Apple patent talk: Sheet of glass computer, finger wearables

By: Nancy Cohen

Apple's ideas for future coolth are interesting in light of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office.

As in? A radical desktop computer design that presents a sheet of curved glass.

As in? Haptic-feedback finger devices to control objects in mixed reality and virtual reality.

Apple patent watchers were definitely eager to talk about the sheet of curved glass. Engadget's reaction was typical of most reactions among tech watchers—maybe this will happen, maybe not.

"This isn't a product roadmap for Apple—we wouldn't count on a curved-glass Mac like this arriving soon, if at all," said Engadget. "There would be technical limitations to overcome like adjustability of the display...This patent application does shed light on Apple's design process, though, and suggests that it's willing to dramatically revamp desktop Macs..."

Andrew Griffin, Independent, had a similar conclusion, that Apple's design process appeared to be considering "entirely new kinds of computers."

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