Apple Vision Pro game controller doesn't look like it will break new ground

A new patent filing shows that Apple has been working on a fairly standard external game controller device for Apple Vision Pro, backing up recent rumors of it hoping to partner with Sony.Tell us that's not a game controller — image credit: AppleIn December 2024, it was rumored that Apple had approached Sony in a move to get a handheld game controller for the Apple Vision Pro headset. Now it appears that Apple has at least attempted to create such a controller itself, even if it seems to be much the same as existing ones.An Apple patent application called 'Handheld Input Devices,' has now been made public, after being filed in August 2023. It describes in detail a system that can realistically only be a game controller. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums