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Apple applies for patent on head-tracking media display system
Apple has applied for a patent for an "automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system," a kind of head-tracking eyewear that gives the user "the impression of being in the theater."
From the claims of the patent, the device looks not unlike a pair of goggles that display a cropped version of a larger media file. As the wearer moves his or her head, a gyroscope and accelerometer in the goggles adjust the crop of the media file, making it appear to the user as if they were in a theater-like experience.
The patent also includes provisions for techniques to reduce eyestrain, determine when the user reaches the "edge" of the media file, and zoom in and out.
The application was prepared in February, and its number is 20080276196.
[Via Electronista.]
Steve Jobs told shareholders this week that, in light of Disney's acquisition of Pixar, he would actually be spending
more time at Apple, in part because he'll be relinquishing his CEO position at Pixar in a couple of weeks once the
merger finishes. Many have been speculating that Mr. Jobs would be spending more time at Disney, but he publicly
responded "that couldn't be further from the truth... It'll require less of my time than Pixar did."
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