Holographic smartphone display: Patented back in 2010, Apple has been working on three dimensional display options like holograms, without the need of any type of glasses. (Representational image)

Bending iPhone: Apple has already though of introducing a smartphone with a bendable display and has filed several patents in the matter, back in 2011. Apart from a flexible display, the smartphone will also feature a flexible circuit board and

Touchscreen-based iMac: Ideated way back in 2010, the swiveling iMac desktop series was envisioned for a touchscreen display for easy switching between OSX and iOS. (Representational image)

Virtual reality headset: First filed for a patent in September 2008, Apple had the idea of coupling the smartphone with a portable handheld device and a headset with a display. Samsung and Google have already released theirs. (Representational image)

Pressure sensitive stylus: In 2012, Apple was granted a patent to create a stylus, which can sense and pass feedback to the user after he crosses specific points on the display. The stylus can also pickup minute changes in the pressure applied by

Rotating iPhone for a damage-proof display: A patent was granted to Apple in December 2014, where the smartphone would have the ability of rotating automatically, in mid-air. Much like a cat, the iPhone would be able to land safely on the ground

Portable action camera: The Apple equivalent of the GoPro camera is patented with the acquisition of Kodak and could be set for release sooner. (Representational image)

Self adjusting earphones: Apple is on a mission to create a unique type of earphones, which would automatically adjust itself to the ear canal of the user to maximize the affects of performance. The patent was granted in 2013. (Representational

Wrist-mounted media player: While the iPod Shuffle and Nano presently serve the similar purpose of being wrist-mounted, Apple had originally filed for the patent in 2011. The device was to contain sensors and a lot more, but finally the progress was