Touch layer and touch display apparatus

A touch layer, comprising:

• an effective touch structure including a plurality of first touch bars extending substantially in a same direction, and a plurality of second touch bars extending substantially in a same direction;
• wherein the plurality of first touch bars cross and are insulated from the plurality of second touch bars;
• and the effective touch structure has a plurality of dummy regions that are non-overlapping with, in a thickness direction of the touch layer, both the plurality of first touch bars and the plurality of second touch bars;
• a plurality of virtual touch portions each insulated from both the plurality of first touch bars and the plurality of second touch bars;
• wherein at least one virtual touch portion is located in a dummy region;
• and
• an insulating layer;
• wherein in the thickness direction of the touch layer, the insulating layer is provided between the plurality of first touch bars and the plurality of second touch bars, in areas where the plurality of first touch strips overlap the plurality of second touch strips.