Virtual Object Visual Cues for Safer VR Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Realistic virtual objects in VR environments can cause users to forget they are virtual, leading to potential injuries from attempting to interact with them physically.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that modifies the appearance of virtual objects based on the relative position between a user and the object, using visual cues such as pass-through views or material changes to indicate the object's virtual nature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If visual content uses realistic virtual objects to enhance immersion, then user immersion and visual quality are improved, but user safety deteriorates due to potential physical interaction with virtual objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by modifying the appearance of virtual bearing objects to include distinctive visual characteristics such as transparent materials, glowing edges, or color overlays that differentiate them from real objects. These visual modifications maintain immersion while clearly indicating the virtual nature of objects, preventing users from attempting physical interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual cues as an intermediary layer between the user and virtual objects. These cues (such as holographic outlines, transparency effects, or augmented reality markers) serve as a mediator that communicates the virtual status of objects without compromising the immersive experience, effectively resolving the safety issue while preserving visual quality.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If visual content modifies appearance of virtual objects to indicate virtual nature, then user safety is improved, but visual realism deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selectively modifying only specific aspects of virtual object appearance (such as adding transparent material properties, glowing borders, or holographic effects) while preserving the core visual characteristics that provide immersion. This localized modification approach maintains overall visual realism while sufficiently indicating the virtual nature of objects for safety purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs dynamics by making visual cues adaptive and context-dependent. The appearance modifications are dynamically adjusted based on user proximity, interaction intent, or environmental context, allowing the system to maintain visual realism when appropriate while enhancing safety indicators when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between realism and safety indication.
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The embodiments of the disclosure provide method for providing a visual cue in a visual content, a host, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: providing, by the host, the visual content, wherein the visual content comprises a virtual bearing object; determining, by the host, a relative position between a reference point and the virtual bearing object; and in response to determining that the relative position meets a predetermined condition, modifying, by the host, an appearance of the virtual bearing object based on the relative position.