Subj : Apple wants to integrate the Vision Pro into its top-secret car p
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Feb 19 2024 12:00:05

Apple wants to integrate the Vision Pro into its top-secret car project

Date:
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:52:31 +0000

Description:
A new patent from Apple suggests the company wants to let you control a car 
using a Vision Pro headset.

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Its only been a couple of weeks since Apples Vision Pro headset launched, but 
there have been a few instances of people apparently wearing the device while 
driving , with videos of them doing so going viral. 

Now it looks like Apple is working on a dedicated feature that would allow 
Vision Pro owners to use their headsets while they're on the road, and which 
will presumably be a safer experience than is currently the case. 

This concept was spotted in a recently published patent (via Patently Apple ) 
that combines two of Apples most advanced projects: the Vision Pro and the 
companys top secret self-driving car, codenamed Project Titan . 

The patent ( number 20240051391 ) is concerned with an adaptive cruise 
control system that could adjust a vehicles speed based on the speed and 
proximity of a car directly in front of the driver. In discussing this 
system, Apple explains that a cars computer system could be part of a 
user-wearable device, such as a headset. 

Its an interesting idea, even if it is only mentioned in passing. Its been 
known for years that Apple is secretly working on a self-driving car, but 
integrating it with a headset like the Vision Pro is a relatively new 
concept. Given how Apple likes to tie its devices together into a coherent 
ecosystem, it potentially makes a lot of sense. 

Apples patent also proposes that the vehicle could come with all manner of 
sensors and systems, including touchpads and trackpads, haptic feedback 
providers, screens for video calls, and a lot more. It sounds like Apple is 
going all-in on the idea of turning a car into a mobile computer. The car of 
the future? (Image credit: Industry Leaders) 

This wasnt the only interesting tidbit from Apples patent. The company also 
explained that users might be able to control the proposed vehicle using 
cameras that track their gestures. These could be hand gestures and/or air 
gestures, according to the patent. In other words, there might not be a need 
for conventional dials and buttons that youd normally find in a car  instead, 
you could simply wave a gesture to control the vehicle. 

Of course, given that this is just a patent, we may never actually see it 
become a reality. And theres another hurdle Apple will have to overcome: 
government skepticism. Regulators are already unhappy with foolish road users 
donning the Vision Pro while driving, so will have to be convinced by Apple 
that a purpose-built system that integrates a headset into a car is safe to 
use. 

With Apples Project Titan suffering delays and reduced scope , it may be a 
long time until we see anything like the system described in Apples patent. 
But if that day eventually arrives, it could change how you drive forever.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/apple-wants-to-integrate-the-vision-pro-in
to-its-top-secret-car-project


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