Natural XR Hand Rendering Using Clipping Masks for Depth Conflicts

The patent applies different rendering strategies to different spatial regions: virtual objects are rendered with full occlusion when behind the hand, while regions corresponding to the hand's position use clipping masks to allow hand visibility. This local differentiation resolves the visual dissonance by making the display behavior adaptive to the specific spatial relationship between hand and virtual object.

Instead of making the hand appear behind the virtual object (conventional approach), the patent inverts the rendering logic by making the virtual object transparent or clipped in regions where the hand should be visible. This inversion prioritizes the real-world hand's visibility over the virtual object's complete occlusion, resolving the depth perception conflict.

The patent segments the virtual object's rendering into multiple regions: fully opaque regions where the hand is not present, and clipped/transparent regions where the hand is located. This segmentation allows the virtual object to maintain completeness in most areas while selectively revealing hand position information in specific regions, thus preserving both object integrity and spatial information.

The clipping mask acts as an intermediary between the virtual object and the hand. Instead of direct occlusion where the virtual object completely blocks the hand, the clipping mask creates a semi-transparent or selectively visible region that mediates the interaction, allowing both the virtual object and hand position to be perceived simultaneously.