{"id":246037,"date":"2023-08-27T06:45:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T10:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=304134"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:23:31","slug":"secret-apple-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/secret-apple-project\/","title":{"rendered":"From Secrecy to Spotlight: Apple&#8217;s Hidden Project Emerges After 16 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That Apple is a company that is capable of keeping its projects secret is more than clear. That it <strong>has been keeping a project secret for 16 years<\/strong> is another matter entirely. 16 years takes us back to the time when the iPhone did not yet exist. When it was introduced, in fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Apple Developer\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/81390fa2-9b38-11e6-878c-00163ec9f5fa\/3388961962\/apple-developer-Apple%20Developer-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Apple Developer<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-developer.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-developer.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news comes from a recently published patent document, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentlyapple.com\/2023\/08\/apple-won-a-patent-today-covering-their-original-apple-vision-related-invention-dating-back-to-2007-the-year-of-the-iphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">as reported by Patently Apple<\/a><\/strong>, which reveals a very futuristic and ambitious vision that the company has had since 2007. <strong>It is the Apple Vision Pro<\/strong>, in fact, a device that at the time might seem like something out of a science fiction novel, but will soon become a reality with its arrival on the market in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A device that was pure science fiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patent document, dated 2007, does not chronicle the full capabilities of the Apple Vision Pro as we know it today, but it is an <strong>early testament to Apple&#8217;s interest in the field of virtual reality and augmented reality immersion<\/strong>. What it describes is a personal viewing system that is intended to transport the user into a completely different environment, such as a movie theater or sports stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Apple Vision Pro\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TX9qSaGXFyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patent details how this personal display system, using optical and digital components, would be able to adjust the displayed content to incorporate elements of, for example, a movie theater. In this way, the user, when using the device, would have the impression of actually being in a movie theater, experiencing all that that implies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already at that time, Apple was not thinking of this device as just a simple viewfinder. From those first sketches, the company had in mind that the device would respond to the movements of the user&#8217;s head, eyes or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/vision-pro-trackpad-patent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">even hands<\/a><\/strong>. This interactivity, envisioned <strong>almost two decades ago<\/strong>, reveals the long-term vision Apple had for an immersive user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film experiences were just the beginning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that wasn&#8217;t enough, the device wasn&#8217;t just designed for cinematic experiences. Apple also imagined what it would be like to use the Vision Pro to <strong>relive a baseball game as if we were in the stadium<\/strong>. In fact, the device could modify the way a sporting event was displayed depending on the virtual seat from which the user chose to experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same vein, and a highlight of this patent, is the reference to sound. The device would not only offer an immersive visual experience, but <strong>would also adjust the sound output depending on the user&#8217;s virtual position<\/strong> and head movements. The patent, therefore, imagines hearing the sound coming from the direction you are facing or changing as you move, adding another layer of realism to the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading the patent, it is impossible not to think of the AirPods&#8217; head tracking, the Vision Pro&#8217;s immersive mode, and so many other bits of technology that Apple has been adding to different products. With them, <strong>as if it were a puzzle, the vision &#8211; never better said &#8211; of the Vision Pro is being shaped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Apple Developer\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/81390fa2-9b38-11e6-878c-00163ec9f5fa\/3388961962\/apple-developer-Apple%20Developer-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Apple Developer<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-developer.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-developer.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet what was once an <strong>unfeasible idea in 2007 is now on the verge of materializing in 2024.<\/strong> The announcement of the Vision Pro has caused quite a stir in the tech world. It is not the first device of its kind on the market, but it bears the Apple stamp in its hardware specifications and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-vision-pro-reactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also in the software design.<\/a><\/strong> The fact that they have been working on this concept for so long only adds to the excitement and anticipation of its release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was once an unrealizable idea in 2007 is now poised to materialize in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9262,"featured_media":237952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-246037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318324,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246037\/revisions\/318324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246037"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=246037"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=246037"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=246037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}