Augmented reality device and method for product purchase facilitation

1. An augmented reality device for facilitating a product purchase, comprising: at least one processor coupled to at least one memory device including computer-executable instructions when executed by the at least one processor, the instructions cause the at least one processor to execute:

a display module configured to provide augmented reality visual content, the augmented reality visual content comprising a virtual image of a product superimposed on a physical environment of a user of the augmented reality device to create the augmented reality visual content;

an input module configured to receive, from a user device paired to the augmented reality device, a purchase instruction to purchase the product, the purchase instruction triggering an authentication of the user;

a biometric authentication module configured to i) receive biometric data relating to the user and ii) authenticate the user based on the received biometric data; and

a transceiver module configured to:

pair, via wireless communication, with the user device associated with the user to enable data exchange between the augmented reality device and the user device;

receive, from the user device via the paired wireless communication, digital payment credentials for facilitating purchase of the product; and

in response to receiving the digital payment credentials and upon successful authentication of the user, transmit the digital payment credentials to a payment processing module for processing a purchase transaction associated with the product.

2. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , further comprising a product identification module configured to determine product information relating to the product based on data encoded on a tag that is attached to the product, wherein the transceiver module is further configured to transmit at least a portion of the determined product information to the payment processing module for facilitating purchase of the product upon successful authentication of the user.

3. The augmented reality device according to claim 2 , wherein the product information comprises a description and a price of the product, and wherein the price of the product is transmitted to the payment processing module.

4. The augmented reality device according to claim 3 , wherein the display module is further configured to display the description and the price of the product in conjunction with the augmented reality visual content.

5. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , wherein the transceiver module is further configured to receive a payment success message from the payment processing module upon successful payment for the product, and wherein the display module is further configured to display an indication of the successful payment in conjunction with the augmented reality visual content upon receipt of the payment success message.

6. The augmented reality device according to claim 5 , wherein the augmented reality device is in communication with an inventory management system, and wherein the transceiver module is further configured to transmit a product release message to the inventory management system for release of the product upon receipt of the payment success message.

7. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , wherein the biometric authentication module is in communication with a biometric authentication directory server, and wherein the received biometric data relating to the user is compared to reference biometric data stored in the biometric authentication directory server to authenticate the user.

8. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , wherein the input module is further configured to obtain an image of the user, and wherein the augmented reality visual content provided by the display module comprises the image of the user in juxtaposition with the virtual image of the product.

9. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , wherein the biometric data comprises at least one of iris data, fingerprint data, voice data, and facial feature data.

10. The augmented reality device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the input module is further configured to obtain an image of the user from an image capture module and receive, from the user, a selection of one or more items; and

The display module is further configured to display, in juxtaposition with the captured image of the user, one or more virtual images of the one or more items.

11. A method for product purchase facilitation using an augmented reality device, the augmented reality device comprising at least one processor coupled to at least one memory device, a display module, an input module, a biometric authentication module, and a transceiver module, the method comprising:

providing augmented reality visual content comprising a virtual image of a product using the display module, the virtual image of the product superimposed on a physical environment of a user of the augmented reality device to create the augmented reality visual content;

receiving biometric data relating to the user at the biometric authentication module;

pairing, via wireless communication, the transceiver module with a user device associated with the user to enable data exchange between the augmented reality device and the user device;

receiving, from the user device paired to the augmented reality device, a purchase instruction to purchase the product, the purchase instruction triggering authenticating the user based on the received biometric data using the biometric authentication module; and

receiving, at the transceiver module from the user device via the paired wireless communication, digital payment credentials for facilitating purchase of the product; and

in response to receiving the digital payment credentials and upon successful authentication of the user, transmitting the digital payment credentials from the transceiver module to a payment processing module for processing a purchase transaction associated with the product.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the augmented reality device further comprises a product identification module, and wherein the method further comprises:

determining, using the product identification module, product information relating to the product based on data encoded on a tag that is attached to the product; and

transmitting, using the transceiver module, at least a portion of the determined product information to the payment processing module for facilitating purchase of the product upon successful authentication of the user.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the product information comprises a description and a price of the product, and wherein the price of the product is transmitted to the payment processing module.

14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising displaying, using the display module, the description and the price of the product in conjunction with the augmented reality visual content.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, at the transceiver module, a payment success message from the payment processing module upon successful payment for the product; and

displaying, using the display module, an indication of the successful payment in conjunction with the augmented reality visual content upon receipt of the payment success message.

16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising transmitting, using the transceiver module, a product release message to an inventory management system that is in communication with the augmented reality device upon receipt of the payment success message.

17. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising comparing the received biometric data relating to the user to reference biometric data stored in a biometric authentication directory server that is in communication with the biometric authentication module.

18. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

obtaining an image of the user using the input module; and

displaying, using the display module, the augmented reality visual content comprising the image of the user in juxtaposition with the virtual image of the product.

19. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the biometric data comprises at least one of iris data, fingerprint data, voice data, and facial feature data.

20. The method according to claim 11 further comprising:

obtaining, from an image capture module, an image of the user;

receiving, from the user via the input module, a selection of one or more items; and

displaying, by the display module in juxtaposition with the captured image of the user, one or more virtual images of the one or more items.