Virtual Gun Accessory Switching Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
In virtual environments, such as VR applications, switching between scopes on a virtual gun is inefficient due to the need to open a backpack to select accessories, leading to complex operations and low human-computer interaction efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that displays a candidate accessory zone in a peripheral region of the accessory switching control, allowing users to select and fit gun accessories directly without opening a backpack, by receiving a trigger operation and displaying n gun accessories of the same type for easy selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the traditional backpack opening method is used to switch accessories, then all available accessories can be selected, but the operation complexity increases and interaction efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the accessory selection function from the complex backpack interface and creates a dedicated accessory switching control with a simplified candidate accessory zone. This allows users to switch between commonly used accessories (scopes, magazines, etc.) through a simple tap operation on the gun model, without needing to open the backpack and navigate through multiple interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary accessory switching control that mediates between the user and the accessory system. This control displays a candidate accessory zone showing thumbnails of available accessories, and when tapped, directly switches the equipped accessory without requiring backpack interaction. The intermediary simplifies the user's task while maintaining access to the full accessory system.
2Productivity
If the backpack interface is opened to select accessories, then accessory selection flexibility is maintained, but the time required for switching increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-loading and displaying thumbnails of candidate accessories (scopes, magazines, etc.) in the candidate accessory zone before the user needs to switch. The system anticipates potential accessory switching needs and makes the most commonly used accessories readily visible and accessible, so when the user taps the accessory switching control, the switch can be executed immediately without delays.
3Adaptability or versatility
If only primary and secondary slots are used for scope switching, then the switching mechanism is simple, but the versatility of scope selection is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by making the accessory switching control serve multiple functions: it displays candidate accessories, allows selection of different accessory types (scopes, magazines, etc.), and provides direct switching capability. The candidate accessory zone can display different types of accessories based on what is equipped on the gun, making a single interface element universally applicable to various accessory switching needs without requiring separate controls for each accessory type.
Data Source
AI summary
This application discloses a method and apparatus for selecting an accessory in a virtual environment. The method includes: displaying a first virtual environment interface; receiving a trigger operation on an accessory switching control; displaying a candidate accessory zone in a local peripheral region of the accessory switching control according to the trigger operation; receiving a selection operation on a target gun accessory in n gun accessories; and displaying a second virtual environment interface according to the selection operation. The accessory switching control is displayed superimposed on a picture. When the trigger operation on the accessory switching control is received, the candidate accessory zone is displayed in the peripheral region of the accessory switching control, and the n gun accessories of the same accessory type are displayed in the candidate accessory zone.