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Apple Patents Optical System for Use in Both VR and AR Headsets

• The patent application goes into detail describing an optical system for use in a head-mounted display. This head-mounted device could be used for either virtual or augmented reality purposes — both are mentioned, but the emphasis, interestingly, is being placed on virtual reality.
• Additionally, Apple notes that long-term use of a head-mounted device can be uncomfortable. The patent also describes its methods for mitigating this issue — namely the use of more efficient lenses that aren’t bulky or heavy.
• Basically, Apple has invented a system that can display images or other content on a head-mounted device that incorporates more efficient and comfortable-to-wear technology.

Of course, since it is just a patent application, there’s no guarantee if we’ll ever see the tech described hit the market. So take these rumors with a grain of salt.

See the full story here: https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-patents-optical-system-use-vr-ar-headset/62706/

See the 15 page patent here: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=27&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=(20180208.PD.+AND+apple.AANM.)&OS=pd/20180208+and+aanm/apple&RS=(PD/20180208+AND+AANM/apple)