Apple has been granted a patent (11715355 B1) for a crown input and feedback for a head-mountable device — the device being the upcoming Vision Pro is comfortable for users.
The Vision Pro is Apple’s US$3,499 (and up) “spatial computer.” It’s due in early 2024, though it will apparently only be available in limited quantities at first.
Just as the Apple Watch has a “crown,” Apple is considering equipping the Vision Pro with a crown module with an input system that allows a user to provide inputs by rotating a crown of the crown module. The spatial computer can interpret the rotation and/or torque as a user input. The crown module can further include a feedback system that provides localized haptic feedback at the crown.
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent: “A head-mountable device can include a crown module that receives input from a user and provides localized haptic feedback to the user. A magnetic element coupled to a crown can be moved by inducing magnetic fields, and the position and/or movement of the magnetic element can be detected to provide closed-loop control of the induced magnetic fields. The haptic feedback can be effectively perceived by the user at the crown without causing the entire head-mountable device to vibrate against the head and/or face of the user.”
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