VR Motion Control via Trajectory Visualization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users wearing VR devices face inconvenience due to the inability to visually identify button presses, leading to potential incorrect button activations, which hampers the efficiency and accuracy of interactions with VR systems.

Innovation Solution

A VR control method and apparatus that acquires sensor data from VR wearable devices in three-dimensional space within a set time period, determines the moving trajectory based on this data, and controls VR execution devices to perform corresponding operations, displaying these operations on the VR display, allowing users to visually perceive and adjust their movements for accurate interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users interact with VR devices using button presses on touch handles, then control operations can be performed, but users cannot visually identify button presses leading to incorrect activations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebutton operationVSAvoidbutton press accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides visual feedback by displaying the movement trajectory of the VR wearable device on the VR display device. This allows users to see their device movements in real-time, enabling them to verify and adjust their input actions, thereby preventing incorrect button activations while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical button-pressing interaction with a motion-based control system. Instead of relying on tactile button presses that cannot be visually confirmed, the system uses sensor data to detect device movements in three-dimensional space and translates these movements into control instructions, substituting mechanical interaction with visualizable motion tracking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If sensor data is continuously acquired for trajectory determination, then accurate control is achieved, but unnecessary data storage occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrajectory accuracyVSAvoiddata storage waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic data acquisition by setting a specific time period for acquiring sensor data, bounded by a first time point when a first control instruction is received and a second time point when a second control instruction is received. This periodic approach ensures accurate trajectory determination only when needed, preventing continuous data collection and reducing unnecessary storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system preliminarily determines the time period for data acquisition based on control instructions before actually collecting sensor data. By establishing the acquisition window in advance based on when control instructions are received, the system prepares to collect data only during relevant intervals, avoiding unnecessary data storage while maintaining trajectory accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances user experience by ensuring accurate control of VR devices through visual feedback of movement trajectories, improving interaction diversity and immersion, while preventing unnecessary data storage by clearing sensor data within set time periods.

Implementation Method 1

acquiring the sensor data indicative of the movement of the VR wearable device in the three-dimensional space from a first gyro sensor of the electronic device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGyroscopic effect: Gyroscope

Data Source

PatentEP3291061B1Virtual reality control method, apparatus and electronic equipment
Publication Date: 2020.07.22 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a VR control method, device and electronic equipment. The method includes: acquiring sensor data indicative of a movement of a VR wearable device in three-dimensional space within a set time period, and the set time period is determined by a first time point at which a first control instruction is received and a second time point at which a second control instruction is received (101); determining a moving trajectory of the VR wearable device within the set time period based on the sensor data within the set time period (102); and controlling a VR execution device to perform operations corresponding to the moving trajectory and to display operation effects corresponding to the moving trajectory on the VR display device (103). According to the solution provided by the present disclosure, actions of a body can be detected so as to control the operation of the VR execution device, and prevent the user from manually pressing different buttons on the handle to trigger different operation, and thereby ensure that the VR execution device can perform the action that the user really wants, to improve the variety of the VR execution device input modes and facilitate interactions between the user and the VR display device.