Apple is entering the VR/AR space and while not much was highlighted aside from the price tag of its new headset, a new report suggests that a massive feature could be coming up. This report suggests that the headset might sense users' moods and change what they see to help create specific emotional reactions.
Apple Vision Pro Headset Could Offer Content Adjusting Feature Based on Users' Mood
According to the story by Digital Trends, the Vision Pro headset is considered new territory for the company and because of this, the report says there's no surprise that Apple has been working on certain "unusual ideas" on what to offer.
New information was reportedly brought to light regarding how the headset might possibly try to read the user's physiological state and mood. Once getting this data, the headset might then change what the user sees to create a specific emotional reaction.
It was reported that should users be stressed by what they see on the screen, the headset might opt to automatically change the user's content into something that doesn't elicit the same reaction in terms of mood or physiological state.
Sensors Could be Used to Gather Physiological Data
The approach reportedly sounds like another previously described trip which would reportedly alter a person's mood while using the Vision Pro. The information was reportedly spotted through a recently published patent.
The patent reportedly explains how the headset would be able to use its physiological sensors in order to gather user data. This data would then be translated into different purposes, which involve recommending videos that would help create a specific emotional reaction.
The physiological sensors reportedly include what was noted as a heart rate sensor, a brain activity sensor, and even a muscle activity sensor. The report notes that this could be a lot of data that the headset could freely use to its advantage.
Also Read: Microsoft Uses 'Algorithm of Thoughts' to Give AI the Ability to Reason Like a Human
Patent Mentions 'Varying Graphical Content' Approach
It was noted that the sensors that Apple uses can reportedly include an electrode needed for electroencephalography, which aims to see what the "brain is up to." It was also noted that the sensors were important when it came to detecting force, moisture, temperature, displacement, along with other important factors.
As for how the information would be used, it was specified that Apple could reportedly be utilizing it for physiological identification as well as other purposes. These include assessing user fit, varying graphical content, and even guiding placement.
Other more serious purposes include monitoring a person's health, being used in multiperson health studies, and other uses that are yet to be determined. The part that suggests Apple could be using the data to change what users watch comes from the line "varying graphical content" which can mean changing what users watch according to the data gathered.
While the cost has long been highlighted as a factor that could affect those interested in buying the headset, it was recently reported that Apple could be looking for a more affordable way to build the model, to offer another version at a cheaper cost, according to 9to5Mac.
Related Article: US Copyright Office Launches Public Comment Period on AI and Copyright to Address Key Questions
