Apple's bizarre new concept makes the iPhone look dull

It's been a long time since we've seen any new products from Apple. We've had updates and variations, sure – from the iPhone to the Mac, pretty much everything has been given a refresh in the last couple of years. But the last new product category itself was the Apple Watch, released in 2015.

But if a new patent filing is anything to go by, Apple has some pretty wild ideas up its sleeve. As with all patents, whether they'll ever see the light of day is another matter, but it's intriguing to see the weird and wonderful products the company's been toying with. (In the market for new kit? Check out the best early Apple Black Friday deals.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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