Google is likely looking to boost its Glass eyewear with the purchase of patents from Foxconn  a primary Apple manufacturer.

Taipei-based Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.) today confirmed the sale of patents for wearable technology used in gaming and training simulations.

According to the company, the portfolio consists of Head Mounted Display (HMD) tech  a computer-generated image superimposed on a real-world view. The system is commonly used in aviation and tactical/ground displays, engineering and scientific design applications, gaming and video devices, and training and simulation tools.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Google did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.

The move comes about a month after Google invested in chipmaker Himax to help boost production of the company's liquid crystal on silicon chips and modules, which are in Google Glass.

When the deal closes, Google will own a 6.3 percent stake in Taiwan-based Himax Display Inc., (HDI) a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc., though it could own up to 14.8 percent if it exercises the right to make an additional investment after one year.

At this point, Himax Technologies owns 81.5 percent of HDI; other investors include KPCB Holdings, Khosla Ventures, and Intel Capital Corporation.

Google Glass, still in its infancy, is available only to the select few developers and lucky Glass Explorers who forked over $1,500 to test out the wearable gear.

Enthusiasts have been hard at work coming up with new uses and apps for Glass, the latest of which is Connecticut-based Mutualink, Inc., which this week showed off how the futuristic glasses can help law enforcement and emergency personnel.

In April, Microsoft inked a deal with Hon Hai that allows the Taiwan-based firm to produce devices - like smartphones, tablets, and TVs - that include technology covered by Microsoft's patents for Android and Chrome OS.

The following month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Foxconn was making an aggressive effort to find new opportunities beyond contract jobs, from brand-name electronics accessories to investments in media content and software.

For more, see PCMag's guide to everything you need to know about Google Glass, as well as the 13 Cool Things You Can Do With Google Glass slideshow above.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Eastern with comment from Hon Hai.

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