Mixed Reality Object Interaction Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mixed reality systems lack the ability to effectively manage interactions between virtual and real objects within the same environment, failing to reconcile and present a cohesive view of both elements beyond superimposed virtual images.
Innovation Solution
A see-through mixed reality display device that uses a common object definition with a set of attributes to create individual instances of both real and virtual objects, allowing the system to manage relationships and interactions between them, with features like gaze detection and adjustable inter-pupillary distance alignment for optimal user viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual images are superimposed onto real world environments using positioning data, then virtual imagery can be displayed in the real world, but the system cannot reconcile or manage interactions between virtual objects and real objects
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments objects into distinct virtual and real categories with separate tracking and rendering pipelines, while using a common attribute definition system to enable controlled interactions between them. This segmentation allows independent management of each object type while maintaining the ability to reconcile their interactions through shared attribute schemas.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a common object definition with common set of attributes is used for both real and virtual objects, then the system can manage relationships and interactions between them, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a common object definition framework that serves multiple functions: it defines both virtual and real objects, manages their individual attributes, and enables interaction management between them. This multi-functional attribute system reduces the need for separate management mechanisms for different object types.
3Measurement precision
If gaze detection and adjustable inter-pupillary distance alignment are implemented, then accurate alignment and immersive viewing are achieved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary gaze detection and inter-pupillary distance measurement before rendering virtual content, allowing the display to pre-align virtual objects with the user's actual gaze direction. This preliminary measurement and adjustment enables accurate alignment without requiring complex real-time mechanical adjustment mechanisms during content delivery.
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AI summary
A see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display apparatus providing a mixed reality environment wherein one or more virtual objects and one or more real objects exist within the view of the device. Each of the real and virtual have a commonly defined set of attributes understood by the mixed reality system allowing the system to manage relationships and interaction between virtual objects and other virtual objects, and virtual and real objects.