Apple’s new patent might be a hint for future Augmented Reality apps on iPhone
[PhilNote: I can't believe something so obvious is approved for a patent!]
This week Apple has been granted a new patent for creating digital avatars on the iOS ecosystem.
Titled as ‘Avatar Editing Environment’ the new USPTO patent allows iPhoneand iPad owners to create a digital representation of themselves using their devices.
Starting with a blank face the user can add, rescale and position different elements on the blank face, including but not limited to different eyes, ears, mouth (including teeth and smile), nose, eyebrows, hair, beard, moustache, glasses, earrings, hats, and other elements that are associated with physical characteristics of humans and fashion. The user can also change the shape of the avatar’s face, the avatar’s skin color and the color of all the elements.
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