US 10,895,913 B1 · Input control for augmented reality applications

Abstract

A user to control the functionality associated with a physical input object for an augmented reality (AR) application. A state control element of a user interface can be displayed through the AR application, and motions of the input object analyzed with respect to element. This can comprise swiping in a first or second direction to cause the physical object to function, or not to function, as a cursor for the user interface. In this way, interactions of the physical object with AR elements will only be analyzed when the object is functioning as a cursor. Foveated rendering or other AR elements can be used during a selection period to provide an indication that an element of the UI interface is in the process of being selected. The user can maintain the position to perform the selection action is intended, or can change the position to cancel the selection.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

displaying, as a first augmented reality (AR) element of a set of AR elements, an elongated input element;
detecting a first motion of a hand of a user in a first direction proximate the elongated input element;
causing subsequent positions of the hand to be analyzed as potential selection inputs in response to the first motion;
detecting a position of the hand of the user to correspond to an identified augmented reality element of the set;
rendering other augmented reality elements of the set using foveated rendering during a determined selection period;
in response to determining that the hand of the user is in a position corresponding to the identified augmented reality element for a duration of the selection period, selecting the identified augmented reality element and rendering the other AR elements using a default rendering approach;
detecting a second motion of the hand of a user in a second direction proximate the elongated input element;
and
causing subsequent positions of the hand to no longer be interpreted as potential selection inputs.

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