Apple applies for a new patent: Adjustable Pixel AR Header

Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved two new patents from Apple. The first one was on December 19, 2016 called 'Multiple Scan Mode Display Screen'. The second item has the same name. It was in 2017. Submitted on the 10th.

The patent describes a system in which a user can selectively switch between partial and complete LED display screens to provide a user with a virtual reality or augmented reality environment headset.

The circuit in the display of the patent can automatically adjust each pixel in the LED or OLED panel to match the new picture content. Satisfying the different requirements for high refresh rate and high resolution of the user in different situations can allow certain Some parts of the display process break, that is, a display is divided into multiple parts. If there is no change or if the part is inactive, then the active part is placed in the next refresh.

For virtual reality and AR applications, this ability to partially update the display is very valuable. It not only produces a higher frame rate, but also makes the virtual scene more realistic and minimizes the possibility of vertigo. This is especially useful for AR technology.

In fact, Apple has long attached importance to virtual reality and increasing reality. In recent years, it has acquired several companies in VR/AR related fields and plans to launch an AR equipment in 2020.