Korean mobile maker Samsung is planning to release a new VR companion device for its next flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S7. This is after a patent believed to be owned by the company has surfaced, revealing a different VR device that will be launched alongside the phone in February 2016, a report from iDigital Times said.
According to the report, the patent shows a new VR companion device that will be called the "Duo Pixel," which was described to be a camera that has the capability to capture images in virtual reality. It was said the device will also be able to capture videos which can be played using Samsung Galaxy S7.
Listed below are some of the uses of "Duo Pixel," as posted from the website of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Mobile telephones
- digital cameras
- portable media player;
- portable computers
- wireless headsets for mobile phones
- smart phones and tablet computers
- rechargeable electric batteries
- battery chargers
- leather cases for mobile phones
- smart phones and tablet computers
- protective flip covers for mobile phones
- smart phones and tablet computers
- tablet computers
- television receivers
- surround sound systems
- digital set-top boxes
- DVD players
- Light emitting diode displays
- computer monitors
- 3D eye glasses
- Computers
- printers for computers
- semiconductors
- smart phones
"The Samsung Duo Pixel could be Samsung's companion device for the S7 in 2016, coming with the ways and the means to capture the content that'll be displayed by the slightly more standard phone. With the patent for Duo Pixel, Samsung may very well be moving in to the Virtual Reality capture environment, rather than just sticking to the consumption market. While it's possible Duo Pixel could suggest Samsung is dropping this tech on a new 3D TV, we're banking on a camera - one with at least two cameras, possibly something like what we've seen with devices like the Ricoh Theta," Slashgear said.