XR Content Interfaces with Spatial Anchoring and Gesture Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for interacting with content applications in extended reality (XR) environments lack efficiency and intuitiveness, particularly in three-dimensional computer-generated environments, limiting user experience.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of devices and methods that enable interactions with content applications in XR environments through sensors and display components, allowing for anchored user interfaces, clipboard functionalities, and intuitive input mechanisms such as gaze and hand tracking, enhancing user interaction with content items in a three-dimensional space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional two-dimensional interfaces are used in XR environments, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation and user experience deteriorate due to lack of spatial interaction capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional interfaces to three-dimensional spatial interfaces in XR environments. Content items are arranged in three-dimensional space and can be manipulated through spatial gestures, providing more intuitive and efficient user interaction while leveraging the immersive capabilities of extended reality devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sensors (cameras, depth sensors, gesture recognition systems) as intermediaries between the user and content items. These sensors capture spatial information and user gestures, translating them into meaningful interactions with three-dimensional content, thereby enhancing ease of operation without requiring direct physical contact with displays.
2Ease of operation
If three-dimensional spatial interaction is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the XR device with multi-functional sensors that serve multiple purposes. For example, cameras and depth sensors not only enable three-dimensional spatial interaction but also support environment mapping, object recognition, and navigation functions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for dedicated components for each feature, thereby managing device complexity while enhancing spatial interaction capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If content items are anchored in three-dimensional space, then ease of operation improves through intuitive spatial manipulation, but device complexity increases due to anchoring and tracking mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic anchoring mechanisms that utilize environmental features (surfaces, objects, spatial coordinates) to anchor content items in three-dimensional space. The system automatically detects and locks onto these features, eliminating the need for manual anchoring operations. This self-service approach simplifies content manipulation while managing the complexity of tracking systems through automated environmental understanding.
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AI summary
Devices, methods, and graphical interfaces for content applications displayed in an XR environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, a content application is displayed in a three-dimensional computer-generated environment. In some embodiments, different viewing modes and user interfaces are available for a content application in a three-dimensional computer-generated environment. In some embodiments, different interactions are available with content items displayed in the XR environment.