Apple patents head-mounted display with electronics in the strap
Apple describes a wearable display device that fits on the head like a pair of glasses or a visor. The design places a screen in the front and a processor inside the head strap, with a curved transparent cover protecting the display.
In the filing’s own words
A head-mountable display device can include a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, and a display assembly disposed in the rear opening. A first securement strap including a first electronic component, and a second securement streap can be coupled to the housing. The second securement strap can include a second electronic component and a securement band can extend between and be coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap. The head-mountable display device can also include a front curved transparent cover.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A head-mountable display device, comprising: a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening; a curved transparent cover overlying the front opening; a display assembly disposed in the rear opening; a facial interface extending from the housing; a strap comprising a first end connected to the housing; a processor disposed within the strap; and a band removably connected to a second end of the strap.
Facts
- Company
- Apple (Apple Inc.)
- Official title
- HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY
- Publication number
- US20260287909A1
- Application number
- 19689519
- Filed
- May 27, 2026
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G02B 27/0176 Physics & computingG02B 27/0172 Physics & computingMore from Apple in AR, VR & displays
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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