It’s uncertain if Apple will ever release a new Vision Pro. But if it does, it might have “nose sensing” features to improve comfort.
About the patent
Electronic devices such as the Vision Pro obviously have components such as displays and lenses. Apple says it can be challenging to customize such devices for different users.
For example, a head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Optical assembly positioning systems may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. Optical assembly positioning systems may use motors to move the optical assemblies.
According to Apple’s patent, nose pressure sensors may be provided to detect nose pressure as the optical assemblies are moved towards each other and towards a user’s nose by the motors. In this way, motion of the optical assemblies can be halted when detected nose pressure rises. The nose pressure sensors may include air pressure sensors and nose-pressure-sensing compressible air-filled chambers coupled to the air pressure sensors.
Summary of the patent
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent: “A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Optical assembly positioning systems may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. The optical assembly positioning systems may have motors.
“Nose pressure sensors may be provided to detect nose pressure as optical assemblies are moved towards each other and towards nose surfaces by the motors. Motion of the optical assemblies can be halted whenever the detected nose pressure rises. The nose pressure sensors may each include an air pressure sensor and a pressure-sensing compressible air-filled chamber coupled to the air pressure sensor.”
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