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Apple Could Be Working on Smart Rings to Act as Controller for VR Headset, Patents Show Apple’s recent patent shows capabilities for a new controller for its VR, AR, and MR technology. By Satvik Khare | Updated: 16 March 2021 13:50 IST Photo Credit: Patently Apple Apple’s patent shows the use of two rings as a controller along with the SMI sensor layout Highlights Apple’s VR controller may also be able to provide haptic feedback Apple has not given detailed information of the patent or the product Apple recently submitted a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled “self-mixing interferometry-based gesture input system including a wearable or handheld device.” Essentially, the patent describes the use of ring-shaped smart devices worn by a user to control other apple devices. The ring may be used alone or in pairs and could potentially be used to control Apple VR headsets thr ....
Apple Introduces a new kind of Smart Ring System to be used Primarily in Context with AR, VR and MR Applications
Apple began their smart ring project back in 2014 with their first patent application surfacing in 2015. We covered it in a report titled Apple introduces us to the Apple Ring in all its Glory. Last March we posted another sophisticated ring patent application report titled Apple Wins Patent for a Ring Accessory to Control Content presented on Future Virtual Reality Glasses & Headset. We also followed up with a series of continuation patents for their smart ring (01, 02 & 03) over time.
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published yet another patent application from Apple relating to their smart ring project, this time using a different method than ones used in the past by introducing a new self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensor-based gesture input system. The majority of the invention relates to a smart ring being used alone or in pairs, ....