Drive China October 18, 2022 news, according to the platform, the Apple "IMU-based gloves" patent involves VR gloves that can measure the movement of a single phalanx and thumb bones.
Patent summary shows that the disclosure relates to VR gloves capable of measuring the movement of a single phalanx and a thumb bone. The VR glove may include a plurality of inertial measurement units (IMUs) to track the movement of one or more finger segments or hand segments.
Meanwhile, the IMU may include one or more motion sensors, such as gyroscope and an accelerometer, the IMU may be positioned adjacent to the finger (or thumb) bone and may measure the inertial motion of the corresponding bone. In some examples, the VR glove may include a magnetometer to determine the direction of the geomagnetic field , and may also include one or more other electronic components, such as multiple electrodes, for sensing heading, enabling capacitive touch or contact sensing between fingertips.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to this VR glove, it is reported that Apple's AR/VR headset is expected to support iris scanning and can be used to support functions such as fast login and fast payment, so that multiple users can use the same device more easily.
