Apple is exploring the use of its Vision Pro headset to diagnose and treat mental and other health issues, The Information reports Wednesday citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Hartley Charlton for MacRumors:
Apple has experimented with using the Vision Pro to track a user’s facial expressions to detect depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health issues. Specifically, eye-tracking, pupil dilation, and external cameras can measure a person’s “affect,” a psychological term that refers to how an individual expresses emotions.
A so-called “flat affect,” otherwise known as an emotionless facial expression, can be a sign of specific mental health difficulties. Upon detection of such a problem, the Vision Pro would then display relevant images and play sounds that could improve the wearer’s mental state.
Apple has also apparently discussed using the Vision Pro’s infrared eye tracking-cameras to detect swelling in the blood vessels of the eyes to spot an early sign of heart failure.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple is smartly exploring myriad Vision Pro capabilities. Certainly, there are many uses for Apple Vision Pro, yet to be discovered!
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]