Apple filed a patent making Apple store in the virtual world

According to what was revealed on 17th April 2008, thatApple StoreWe are applying for a patent on the virtual world version of. Apparently there seems to be a plan to make it possible to experience the real experience in the Apple store on the net, the sun can be seen in the daytime, the moon and the star can be seen in the night, the scenery will change properly every season .

Details are as below.
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The patent which is filed this time can be confirmed from the following.

United States Patent Application: 0080091553

It is named "Enhancing online shopping atmosphere" and seems to think more than simply space.

Apple points out in the patent document that one of the drawbacks of existing online shopping is that experience is felt to be barren and it is isolated. In such an environment customers will not have a positive emotion on online shopping, they will never stay in front of the monitor like window shopping, the amount used will be less than the physical store I am doing.

Therefore, Apple seems to be feeling sunny if you visit the online shop at noon, Apple sees the online shopping experience of such a virtual world that you can see the stars instead instead of night if you leave the store at night.


It includes the seasonal feeling, and it seems that we can let you experience whatever things it is, in the sunny autumn afternoon.

In addition, in this patent, so-called "AvatarUnlike avatars in a general virtual world, these are "N" (newbie, that is, brand new) if you are a brand-new user, and " E "(exprert, that is, expert), and salespeople who can offer help are said to be displayed in" H "(helper) and chest part. Also, it seems that you can also display specific expertise like a name tag.

In addition, in 1994 Apple released "EWorldThere is a past that actually started the personal computer communication service of "It's been a while."


There is a slightly bigger image on the lower page.

【Memo】 My home page · 10th anniversary and the picture of Apple "eWorld" :: streetcar weblog 2nd century

The outline looks like the following.

ASCII.jp - ASCII digital terminology dictionary - eWorld

The news appealed to the general user with the news stand, the database as the library, the e-mail as the post office, the easy-to-understand GUI with each service as a city and building, the abundant service to meet a wide range of needs, affordable tariff system.

Perhaps it is likely to release releases of "eWorld" further improved.