Tangible Interface Device for Dynamic 3D Content Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interface devices for content output on display devices, such as tabletop computers, are limited in providing natural and realistic interaction as they are mostly based on 2D graphics and lack the ability to expand into 3D spaces, resulting in a fixed and large platform that does not fully satisfy user experience desires.
Innovation Solution
A tangible interface device that expands 2D screen images into 3D space, allowing users to interact with digital information in a more intuitive and realistic manner by using a content display unit and support unit that adjusts height and position based on 2D coordinates, enabling the output of 3D information on a flat display device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed platform is used to display 3D content, then the platform can provide stable 3D rendering, but the platform becomes large in volume and its position is fixed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from fixed 2D display to dynamic 3D display by adding the Z-axis dimension. The interface device can move vertically and rotate to present 3D content from multiple angles, transforming the traditional flat display into a spatially dynamic presentation medium that occupies minimal base area while providing comprehensive 3D visualization.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface device incorporates dynamic movement capabilities including vertical translation along the Z-axis and rotational movement. This dynamic structure allows the device to adapt its position and orientation based on the displayed content and user interaction, providing stable 3D rendering from multiple viewpoints without requiring a large fixed platform.
2Ease of manufacture
If 2D graphics are used for interface display, then the display device can provide information output, but the interaction lacks naturalness and realism
Solution Approach 1:
The interface device adds the third dimension (Z-axis) to the traditional 2D display, enabling content to be presented with depth, height, and spatial orientation. This dimensional enhancement allows users to interact with information in a more natural, three-dimensional manner, improving realism and tactile engagement while maintaining the information output capability of the display device.
3Ease of operation
If tangible blocks are used for interaction, then the operation becomes easier, but the device is little different from 2D graphics display
Solution Approach 1:
The interface device combines tangible interaction with true 3D display capabilities, moving beyond 2D graphics. The device can physically move and rotate to present content in three dimensions, providing both easy tactile operation and enhanced display versatility that goes significantly beyond traditional 2D graphics while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
Provided is a system for implementing 3D information of contents includes: a main display device that outputs 2D planar information; and a tangible interface device that reference position, which are 2D coordinate values on a display panel of the main display device, to the basis display device, receiving 3D contents according to height information for the reference position from the main display device or a specific storage device and outputs the 3D contents to a content display unit, and adjust the height of the content display unit to be matched with the height information.