Augmented physical and virtual manipulatives

This invention creates a link between physical objects you can touch and move, and their virtual counterparts shown on a screen. It works by using cameras, infrared depth sensors, and audio recorders to detect how you interact with the physical objects. A computer then updates a virtual scene on a display to reflect these physical changes, such as stacking one object on another.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread consumer AR/VR and advanced computer vision. Modern AI models and more affordable, powerful depth sensors can now perform the required real-time tracking and spatial understanding more robustly.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom sensor hardware, computer vision, real-time graphics.

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