Category

VR & Augmented Reality

39 gaming patents in this category from 25 companies. 20 granted, 19 filed applications.

39
Total patents
20
Granted
19
Filed
25
Companies
19 filed (49%) 20 granted (51%)

Published analyses

Published: Mar 5, 2026 Filed

Mullen Industries' AR Gaming Patent Targets Meta, Apple

Mullen Industries LLC filed a patent in May 2025 for a comprehensive AR gaming system that uses head-mounted displays to overlay game content onto physical environments, with real-time surface detecti...

Published: Mar 3, 2026 Granted

OVR Tech's Scent Patent Targets VR's Oldest Problem

OVR Tech has been granted a patent for a scent-generating peripheral that attaches to VR/AR headsets, using piezoelectric atomizers to release programmable fragrances synchronized with virtual environ...

Published: Dec 2, 2025 Granted

Sony's Motion Sickness Prediction Could Double VR Session Times

Sony Interactive Entertainment has been granted a patent for predicting motion sickness in VR before symptoms manifest, using motion sensors in PlayStation VR headsets to detect subtle changes in post...

Patents tracked per month

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26
Total 996852
Granted 564221
Filed 432631

Top companies

Sony
9
3 granted · 6 filed
Apple
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Mullen Industries
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Samsung
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Vsn Vision
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Magic Leap
2
1 granted · 1 filed

Also in this category Google (1), Go Play. Holdings (1), BOE (1), ImagineAR (1)

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