Apple may have canceled its Apple Car project, but the company continues to be granted patents related to vehicle technology. The latest is for an “Immersive Virtual Display.”
About the patent
The patent is for a virtual reality (VR) system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The system could involve the use of the Apple Vision Pro or perhaps future Apple smart glasses.
The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences.
The VR system may provide immersive VR experiences by replacing the view of the real world with virtual environments. Active vehicle systems and/or vehicle control systems may be integrated with the VR system to provide physical effects with the virtual experiences. The virtual environments may be altered to accommodate a passenger upon determining that the passenger is prone to or is exhibiting signs of motion sickness.
Summary of the patent
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent: “A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may provide immersive VR experiences by replacing the view of the real world with virtual environments.
“Active vehicle systems and/or vehicle control systems may be integrated with the VR system to provide physical effects with the virtual experiences. The virtual environments may be altered to accommodate a passenger upon determining that the passenger is prone to or is exhibiting signs of motion sickness.”
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