Apple patent hints at virtual reality iPhone carrying headset
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#3B8T)
Company patents head-mounted device that would use its owner's smartphone as a screen
Apple has been awarded a patent for a head-mounted display device, which uses an inserted iPhone for a screen in a manner similar to Samsung's Gear VR or Google's Cardboard project.
The patent, filed in September 2008 but only granted this week, shows a chunky set of glasses with a slot for a mobile phone, as well as built-in earphones and a wireless remote control the user can hold in their hand while plugged in to the system.
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