Future Apple Vision Pros may include finger sensors as evidenced by a new Apple patent for “Electronic Devices With Finger Sensors.”
About the patent
In the patent Apple says that challenges can arise in providing output and gathering input in a wearable electronic device such as a head-mounted device. If care is not taken, input-output devices may be cumbersome to use and may not be able to provide desired output.
Apple’s idea is for the Vision Pro to pack finger touch sensors configured to gather touch input from a finger or other external object, a force sensor configured to gather force input from a finger or other external object, a proximity sensor configured to detect fingers that are not touching the finger sensor, and/or other sensing circuitry. A haptic output device in the electronic device may provide haptic feedback (e.g., when a user supplies input to a finger sensor).
Summary of the patent
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent: “An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have an inner display that displays an image for a user through lenses. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and lenses. One or more external displays may be publicly viewable while the head-mounted device is being worn. The head-mounted support structures may have a front face on which an external display is mounted.
“One or more finger sensors that are configured to detect touch input, force input, and/or other input from an external object such as a user’s finger may be included in the head-mounted device. A finger sensor may have an elongated shape that runs along a peripheral edge of an external display on the front face. Finger sensors may also be located on other portions of the support structures.”
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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