Systems and methods for controlling cursor behavior

A system for cursor control in an extended reality space, the system comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive from an image sensor first image data reflecting a first region of focus of a user of a wearable extended reality appliance, wherein the first region of focus is within an initial field of view in an extended reality space;
• cause a first presentation of a virtual cursor in the first region of focus;
• receive from the image sensor second image data reflecting a second region of focus of the user outside the initial field of view in the extended reality space;
• receive input data indicative of a desire of the user to interact with the virtual cursor;
• cause a second presentation of the virtual cursor in the second region of focus in response to the input data;
• estimate a user's awareness of an actual location of the virtual cursor based on the input data and the second image data;
• when the estimated user's awareness of the actual location of the virtual cursor is greater than a first threshold, cause a third presentation of the virtual cursor in a manner that follows an intended movement of the virtual cursor;
• and
• when the estimated user's awareness of the actual location of the virtual cursor is below the first threshold, cause the third presentation of the virtual cursor in a manner that does not follow the intended movement of the virtual cursor.

A method for cursor control in an extended reality space, the method comprising:

• receiving from an image sensor first image data reflecting a first region of focus of a user of a wearable extended reality appliance, wherein the first region of focus is within an initial field of view in an extended reality space;
• causing a first presentation of a virtual cursor in the first region of focus;
• receiving from the image sensor second image data reflecting a second region of focus of the user outside the initial field of view in the extended reality space;
• receiving input data indicative of a desire of the user to interact with the virtual cursor;
• causing a second presentation of the virtual cursor in the second region of focus in response to the input data;
• estimating a user's awareness of an actual location of the virtual cursor based on the input data and the second image data;
• when the estimated user's awareness of the actual location of the virtual cursor is greater than a first threshold, causing a third presentation of the virtual cursor in a manner that follows an intended movement of the virtual cursor;
• and
• when the estimated user's awareness of the actual location of the virtual cursor is below the first threshold, causing the third presentation of the virtual cursor in a manner that does not follow the intended movement of the virtual cursor.