Head-Wearable 3D Content Placement on Curved Lines for Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing VR, MR, and AR wearable devices face challenges in providing user-friendly interfaces with limited space for controls and limited power to offer additional functions, while users desire enhanced data visualization capabilities.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of curved lines on the display of head-wearable apparatuses, where content items are positioned based on proximity to the user, adjusting size and orientation to maximize visibility, and utilizing a 3D presentation module to manage content placement and rendering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional interface controls and functions are added to VR/MR/AR wearable devices, then user-friendliness and functionality are improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the interface control functionality from the wearable device itself and relocates it to a paired computing device (such as a smartphone or tablet). The wearable device maintains only essential display and sensor functions, while the computing device handles complex interactions, content management, and processing. This separation reduces power consumption and complexity of the wearable device while preserving full functionality through wireless communication between devices.
2Ease of operation
If more interface controls are provided on the wearable device, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a paired computing device as an intermediary between the user and the wearable device's full functionality. The computing device serves as a mediator that provides comprehensive interface controls, content management, and processing capabilities, while the wearable device acts as a simplified display and sensor platform. This intermediary approach enables full ease of operation without increasing wearable device complexity.
3Illumination intensity
If content items are displayed with larger size and better visibility, then data visualization capability is improved, but display space utilization becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D flat display to 3D spatial display, arranging content items along curved lines in three-dimensional space. This dimensional change allows content items to be positioned at different depths and angles, maximizing visibility and data visualization capability while efficiently utilizing the limited display area of the wearable device. The 3D arrangement enables multiple content items to be displayed simultaneously with optimal visibility without compromising display space utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for 3D content display using head-wearable apparatuses. Example methods include a head-wearable apparatus that is configured to determine a position for a content item on a closest curved line, of a plurality of curved lines, to the head-wearable apparatus that has space for the content item. The method includes adjusting a shape of the content item based on the position of the content item on the closest curved line and a user view of a user of the head-wearable apparatus. The method includes causing the adjusted content item to be displayed on a display of the head-wearable apparatus at the position on the closest curved line. The curved lines are either higher or lower as the curved lines goes away from the head-wearable apparatus. Additionally, the curved line or the content item may be adjusted with a random movement for an organic appearance.