Apple may be considering entering the VR game, according to a newly-granted patent.

A patent for a “head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable electronic device with display” was granted to Apple by the US Patent and Trademark. In laymen’s terms, it’s expected to be a wireless headset that uses the iPhone as a screen. According to diagrams of the device from the patent, it resembles the Samsung Gear VR, which works in a similar way as it uses the Galaxy Note 4 in order to power the headset.

"The frame may place a display screen of the portable electronic device in front of the user's eyes," the patent reads. "The display screen of the portable electronic device may act as the primary display screen of the head-mounted device." The headset would also include a remote control that allows the user to change content displayed on the screen while wearing it.

If this patent leads to Apple entering the virtual reality ring, it joins an already impressive lineup of companies that are looking to use mobile devices to help push VR to a wider market. This, of course, includes Samsung and Google, although considering just how profitable Apple has been with its mobile devices, specifically its iPhone and iPad, it will certainly make a larger splash than either company has in the past.

Gaming could absolutely benefit from Apple getting into the VR industry as revolutionized the mobile gaming industry in a number of ways, especially by how easy it is to play games on iOS devices. We're already seeing developers support the mobile VR scene, so Apple's entry into the market would absolutely get more developers to start working on Apple VR versions of their games.