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Samsung has plans to embed a tiny image projector in its future wearables

By Wong Chung Wee - on 16 May 2016, 3:51pm

Samsung has plans to embed a tiny image projector in its future wearables

(Image source: UPSTO)

Samsung has filed a patent in the United States, and the patent application has revealed the company’s plans to embed a tiny image projector in its future wearables. Forbes reported the Korean company’s intention to develop this innovative display technology so that any surface near the wearer can potentially be used as a projection screen.

(Image source: UPSTO)

The report also made note that such patents may sometimes remain as figments of imagination as some end products will never see the light of day. However, in recent news, we reported Samsung’s plans to build a contact lens with a display that projects images into the eyes of its wearer. First, such conceptual ideas are proof that Samsung is working hard at potentially innovative products. Second, the Korean company hopes its out-of-the-box concepts will “...foster creative thinking throughout the company….” Click here if you are interested in viewing more unpolished sketches that highlight the potential of Samsung’s embedded image projector.

(Source: USPTO via Forbes)

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