Apple fans know that one of the most important product lines ahead is their mixed reality headset family. Back in April 2021: During an interview with New York Times journalist Kara Swisher Apple s CEO Tim Cook agreed with her that augmented reality is "a critically important part of Apple’s future." He imagines AR being used in health, education, retail, and gaming." Yesterday, a major Apple invention granted to them covers a futuristic concept that could make static images from a printed magazine leap to life.
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to reality interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for controlling external devices like a TV using a next generation augmented reality interface included with mixed reality headsets and glasses that work with in-air gestures as noted in our report s cover graphic.