Workgroup Pods for Private-Public AR Collaboration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing virtual and augmented reality systems lack effective incorporation of workgroup pods in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Innovation Solution
A system and method employing workgroup pods with linked display surfaces for private and public content transmission and reception, enabling collaborative interaction through gesture-sensing devices and virtual agents, supporting real-time collaboration and visualization across interconnected environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If workgroup pods are incorporated into virtual and augmented reality systems, then collaborative interaction and real-time visualization are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the virtual environment into discrete workgroup pods, each with its own private and public stages. This segmentation allows independent configuration and operation of each pod while maintaining overall system coherence, reducing the complexity burden on individual users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including gesture-sensing devices and content merging mechanisms that facilitate interaction between users and the system. These intermediaries abstract the complexity of direct system manipulation, enabling intuitive collaborative interaction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display surfaces are linked for content transmission, then content sharing and collaboration are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each workgroup pod is equipped with multiple display surfaces (inside and outside stages) that serve multiple functions: private content display, public content sharing, and collaborative visualization. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into unified pods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges private and public display functions into unified workgroup pods, where content created in private stages can be automatically shared with public stages. This merging eliminates the need for separate content creation and sharing systems.
3Productivity
If real-time content merging and display is implemented, then collaboration efficiency is improved, but processing requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary content preparation and staging within each workgroup pod before merging and displaying content. This preliminary action allows complex content to be pre-processed and optimized, reducing real-time processing requirements during collaboration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where content merging and display performance is continuously monitored and adjusted. This feedback loop optimizes processing requirements dynamically, maintaining high collaboration efficiency while adapting to varying system loads and complexity levels.
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AI summary
A virtual and augmented reality system, method and computer program product employing workgroup pods, including a plurality of three-dimensional polygonal work pods having inside and outside display surfaces linked by a communications network for transmitting and receiving augmented and virtual reality content. Each work pod includes an inside display surface configured as a private work stage for displaying private content and an outside display surface configured as a public work stage for displaying shared content. One of the work pods operates as a workgroup pod that receives and merges content from the other work pods within a private stage and displays the merged content on a public stage to enable collaborative interaction among users. The system supports real-time collaboration and visualization across interconnected physical or virtual environments, providing an adaptive workspace for shared augmented and virtual reality experiences.