Apple patents the 3D Apple Store – Alice in Avatar-land

February 9th, 2010 admin

Seems Cupertino’s been looking at Second Life for a little inspiration here, and has won a patent that suggests the company could in future create its very own 3D universe online. Filed in April 2008, Apple’s patent first suggested a Second Life-located Apple store. Today, One of Apple’s Virtual Store Patents have been granted, paving the way for Apple to venture into this new and exciting 3D Internet under construction


Originally posted on 9to5mac

 
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