Smart ring for manipulating virtual objects displayed by a wearable device

A method comprising:

• establishing communication between an electronic eyewear device comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, and a handheld device comprising an inertial measurement unit and an input device;
• collecting motion data from the inertial measurement unit using a virtual object manipulation system program stored exclusively in the memory of the eyewear device;
• defining a course traveled by the handheld device in motion from a start location in a physical environment, wherein the course is based on the motion data;
• establishing a three-dimensional coordinate system on the display relative to an origin based on the start location, wherein the course is defined relative to the three-dimensional coordinate system;
• presenting on the display a series of virtual objects;
• presenting on the display a cursor at a cursor location in apparent motion along a path that is correlated with the course, wherein the cursor is presented as an overlay relative to the physical environment and relative to the series of virtual objects;
• detecting from the input device a first selection input associated with a first cursor location;
• and
• in response to detecting the first cursor location, presenting on the display a next virtual object from among the series of virtual objects.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code which, when executed, is operative to cause an electronic processor coupled to an electronic eyewear device to perform steps exclusive of a handheld device, comprising the steps of:

• establishing communication between an electronic eyewear device comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, and an handheld device comprising an inertial measurement unit and an input device;
• collecting motion data from the inertial measurement unit using a virtual object manipulation system program stored exclusively in the memory of the eyewear device;
• defining a course traveled by the handheld device in motion from a start location in a physical environment, wherein the course is based on the motion data;
• establishing a three-dimensional coordinate system on the display relative to an origin based on the start location, wherein the course is defined relative to the three-dimensional coordinate system;
• presenting on the display a series of virtual objects;
• presenting on the display a cursor at a cursor location in apparent motion along a path that is correlated with the course, wherein the cursor is presented as an overlay relative to the physical environment and relative to the series of virtual objects;
• detecting from the input device a first selection input associated with a first cursor location;
• in response to detecting the first cursor location, presenting on the display a next virtual object from among the series of virtual objects;
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• presenting on the display, in response to detecting the first cursor location near a virtual object, a copy of the virtual object and a selection highlight associated with the copy, wherein the copy and the selection highlight are presented together at a location spaced apart relative to the series of virtual objects.