Ever since Apple’s Vision Pro headset launched, the idea of spatial computing has gained new momentum. While displaying 3D images and environments is something that’s currently limited to the best VR headsets, Apple has plans to take it much further – and that could mean you wouldn’t even need a headset to generate 3D worlds on your devices.
In a new patent, Apple explains how future monitors, MacBooks and even Apple Watches could display 3D content to a viewer. At the moment, the Vision Pro does this by showing slightly different images to each of your eyes, but Apple believes it could one day do this without having to rely on a headset. In other words, you could turn on your Studio Display, or open the lid of one of the best MacBooks, and see 3D content right in front of you.
