苹果公司可能很快会发动一场关于人们如何在路上消磨时间的革命。

The firm has filed a patent that describes how passengers in autonomous¹ vehicles could pass the time with VR headsets.

近日，该公司提交了一份专利申请书，描述了乘客在自动驾驶汽车上如何通过虚拟现实（VR）头戴式受话器来打发时间。

The headsets would allow passengers to play games or create a "relaxing" environment while on their journey.

该设备将使乘客在旅途中能玩游戏或营造一个放松的环境。

Apple also suggests future cars could lack windows, instead using interior screens alongside VR headsets to display virtual surroundings.

苹果还指出未来汽车可能不带窗户，而以内置屏幕和VR头戴式受话器展现虚拟环境。

Virtual images could be synchronized² with the movement of the car. This could also help combat motion sickness, Apple claimed.

虚拟画面可与车辆的移动保持同步，苹果称这也将有助于减轻晕动症。

Substituting windows for screens will also save money and improve safety.

将车窗换成屏幕还能够节约成本，提高安全性。

Despite a statement from last year claiming Apple is not developing its own vehicles, it seems to be speeding ahead with its self-driving program.

尽管去年苹果在一份声明中声称未研发自己的汽车，但该公司似乎正全力开发其自动驾驶项目。