Abstract: A “Mixed-Reality Headset” include an attachment mechanism for a smartphone or other portable computing device. A combination of the smartphone display with various internal headset optics present both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The Mixed-Reality Headset provides low cost, high performance, easy to use AR and VR experiences with unmodified smartphone hardware, thereby improving user experience and interaction with smartphones. In various implementations, applications associated with the Mixed-Reality Headset consider user movement and tracking (e.g., head, eye, hands, body) and real-world environmental mapping when rendering AR and VR content. The Mixed-Reality Headset easily and quickly transitions between AR and VR scenarios by causing transparent optical members to either pass light or block light, thereby either showing or hiding views of the real world.

Abstract: Methods and system are disclosed for customizing web pages without changing user interface (UI) elements. Keywords, texts, or phrases are located within the web pages and correspondingly turned into links to provide new information like rich media advertisements. The physical layout of the web pages remains intact with only visual changes to the keywords, texts, or phrases shown as links.