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Apple's All-Glass MacBook with Virtual Keyboard and Trackpad Still in Progress

Apple continues work on an all-glass MacBook with a virtual keyboard and trackpad, building upon its patents for haptic feedback and electrostatic charges to simulate the feeling of a physical keyboard.
By Blip Tech 1 min read

Apple continues work on all-glass MacBook with virtual keyboard and trackpad

  • Apple's long-term goal appears to be dispensing with physical keyboards in laptops, similar to what they did with the iPhone
  • A series of patents have revealed Apple's work on an all-screen MacBook with a virtual trackpad and keyboard
  • The latest continuation patent shows that this project is still very much alive
  • Apple believes that it's possible to mimic the sensation of a physical keyboard using haptics, but challenges remain in replicating comfort and the feel of real keys
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