Position-Based XR Content Handoff Indicator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing extended reality (XR) systems lack effective means to seamlessly integrate and display content items from one device to another within XR environments, limiting user experience and intuitive interaction with multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize sensor data from one device to identify the position and content items on another device, providing an XR environment with indicators for easy access and handoff of content items, allowing users to interact with content across devices in a unified XR space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content items are displayed on multiple devices in XR environments, then user experience and content accessibility are improved, but device complexity and system integration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables content items to be accessed and displayed across multiple device types (mobile phones, tablets, HMDs, PCs) through a universal handoff mechanism. The indicator system and position-based content transfer protocol allow any device in the XR environment to serve as a source or destination for content, making the system multi-functional and device-agnostic
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary indicator system that mediates content transfer between devices. The indicator, displayed in the XR environment based on device position, serves as a mediator that facilitates seamless content handoff without requiring direct device-to-device communication protocols, thereby simplifying system integration
2Ease of operation
If indicators are positioned based on second device location, then user interaction intuitiveness is improved, but calculation and rendering requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The indicator is positioned in the XR environment at a location that corresponds to the spatial position of the second device. This creates an equipotential relationship where the virtual indicator aligns with the physical device location, making the interaction intuitive without requiring complex calculations - the indicator simply appears where the user would naturally expect it based on device placement
3Reliability
If seamless handoff between devices is enabled, then content continuity is improved, but data transmission and synchronization overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by displaying the indicator in advance before content handoff is initiated. The indicator is rendered based on the second device's position and content information, preparing the user for potential handoff. This preliminary display reduces the need for complex real-time synchronization during actual content transfer, as the handoff path is pre-established
Data Source
AI summary
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that facilitate the use of application content such as text, images, video, and 3D models in XR environments. In some implementations, a first device (e.g., an HMD) provides an indicator corresponding to a content item currently/recently used on a second device (e.g., a mobile phone), where the indicator is positioned based on a position of that second device. A user may visit a website on their mobile phone and, while using their HMD, see a view having a depiction of their mobile phone with a nearby indicator (e.g., an affordance) for accessing that same website on the HMD. The affordance may be positioned based on (e.g., next to) the mobile phone such that its positioning provides an intuitive user experience or otherwise facilitates easy understanding of the use of content item on the other device.