PatentNext Summary: Patents related to Virtual Reality (VR) are expected to increase with the start of the Metaverse. Since VR is fundamentally a software technology, how do courts review VR-related patents? The first cases show that courts will apply similar scrutiny to other software-related technologies, where VR-related patents will need to satisfy current patent eligibility standards, for example by showing an “improvement” in computer technology. underlying.

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The “Metaverse” is an expansive online world that can be experienced across multiple technology platforms, from the screen of a mobile device to the lens of a virtual reality (VR) system. Virtual reality systems typically comprise 3D-based software that controls a virtual reality device, such as a virtual reality headset. A popular example of VR…