Apple paves way for creation of 3D, interactive images from handheld devices

Apple has patented a device display that uses lasers, micro lenses and sensors to create a 3D "holographic" image as well as detecting how a user interacts with it in real time, according to Apple news feed and forum Apple Insider. The "Interactive holographic display device" would allow a 2D display panel to create a 3D, interactive image, which Apple presumably intends to deploy in devices such as iPhones and iPads. The system would generate multiple views of an on-screen object from various viewing angles with lenses deflecting laser light.  Apple Insider reports that single finger gestures would turn or move the image, while pinch gestures would change the size. Finger speed would also have an impact on turning or moving the image.  The patent was filed for in February 2011. More information... Apple Insider, Contact Details and Archive... Apple, Source: InAVate

Read More........→October 07, 2014

Apple seeking patent for interactive 3D display

Apple has filed a patent application for an Interactive 3D display system which would allow users to manipulate objects in mid-air. The system involves light being projected through a non-linear crystal, for example, which would convert the signal into a floating 3D image that users could interact with. A sensor assembly logs user input such as touches and swipes to manipulate image. According to the document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the system would consist of four main parts, beginning with the display creating a primary 3D image. The optical system within the unit would create a secondary 3D image based upon the first one which the user would interact with. A sensor system would gather information on the user’s interaction with the secondary 3D image and the display would then update the primary image based on user interaction feedback. How far the system has been developed since the patent was filed two years ago is unclear, but it shares many features Vermeer - with a 360-degree viewable tabletop display created  by Microsoft Research in 2011. With non-interactive holographic displays are already creating a buzz in the retail sector as a new era in digital signage, the creation of an interactive model is the next logical step. Contact Details and Archive...Apple, Source: InAVate

Read More........→May 20, 2014

Apple patent paves way for projector powered mobile collaboration

Apple is looking to integrate pico projectors and gesture control tech into future iOS devices according to reports from the company’s blog, Patently Apple. The development will allow users with Apple devices to create projected shared workspaces that can be manipulated by gestures from a number of participants. The developments suggest that Apple is determined to push its already popular iPad further into the enterprise space. The company also details gesture technology that can interpret shadow and silhouette gesturing associated with presentations in darkened environments. The revelation came as the technology giant was granted a patent for an invention that “relates to electronic devices with projected displays that may be in communication with one another to form a shared workspace”. Anthony Fai is credited as the sole inventor of the granted patent which was originally filed in the first quarter of 2010 and published this month by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Source: InAVate

Read More........→January 23, 2014