Apple’s VR headset will track hand gestures with advanced 3D motion sensors

It is renowned Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo who has brought us the majority of the leaks on the VR headset so far, and he continues to deliver. The latest report by Kuo announces that Apple will bring next-level hand gesture detection to the device, using four whole sets of advanced 3D sensors. For reference, as per 9to5Mac's report, the iPhone and iPad have only a single one.

The state-of-the-art motion detection system Apple plans to implement into the new device means users will be able to use simply their hands to control and interact with the interface in a precise manner, rather than having to use external controllers of any kind.

Apple says the sets of 3D sensors it is developing for the VR headset are nothing like those used in the iPhone or iPad with TrueDepth previously, but will be much more advanced than that to be able to detect even smaller hand or finger movements, and thus allow for more ways to organically interact with one's virtual or alternate reality and surroundings. 

What's more, the headset's deeper-than-ever field of view (or FOV) will allow it to detect objects that are a full 200% further away that what the current 3D Face ID sensors on iPhone are capable of.

The following is part of Kuo's report:

Apple has been getting so deep into the development of its VR/AR headset, that the company is already working on creating a second generation of the device, according to the most recent leak. We also know that the Apple VR headset will not need an iPhone to work after all, and will weigh less than 400 grams (with the second generation coming in even lighter).