Changing view order of augmented reality objects based on user gaze

An electronic communication device comprising:

• a forward-facing digital camera;
• a user-facing digital camera;
• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions, that when executed by the processor, perform the steps of:
• detecting a first object as currently focused on by a user;
• detecting presence of an overlapping augmented reality object that obstructs a view of the first object;
• and
• determining that the user is maintaining gaze on the first object for at least a predetermined threshold period of time;
• rendering a confirmation message;
• wherein the confirmation message comprises a first area and a second area,
• wherein the first area comprises an indication that adjustment is desired, and
• wherein the second area comprises an indication that adjustment is not desired;
• detecting the user gaze on a first area of the confirmation message, and
• responsive to the determination and the detection of the user gaze on the first area of the confirmation message, adjusting an opacity parameter of the augmented reality object.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the electronic computing device to:

• detect a first object as currently focused on by a user;
• detect presence of an overlapping augmented reality object that obstructs a view of the first object;
• determine that the user is maintaining gaze on the first object for at least a predetermined threshold period of time;
• render a confirmation message;
• wherein the confirmation message comprises a first area and a second area,
• wherein the first area comprises an indication that adjustment is desired, and
• wherein the second area comprises an indication that adjustment is not desired;
• detect the user gaze on a first area of the confirmation message, and
• responsive to the determination and the detection of the user gaze on the first area of the confirmation message, adjust an opacity parameter of the augmented reality object.