Nvidia will soon produce augmented reality glasses

NVIDIA recently filed a patent application for a new smart glasses. This invention has a compact design and will look exactly like a regular pair of glasses. In fact, Nvidia has joined other big brands such as Meta that have invested heavily in this technology.

In this invention, Nvidia has announced its plan to build an augmented reality display with optimized energy consumption, a more compact design and better contrast to create more realistic images.

Nvidia’s glasses will have a display that will only be placed in specific, darkened areas of the lens. An independent patent researcher with the username SETI Park wrote on Platform X: “Instead of uniformly darkening the entire lens like traditional sunglasses, this system can darken specific, precise areas where only augmented reality content is displayed.”

This selective darkening method not only helps save energy, but also allows for natural vision to be maintained in other areas, much like how modern car windows work, darkening in certain areas while remaining clear.

Also, NVIDIA has raised the possibility of using a neural network to optimally adjust the spatial light modulator; A device that changes light in a controlled manner. The patent number is “20250004275A1” and can be found on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website.

As NVIDIA enters the world of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), competition will intensify in 2025. Recently, reports suggest that Meta plans to add a wristband display and controller to an upcoming model of the Ray-Ban Meta eyewear family.

In October of last year, Meta unveiled Orion smart glasses, which the company says are “the most advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses ever made.” Meta also predicts that in the next two years, up to two billion people who wear regular glasses will switch to smart glasses.

Apple, on the other hand, plans to make an affordable version of the Vision Pro, which it expects to double its sales. The second-generation Vision Pro, with a faster chip, is slated to launch in 2026.