Samsung’s patent hints at an innovative wearable projector technology

Samsung has been a top player in the wearable market for a long time now. Initially, the South Korean tech giant started offering earbuds and smartwatches. The company has recently expanded its footprints in the wearable tech market with the launch of Galaxy Ring. Now, it seems Samsung wants to further expand its smart wearable portfolio by adding a wearable projector to it.

Samsung’s latest patent reveals an innovative wearable projector technology

Today, folks over at 91Mobiles spotted a patent from Samsung that includes details about a new device that appears to be a wearable projector. Samsung’s patent reveals that the alleged wearable projector will use the “beam image output” technology. The diagrams shown in the patent indicate that the device can project images from smartphones or other electronic gadgets.

Notably, Samsung has utilized special technology to make it stand out against regular projectors. The device appears to have a unique way of modulating the beam. The innovative way is likely to ensure the quality and accuracy of the projected image irrespective of the surface. In the attached image, the device projects the image of the keyboard when a user places a hand on the tabletop.

Besides, when a user’s palm is facing toward their face, the patented device projects the smartphone’s display. These projection angles and positions are possible because Samsung has included a gimbal inside the wearable projector. It is also possible that these features will contribute to enhancing the brightness, clarity, and size of the projected image.

There’s no surety if the company will ever launch a device using such tech

To catch you up, Samsung introduced a smartphone back in 2010 called Galaxy Beam i8530 that came with a built-in projector allowing users to project photos, videos, and other content to nearby surfaces. Additionally, the company unveiled a portable projector last year that could be ideal for gamers.

So, it is safe to say that Samsung is playing around with a new form factor and could market the new device in the wearable segment. Remember, many companies patent technologies they are working with. However, not all of them are made available for the end user. Therefore, we are still unsure if the device will ever become a reality.