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Title: Vision Pro accessory could turn any flat surface into a virtual trackpad, with gesture support
Post by: HCK on August 11, 2023, 04:05:05 pm
Vision Pro accessory could turn any flat surface into a virtual trackpad, with gesture support

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/Vision-Pro-accessory.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500)</div><p>An Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/patents/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patent[/url] granted last week <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/02/vision-pro-accessories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">described a wide range[/url] of potential <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/vision-pro/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vision Pro[/url] accessories, and another specifically describes a hardware device designed to turn your desk – or other flat surface – into a virtual <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/magic-trackpad/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Magic Trackpad[/url], with full gesture support.</p>



<p>At first glance, the patent is a somewhat odd one: using one piece of physical hardware to help emulate a virtual version of another piece of physical hardware, but we can see some potential benefits to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple’s[/url] approach … </p>



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