Last week, Apple was granted a patent for a head-mounted display apparatus, that if ever produced could compete with the likes of Google Glass.
It was originally filed in 2006 and is titled “Peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays.” The patent describes “how images could be projected to generate a peripheral display that would create ‘an enhanced viewing experience’ for the user,” explains Wired.
It is designed to display video information in front of the user’s eyes. It’s not clear whether the headset would be in the form of a helmet, glasses, visor or other.
Apple’s proposed project could also be used for augmented reality. Wired notes that “in the patent, Apple provides a few examples of where this would be useful: in surgery applications where CAT scans or MRI images could be combined with the surgeon’s field of vision; for military personnel, firefighters and police, who could use the display to show tactical information (see ‘Terminator’); and for scientists and engineers who could benefit from viewing stereoscopic CAD drawings.”
Also within the patent is a description of how video and image information could be received from a portable device like an iPhone.
Wired makes note of the potential Google vs. Apple showdown, saying that “Google’s patent is very specific to Google Glass — it’s for a wearable display with an integrated finger-tracking input sensor. Apple’s on the other hand, seems pretty broad, covering a variety of head mounted display technology implementations.”
Last week, Apple was granted a patent for a head-mounted display apparatus, that if ever produced could compete with the likes of Google Glass.
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