AR Object Following Interface for Avatar-Linked Experiences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing AR technologies lack the ability for users to easily connect virtual objects to other elements, such as avatars representing fellow users, during the creation of interactive AR experiences without requiring programming skills.
Innovation Solution
A following behaviors system for AR applications on portable electronic devices, including mobile phones and wearable devices like electronic eyewear, enables users to virtually connect virtual objects to other virtual objects or avatars through a selection interface and a following interface that persists until disconnected, utilizing advanced AR technologies like computer vision and object tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users want to connect virtual objects to avatars or other elements in AR experiences, then interactivity and engagement are improved, but programming complexity and technical barriers increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects objects in the environment and enables users to connect virtual objects to detected elements through simple selection interfaces, eliminating the need for programming skills. The AR application self-services by handling object detection, tracking, and connection establishment automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary selection interface that mediates between the user and the complex AR system. This interface allows users to select virtual objects and target elements without directly programming the connections, simplifying the interaction while maintaining system functionality.
2Measurement precision
If AR applications use advanced object tracking and computer vision technologies, then virtual object connection accuracy is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary object detection and environmental scanning before the user needs to create connections. By pre-processing the environment and identifying trackable elements in advance, the system reduces real-time processing requirements when users actually need to connect virtual objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The application implements object tracking at different levels of detail based on user needs. For connection purposes, full precision tracking is applied only when necessary, while using lighter tracking methods for general environmental awareness, thus balancing accuracy with processing efficiency.
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AI summary
Described are recording tools for generating following behaviors and creating interactive AR experiences. The following recording application enables a user with little or no programming skills to virtually connect virtual objects to other elements, including virtual avatars representing fellow users, thereby creating an interactive story in which multiple elements are apparently and persistently connected. The following interface includes methods for selecting objects and instructions for connecting a virtual object to a target object. In one example, the recording application presents on the display a virtual tether between the objects until a connecting action is detected. The following interface is presented on the display as an overlay, in the foreground relative to the physical environment.