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According to foreign media MacRumors, Apple has submitted a device with a series of sensors and tactile feedback to the US Patent and Trademark Office. The device is designed for fingers and may be used as a control device for VR or AR devices.
The patent application filed by Apple entitled “Finger Device with Sensors and Tactile Sense” explains in detail how the device is used to control computers wirelessly and “virtual reality content and/or head-mounted display augmented reality Content” “Finger Control Device System”.
In the document, Apple admitted that some wearable control device solutions may be similar to gloves with sensors to detect hand movement. But Apple said that the finger device has some advantages, such as retaining the ability to feel objects in the user’s surrounding environment and maintaining comfort.
In terms of design, the device has two small side walls that can hold fingers with magnets or springs, so it can accommodate fingers of different sizes. It may be “made of deformable materials such as metal”, but the patent also indicates that other materials may be more suitable, such as fabrics or chemical polymers.
The shell part of the device integrates force sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, optical sensors, touch sensors, status indicators, etc. These sensors use capacitive sensing technology and other methods to accurately determine the distance the user moves their fingers and gestures during interaction. Foreign media MacRumors believes that the system is very accurate and can detect the user’s pressing force and the exact direction of the pressing force.
Combined with some rumors, Apple’s patent application may be the long-awaited control input headset product. A recent report from The Information stated that Apple is developing a variety of methods to control its mixed reality headsets, including a “thimble-like device that can be worn on a person’s finger.”
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