ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,912, issued on April 14, was assigned to Snap Inc. (Santa Monica, Calif.).
"Augmented reality gaming using virtual eyewear beams" was invented by Ilteris Canberk (Marina Del Rey, Calif.) and Jacob Knipfing (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Interactive augmented reality experiences with an eyewear device including a virtual eyewear beam. The user can direct the virtual beam by orienting the eyewear device or the user's eye gaze or both. The eyewear device may detect the direction of an opponent's eyewear device or eye gaze of both. The eyewear device may calculate a score based on hits of the virtual beam of the user and th...