Head-Mounted Display Camera Mounting State Content Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Head-mounted displays (HMDs) lack the ability to dynamically switch content on their display units based on the mounting or detachment of a camera, and there is no intuitive interface to guide the camera's re-mounting process, limiting user experience and functionality.
Innovation Solution
An HMD design with a first body and a detachable second body, where the processor controls content display based on camera mounting or detachment, and provides an image preview interface when the camera is detached, along with a mounting interface to assist in re-mounting the camera.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the HMD displays a fixed content mode, then the display function is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different camera states is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-defines multiple content modes (first content mode for mounted state, second content mode for detached state) and automatically switches between them based on camera mounting detection. This preliminary preparation of content modes allows the system to adapt to different camera states without complex real-time processing decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor detects the camera mounting state and uses this feedback information to automatically switch between different content modes. The system continuously monitors the camera mounting status and adjusts the display content accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to changing conditions.
2Ease of operation
If the HMD provides basic camera functionality, then the device structure is simple, but the user experience during camera detachment is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting guide interface acts as an intermediary between the camera detachment event and the user's re-mounting action. When the camera is detached, the system displays a mounting guide interface that provides visual or audio cues to guide the user through the re-mounting process, bridging the gap between detachment and functional restoration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects camera detachment and initiates the mounting guide interface without requiring user intervention. The HMD self-services the detachment scenario by automatically providing guidance cues and managing the transition between states, reducing the cognitive burden on the user.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the HMD switches content based on camera state, then the functionality is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The content display system is segmented into distinct content modes (first content mode and second content mode) that are independently configured and managed. This segmentation allows the processor to switch between pre-defined content configurations based on camera state, simplifying the control logic compared to dynamically generating content transitions.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of providing a first content or second content to a display unit according to detachment or mounting of a camera from or to the head-mounted display.