Apple may be working to give Vision Pro a huge gaming upgrade through physical controllers, according to a recent patent.
Apple’s first VR headset, theVision Pro, is one of the most interesting pieces of tech we’ve seen lately. It beats mostVR headsetsout there in terms of features and price. Vision Pro tracks your hand movements to let you perform different actions, unlike other VR headsets that use a handheld controller.
However, that might change in the future as Apple is reportedly considering a physicalcontrollerfor the VR headset. This could give Vision Pro a huge gaming upgrade. The Cupertino company also seems to testing charging docs for other peripherals.
Apple Vision Pro may get handheld controllers
A US patent filing by Apple, uncovered byThe Mac Observeron February 29th, describes “Handheld Controllers with Charging and Storage Systems.” The patent details potential power sources for a handheld controller designed for electronic devices, with a focus on magnetic attachment for charging.
“A system may include an electronic device such as a head-mounted device and a handheld controller for controlling the electronic device. The handheld controller may have power-receiving circuitry configured to receive power from a power source.”
From what we can understand, Apple might be developing a physical controller that connects to the Vision Pro magnetically for charging. A schematic image of the patent shows the controller with an Apple Pencil-like design.
It’s important to note that this is just a patent. While Apple might be exploring this idea, a physical controller for Vision Pro is unlikely to launch soon. It’s more probable that Apple is developing this for future iterations of the Vision Pro headset.
A physical controller could make Apple’s $3,499 VR headset a lot better forgaming. The hand-tracking on Vision Pro is decent right now but it’s not suitable for gaming. By comparison,Meta Quest 3with physical controllers offers a much higher tracking speed, more precision, and minimal latency.
Anurag Singh was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, expertly covering laptops, smartphones, and wearables. He covers the biggest tech news from major brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. He also has bylines at Android Police, Neowin, MakeTechEasier, Gizmochina.
