Microsoft has filed a patent for an enhanced eye-tracking system, hinting at the potential development of its VR headset to compete with Sony's PS VR2.
The ongoing Activision Blizzard acquisition has not deterred Microsoft from exploring other projects, including VR technology.
- PlayStation currently leads the home console VR market with the PS VR2, while Microsoft has shown little interest in VR.
- The patent describes a self-calibrating eye-tracking system that can compensate for deformations, which could be utilized in a future VR headset.
- Microsoft aims to stay relevant and competitive in the gaming market, and an Xbox-branded VR headset may be considered in the future.
- The company has also experimented with a handheld mode for Windows devices but has not progressed significantly.
- Patents don't always result in consumer products, but eye-tracking technology appears to be more likely to be implemented than other patents.
