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Apple Introduces a 3D Component to Assist Head and Eye Tracking in Future Desktops

Apple Preparing OS X for New High End 3D Interface

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals the next chapter for Apple's OS X interface beyond Snow Leopard. Apple's patent introduces us to a higher end 3D interface that will be able ...

A new 3D Mapping Invention from Apple could be used in connection to a Future UI that Recognizes Gestures

Apple Advances their 3D Mapping and Optical Scanning Technology

Apple Reveals Extraordinary Multifunctional 3D Widgets

A week ago today, a new patent of Apple's surfaced detailing a future OS X 3D feature relating to ambient light. In today's published patent, Apple takes their future OS dashboard into hyper-drive with 3D widgets. These next generation ...

Apple Revisits their Major 3D Imaging System Invention

On October 30, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a continuation patent application from Apple that reveals their ongoing work on an advanced 3D imaging and display system. The timing of this updated application that inclu...

Apple Granted a Huge Patent Win for 3D Virtual Apple Store

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 9 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today in addition to two design wins. The notables within this group of granted patents includes one relating to the MacBook Air'...

Apple Granted 55 Patents today covering a 3D Mapping Processor & Apple Watch Designs

Apple Wins Patent for a TrueDepth Camera used to Support Hand Gesturing in 3D Interface for Macs and beyond

Apple's Israeli Team Fine Tunes their 3D Depth Technology to cover Stereoscopic Information