Apple’s VR headset will be revealed soon, and it may come with some unique torque-enabled hand controllers. But there are several reasons to be skeptical.
Apple’s mixed-reality headset is due to launch this June at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference , and a freshly published patent hints at some of the controllers Apple might offer with the device. But some major caveats could prevent these accessories from ever seeing the light of day.
Related Videos Specifically, the patent talks of the mechanism being installed into a “trigger” or “lever” on the controller. That sounds like the device could be shaped like a gun, and Apple’s patent illustrations point towards that sort of implementation. In other words, Apple could be planning for a customizable system rather than one that is totally fixed and static. That would be ideal for letting you adjust the controller according to your own preferences.
For one thing, Apple has taken a somewhat skeptical and hesitant approach to firearms in the past. In 2016, the company blocked the emergence of a rifle emoji and changed its take on the handgun emoji to one depicting a water pistol, while Apple CEO Tim Cook has often urged U.S. lawmakers to pass stronger gun-control laws. With that in mind, offering an official gun-shaped controller for its Reality Pro headset just doesn’t feel like something Apple is likely to do.
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