Hybrid Conference Interface With Shared Spatial Perspective Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video conferencing systems fail to provide a consistent visual layout for hybrid meetings, leading to participants feeling excluded and undermining the sense of togetherness, as they do not maintain a shared mental model of the spatial arrangement among in-person and remote attendees, affecting productivity and causing fatigue.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid conference user interface that provides an establishing shot to define a spatial arrangement, transitioning to a perspective view for each attendee, maintaining a consistent spatial model through visual and audio cues, without requiring specialized hardware like VR or AR headsets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional video conferencing systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but the sense of togetherness and spatial awareness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D video grids to a 3D spatial representation where attendees are positioned around a virtual conference table. This dimensional change creates a more immersive experience that better reflects real-world meeting dynamics, improving the sense of togetherness while maintaining ease of use through intuitive spatial cues.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-positions attendees around the virtual conference table before the meeting begins, establishing spatial relationships in advance. This preliminary arrangement of visual and audio elements allows participants to immediately understand their relative positions and fosters a sense of presence without requiring complex real-time adjustments during the meeting.
2Adaptability or versatility
If spatial arrangement is maintained for all attendees, then inclusivity improves, but cognitive demand increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides personalized perspective views tailored to each attendee's position around the virtual table. Each participant sees a customized view that reflects their unique vantage point, with visual and audio elements optimized for their location. This local customization enhances inclusivity while keeping individual cognitive loads manageable by presenting information in contextually relevant ways.
3Ease of operation
If perspective views are provided for each attendee, then sense of agency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates and adjusts personalized perspective views for each attendee based on their position around the virtual conference table. Attendees receive customized visual and audio presentations without manual configuration, as the system self-adjusts to provide optimal views. This automation maintains high sense of agency while managing system complexity through intelligent defaults and automatic adaptation.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of this present disclosure relate to hybrid conference user interface. The hybrid conference interface provides an establishing shot before the meeting begins that places meeting attendees in a specific spatial arrangement, such as in specific seats around a conference table. Upon starting the conference, the hybrid user interface renders an appropriate perspective view of the meeting that is tailored to each attendee's perspective while also being spatially consistent for the entire group of attendees. Allowing attendees to place themselves where they want gives attendees a sense of physical space that helps them stay spatially oriented relative to the other people and resources in the room.