Reconfigurable headset that transitions between virtual reality, augmented reality, and actual reality

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to execute operations, comprising:
• identify a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset;
• provide a notification to the user of the enhanced reality headset, the notification including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset;
• switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario, wherein to identify the scenario to switch the configuration the one or more processors execute instructions to capture an image of an environment of the user of the enhanced reality headset and identifying a potential hazard to the user from the image of the environment;
• and
• provide an avatar of the user to a remote device communicatively coupled with the enhanced reality headset when the configuration has been switched to a virtual reality configuration.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor cause a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• capturing an image of an environment of a user of an enhanced reality headset and identifying a potential hazard to the user from the image of the environment;
• capturing an audio of an environment of the user of the enhanced reality headset and identifying an alert to the user from the audio of the environment;
• identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration;
• providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset, the notification including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset;
• switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario;
• and
• providing an avatar of the user to a remote device communicatively coupled with the enhanced reality headset when the configuration has been switched to a virtual reality configuration.