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Magic Leap was granted a patent for processing light-field images.

What happened

In September 2026 Magic Leap patented light-field processing for wearable augmented-reality displays that adapt imagery to each eye using camera views of the surroundings.

Source

patents.google.comSep 29, 2026

US patent US12748322

Light field processor system

Abstract

A wearable ophthalmic device may include a head-mounted light field display configured to generate a physical light field comprising a beam of light. Camera(s) on or in communication with the device may receive light from the surroundings, and a light field processor may determine, based on the light, left and right numerical light field image data describing image(s) to be displayed to the left and right eyes respectively. The left and/or right numerical light field image data can be modified to computationally introduce a shift based on a determined convergence point of the eyes, and the physical light field presented to the user can be generated corresponding to the modified numerical light field image data, e.g., to correct for a convergence deficiency of the eye(s).

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Grant date
Sep 29, 2026
Inventors
4
Patent number
US12748322
Assignee
Magic Leap, Inc.

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  • John Graham MacnamaraInventor
  • Nicole Elizabeth SamecInventor
  • Nastasja U. RobainaInventor
  • Eric BaerenrodtInventor
  • Christopher M. HarrisesInventor

Details

Primary CPC class
G02C 7/027
USPTO assignee
Magic Leap, Inc.
What the invention does
A headset system that senses the environment and calculates separate light patterns for the left and right eyes to create a more natural three-dimensional view.

Topics and mentions

Tags

  • Intellectual Property
  • Research & Development
  • Virtual / Augmented Reality
  • Consumer Technology

Technologies named

  • light-field display
  • augmented reality
  • wearable cameras
  • 3D imaging

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