Apple Aplies for Mysterious Patent, OLED Touchscreen On The Way?
December 05 2008 / by John Heylin / In association with Future Blogger.net
Category: Gadgets Year: 2009 Rating: 2
A while back I reported on Microsoft's prototype called the SideSight, a cellphone which uses infrared sensors to determine your hand movement. Now it turns out Apple has applied for a patent on just that.
Sure, the image isn't too clear, but what you see is a possible infrared sensor array using LEDs or OLEDs as the sensor. You'll be able to rotate displays with just a wave of your hand if you bring it close to the screen. It doesn't stop there too. Apparently they're looking into the same technology for a possible OLED iPhone that will feature these sensors. Now THAT would be awesome.
via OLED-display.net
