Apple Patent Describes Gesture Control Over 3D Objects

Apple recently filed a new patent that describes the possibility of controlling 2D objects on a touchscreen and moving them into three dimensions.

The patent, published last Tuesday, is called "Working with 3D Objects," and it explains how users will lift their fingers from their devices, such as an iPad or iPhone, to turn objects into 3D renderings

According to the patent, users can manipulate those 3D renderings using gestures. As you can see in the video above, you select an object on a touchscreen with your fingers, then move your hand up from the screen, thus "lifting" the object and making it 3D. Read more...