Apple continues to look for ways to make the Vision Pro more comfortable for wearing for long periods. The tech giant has filed for a patent for adjustable headbands for the spatial computer.
About the patent filing
The patent filing involves a headband for the Vision Pro with a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted housing may be coupled to the user’s head using an upper headband and a lower headband coupled to the head-mounted housing using a support member.
The upper headband and/or the lower headband may rotate relative to the support member to adjust the position of the headband on the user’s head. For example, the adjustable headband(s) may be movable between a front portion of the user’s head and a rear portion of the user’s head.
The adjustable headband(s) may rotate about a friction hinge, in a recess of the support member, or about a rotating member of the support member. The adjustable headband(s) may lock into multiple positions as the adjustable headband(s) are rotated relative to the support member.
Additionally or alternatively, the adjustable headband(s) may be coupled to an attachment on the support member that can slide along a portion of the support member. The adjustable headband(s) may be further moved on the user’s head by sliding the attachment on the support member.
The adjustable headband may include a rigid portion that is coupled to the support member and a fabric portion that extends from the rigid portion. The fabric portion may include stiffeners embedded in the fabric.
Summary of the patent filing
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent filing: “A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted housing may be coupled to the user’s head using an upper headband and a lower headband that are attached to a support member. The upper headband and/or the lower headband may rotate relative to the support member to adjust the position of the headband on the user’s head.
“The adjustable headband may rotate about a friction hinge, in a recess of the support member, or about a rotating member of the support member. Additionally or alternatively, the adjustable headband may be coupled to an attachment on the support member that can slide along a portion of the support member. The adjustable headband may be further moved on the user’s head by sliding the attachment on the support member.”
About the Vision Pro
Demos of the Apple Vision Pro at Apple Stores in the U.S. can be reserved on Apple.com. To reserve a free Vision Pro demo online, go here, then follow the steps to book an appointment at your local Apple Store.
Pricing for the Vision Pro starts at US$3,499 with 256GB of storage. ZEISS Optical Inserts are available: $99 for reading lens and $149 for prescription lens.
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