Virtual Avatar Presence Transitions for Mixed Reality Colocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Challenges exist in producing VR, AR, and MR technologies that facilitate comfortable, natural-looking interactions of virtual image elements and avatars among users, especially in collaborative sessions where users may be physically copresent or remote, requiring seamless audiovisual presence transitions and colocation of virtual objects.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods for enabling and disabling audiovisual presence of virtual avatars using input devices and head-mounted displays, with mechanisms for scaling and rendering avatars based on user intentions and environmental stimuli, applying discomfort curves for realistic interactions, and ensuring graceful transitions during colocation and decolocation states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If audiovisual presence transitions are implemented for virtual avatars in collaborative reality environments, then user experience and naturalness of interaction are improved, but system complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the audiovisual presence of virtual avatars based on the physical copresence state of users. When users transition between being physically together or apart, the system automatically enables or disables audiovisual presence of avatars, creating a dynamic adaptation that feels natural without requiring manual configuration. This resolves the contradiction by making the system responsive to contextual changes rather than statically complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors the physical copresence state of users and uses this feedback to automatically control avatar audiovisual presence. Sensors and tracking systems detect whether users are in the same physical location, and this information feeds back to the rendering system to adjust avatar visibility and audio output accordingly. This feedback loop eliminates the need for complex manual controls while maintaining natural interaction patterns.
2Reliability
If virtual avatars are rendered and collocated based on user intentions and environmental stimuli, then realism and natural feeling interaction are improved, but processing power and rendering complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different rendering qualities and levels of detail to virtual avatars based on their relevance to the user. When a user is physically present with others, their avatar receives full rendering resources. When users are apart, only relevant avatars are rendered with high quality while others are disabled or rendered with lower fidelity. This local quality approach maintains realism for critical interactions while conserving processing power.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes rendering parameters dynamically based on user copresence state. Physical proximity detection triggers parameter changes in avatar rendering, such as disabling audio and visual rendering of certain avatars when users are physically together, or enhancing avatar presence when users are remote. These parameter adjustments maintain interaction realism while adapting computational resource usage to actual needs.
3Ease of operation
If seamless audiovisual presence transitions are implemented during colocation and decolocation, then user experience is improved, but transition management complexity and system responsiveness requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of user copresence state changes and prepares for transitions in advance. When sensors detect that users are moving between physical copresence states, the system anticipates the need for audiovisual presence transitions and begins preparing the necessary changes before the transition is complete. This preliminary action ensures seamless transitions without requiring rushed processing that would compromise quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous monitoring of user physical states and ensures uninterrupted audiovisual presence management during transitions. Rather than stopping or pausing avatar rendering during state changes, the system continuously adjusts presence parameters based on real-time copresence detection, maintaining seamless transitions. This continuous action approach improves user experience while distributing computational load over time rather than concentrating it in brief high-demand moments.
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AI summary
Examples of systems and methods to facilitate audiovisual presence transitions of virtual objects such as virtual avatars in a mixed reality collaborative environment are disclosed. The systems and methods may be configured to produce different audiovisual presence transitions such as appearance, disappearance and reappearance of the virtual avatars. The virtual avatar audiovisual transitions may be further indicated by various visual and sound effects of the virtual avatars. The transitions may occur based on various colocation or decolocation scenarios.