Contextual XR Workspaces for Automatic Focus-Based Arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of 3D extended reality (XR) environments, such as those provided by head-mounted devices (HMDs), spend significant time rearranging content for different uses and must repeat these arrangements each time they use the device, which is time-consuming and burdensome.
Innovation Solution
Implementing workspaces that store information about application configurations, positions, and states from prior activities, allowing automatic reconfiguration of the XR environment based on user context, location, or focus mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users manually arrange content in a 3D XR environment for different uses, then the spatial arrangement can be customized and optimized for each use case, but users must repeat this arrangement process each time they use the device for that purpose, which is time-consuming and burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically arranging content in the 3D XR environment based on stored workspace information associated with different uses (work, play, sleep, etc.). When a focus mode is activated, the corresponding workspace is automatically configured without requiring user intervention, thus eliminating the need to repeat manual arrangement each time the device is used for a particular purpose.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically detecting the activated focus mode and configuring the appropriate workspace content and spatial arrangement without user intervention. The system autonomously manages content arrangement based on the context, freeing users from repetitive manual configuration tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manually configure and save workspaces or use already-created workspaces, then the XR environment can be customized for different activities, but the process requires significant user effort and repetition
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects which focus mode has been activated and autonomously configures the corresponding workspace, including arranging content and setting spatial parameters. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually configure workspaces each time they switch between different activities (work, play, sleep, etc.).
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors focus mode activation as feedback and automatically adjusts the XR environment configuration in response. When a focus mode is activated, the system receives feedback about the user's intended activity and automatically configures the appropriate workspace, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to user needs without manual input.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, devices, and systems, in some implementations, configure an XR environment using a workspace that stores information from a prior activity associated with the workspace (e.g., initial workspace setup or prior use session). The workspace stores info identifying the applications, application states, and application spatial positions/sizes from the prior activity. Note that workspaces are not limited to storing information about occupational work uses, e.g., they may store information about work, educational, recreational, fitness, and other types of uses. The prior activity may be a user session in which the user manually or semi-manually configures and saves the workspace or a user session in which the user just uses an already-created workspace, e.g., repositioning applications, pulling up content in the applications, etc. The use of a workspace may be initiated (a) manually; (b) automatically based on day, time, location, or other context; or (c) automatically based on a focus being triggered.