Apple's new patent copies Illumination… Kinda. Poorly. In theory.

If it were me, I'd be terrified.

The patent will likely be granted - the America Invents Act changed the patent process to first-to-file rather than first-to-invent, and so Apple doesn't have to prove that they were the first to invent this system to be granted the patent (though prior art may still be used to invalidate the patent). Apple is notoriously litigious. Apple can - without blinking - spend more money on a court case than you will earn in your lifetime.

The combination of those factors should scare the shit out of anyone working on a technology that Apple files a patent on. Our patent system is not your friend. Apple doesn't even have to win the court case - they can just tie it up in court, bankrupt you and drive you out of business.

Good luck. I hope it doesn't become a problem.