A development team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has presented an augmented reality headset that can see hidden objects.
X-AR augmented reality glasses, called X-AR, can help users find things like clothes inside closed boxes or under piles of things, researchers said on the project page on the MIT website.
The researchers added that (X-IR) uses 3D images to direct users to the desired items and review them when they are captured.
And about the mechanism of the glasses, the researchers explained that it uses radio signals and computer vision to allow users to see what is behind their eyes.
It combines new antenna designs, wireless signal processing algorithms, and AI-based combinations of various sensors.
“The aim of our project is to build an augmented reality system that allows you to see things that are not visible, such as things in boxes or in corners,” said Fadel Adeeb, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, in a press release.
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According to the researchers, the design consists of three elements: a wide-band antenna for augmented reality that is placed over the glasses to provide radio frequency sensing capabilities.
The researchers say the antenna is flexible and light enough to fit over existing eyeglasses without obstructing the camera or the user's field of view.
The second innovation is an algorithm that collects data from the radio-frequency sensors of the antenna and the optical sensors of the cameras in the glasses to identify which items are transmitting radio signals, even if they are not visible to the eye.
The third innovation is RF-Visual Verification Primitive that integrates radio signals and computer vision to provide users with actionable guidance on how to achieve their goals.
According to the researchers, the X-IR glasses are able to locate hidden objects with an accuracy of less than 9.8 cm, with an accuracy of 95%.
The researchers say that these results show that (X-IR) has successfully expanded the use of augmented reality systems to see the invisible, which can be used in a variety of applications, such as: b: warehouses, retail and factories.