A new Mixed Reality Headset Invention from Apple Focuses on an Augmented Reality Optics System
The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple relating to a mixed reality headset with emphasis on Augmented Reality which allows a user to view real-world objects while viewing images overlaid on top of real-world objects.
Apple's invention covers an electronic device such as a mixed reality headset that has a laser light source such as a laser light source that emits light into a waveguide.
The key parts of the patent cover the light source for the display system and its many sensors. The list of sensors is extensive and includes the following:
Strain gauge
Gaze tracking
Proximity,
Ambient Light
Touch, Force Touch
Temperature
Sensors
Pressure
Magnetic
Gesture
3D
Accelerometers
Gyroscope
Orientation
Light-based
Microelectromechanical systems
Capacitive