Microsoft Patent Describes Object Tracking for Future Augmented Reality Headsets
Object Tracking Concept
The technology would observe all objects in a user environment, using video data to process objects and identify them to the user. In the near future, augmented reality devices will be smaller and the object images would appear to the users via a see-through display headwear.
When the system detects and tracks an object, it could store characteristics and give the user an alert. Microsoft says the object data could be stored on the local device or uploaded to a remote service. The company also explains how the Object Tracking could be used by multiple users:
“Where multiple people utilize object-tracking devices as disclosed herein, each person may become aware of changes to objects made by other users via the sharing of object tracking information. In this manner, a user may be able to discover a most recent location of lost keys, may be provided with a reminder to buy more milk while browsing the dairy section at a grocery store, and/or may track and recall other object state information in any suitable manner.”