蘋果公司申請VR專利減輕暈車痛苦

Apple could soon revolutionize how people spend time on the road.

蘋果公司可能很快會發動一場關於人們如何在路上消磨時間的革命。

The firm has filed a patent that describes how passengers in autonomous vehicles could pass the time with VR headsets.

近日，該公司提交了一份專利申請書，描述了乘客在自動駕駛汽車上如何通過虛擬現實（VR）頭戴式受話器來打發時間。

The headsets would allow passengers to play games or create a "relaxing" environment while on their journey.

該設備將使乘客在旅途中能玩遊戲或營造一個放鬆的環境。

Apple also suggests future cars could lack windows, instead using interior screens alongside VR headsets to display virtual surroundings.

蘋果還指出未來汽車可能不帶窗戶，而以內置屏幕和VR頭戴式受話器展現虛擬環境。

Virtual images could be synchronized with the movement of the car. This could also help combat motion sickness, Apple claimed.

虛擬畫面可與車輛的移動保持同步，蘋果稱這也將有助於減輕暈動症。

Substituting windows for screens will also save money and improve safety.

將車窗換成屏幕還能夠節約成本，提高安全性。

Despite a statement from last year claiming Apple is not developing its own vehicles, it seems to be speeding ahead with its self-driving program.

儘管去年蘋果在一份聲明中聲稱未研發自己的汽車，但該公司似乎正全力開發其自動駕駛項目。