filed by the team from the Oculus VR division to the United State Patent and Trademark Office.
The patent, published on August 17, 2017, is titled "Waveguide display with two-dimensional scanner". In his statement, this device is a screen with two-dimensional scanner and has computer-generated elements with a real-world background.
For information, the Oculus VR division was a startup. Facebook bought it in 2014 with a value of US $ 2 billion, or equivalent to Rp 26.7 trillion, and have made it a smart device development division.
From the specifications, it can also be concluded that the screen will display video and images. While the audio will come out through speakers or headphones.
Previously, CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg talked about the future of smart glasses. According to him, smartglasses will replace the functionality of smartphones and PCs in some jobs.
Not only Facebook, but Apple was preparing smart glasses. Reportedly, the company of Steve Jobs will release the glasses in 2019. Gene Munster, technology analysts, claiming the smart glasses of Apple will soon replace the popularity of the iPhone.
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