Apple Car obtains Patent for a VR System integrated into a Vehicle
Apple has just obtained a patent for a virtual reality system integrated into a vehicle. One of the key points is the synchronization of the virtual world with the movements of the car. However, the mention of an autonomous car without windows immediately made Internet users react.
Apple is very interested in virtual and augmented reality, and is currently preparing a headset that is highly anticipated. Obviously the firm does not intend to be satisfied with a simple helmet for the general public. Spotted by the VRScout site, Apple has just obtained a patent for a VR system integrated into a car.
The patent describes a system for passengers that could take the form of a helmet or goggles, or be directly integrated into the windows. Apple intends to integrate the movements of the car into the virtual experience to increase immersion. The firm will use data from various sources, such as the vehicle’s internal and external sensors, including brakes, steering wheel and suspension, as well as world maps, cameras and other devices to create a unique virtual experience.
Apple’s in-vehicle VR system would integrate the movements of the car into the virtual experience.
The integration of movements to combat motion sickness
It is easy to imagine that the device could create a fictional world generated around the planned route in the navigation system, where the user moves according to the position of the car in the real world. By taking into account the movements of the car, the physical sensations of the real world would be synchronized with the virtual content. Apple also points out that it can help combat motion sickness caused by the difference between the movements perceived by the eyes and those felt by the body. The system could even detect signs of motion sickness in passengers and change the scrolling speed of the virtual scenery to match the actual speed.
Of course, a virtual reality system can also be used for two-dimensional content, such as movies, books or a computer screen. The device can then project the content onto a large screen at a distance that would place it outside the vehicle. The system could project large screens several meters away and generate a virtual landscape that would stick to the real landscape.
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