Subj : Apple might build spatial computing right into your Macs screen
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Apr 05 2024 11:45:05

Apple might build spatial computing right into your Macs screen

Date:
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:41:12 +0000

Description:
Apple could be looking to bring spatial computing to Mac displays without the 
need for a Vision Pro headset.

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Ever since Apples Vision Pro headset launched, the idea of spatial computing 
has gained new momentum. While displaying 3D images and environments is 
something thats currently limited to the best VR headsets , Apple has plans 
to take it much further  and that could mean you wouldnt even need a headset 
to generate 3D worlds on your devices. 

In a new patent , Apple explains how future monitors, MacBooks and even Apple 
Watches could display 3D content to a viewer. At the moment, the Vision Pro 
does this by showing slightly different images to each of your eyes, but 
Apple believes it could one day do this without having to rely on a headset. 
In other words, you could turn on your Studio Display , or open the lid of 
one of the best MacBooks , and see 3D content right in front of you. 

How would Apple do this? According to the patent, its all thanks to the use 
of lenticular displays. These show and hide their on-screen content depending 
on your viewing angle, so as you move your head, the image subtly changes, 
creating a 3D effect. 

Interestingly, Apple believes its technology could allow multiple viewers to 
experience the 3D effect. So instead of having just one optimal viewing 
position, there could be several, which would be a lot more enjoyable for 
group activities like a movie night, or for working on 3D models as part of a 
team. Not like the Vision Pro (Image credit: Apple) 

While the patent presents an interesting idea, its not quite on the same 
level as the Vision Pros spatial computing implementation. Apple isnt talking 
about displaying 3D windows in virtual space around your room, after all. If 
you want that kind of experience, the Vision Pro is likely to be the only way 
to do it within Apples ecosystem for quite some time. 

But this patent, if applied to a real product, could have a few uses of its 
own. It might add an extra dimension to movies, for example, or provide more 
detailed renderings in Apple Maps . Its unlikely to be a major selling point 
on its own but could become an attractive consideration when buying a new Mac 
or Apple display. 

That said, its just a patent, so theres no guarantee it will ever make it 
into a finished product  Apple might simply be exploring ideas. But its 
intriguing to see how Apple is thinking up new ways for spatial computing to 
enter the lives of its customers, even if this example is on a smaller scale 
than the Vision Pro. You might also like Apple Vision Pro review: The spatial 
computing revolution is here, and I love it The best VR headsets in 2024 Two 
days with Vision Pro: Apple's almost convinced me to part with $3,500 by 
transforming everything I do



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/apple-might-build-spatial-computing-right-
into-your-macs-screen


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