Multi-purpose cameras for simultaneous capture and cv on wearable ar devices

A method of operating eyewear comprising a frame, a display supported by the frame, a plurality of cameras coupled to the frame and configured to generate images, and an image signal processor (ISP) configured to process the images, wherein:

• the plurality of cameras operate in a first mode and generate the images having a first resolution for use in augmented reality (AR), and operate in a second mode and provide the images having a second resolution for use in computer vision (CV), wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution;
• and
• the ISP processes the images and operates at a first power in the first mode and at a second power in the second mode, wherein the second power is lower than the first power.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code which, when executed by an image signal processor (ISP) of eyewear having a frame, a display supported by the frame, a plurality of cameras coupled to the frame and configured to generate images, is operative to cause the ISP to perform the steps of:

• operate in a first mode such that the plurality of cameras generate the images having a first resolution for use in augmented reality (AR), and operate in a second mode such that the plurality of cameras provide the images having a second resolution for use in computer vision (CV), wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution;
• and
• process the images and operate at a first power in the first mode and at a second power in the second mode, wherein the second power is lower than the first power.