Artificial Reality Simulation for Augment Manipulation Controls on a Two-Dimensional Interface

A method for contextually modifying and rendering user interfaces for virtual object manipulation on a two-dimensional interface, the method comprising:

• simulating an artificial reality environment on the two-dimensional interface, wherein simulating the artificial reality environment includes rendering a virtual object on the two-dimensional interface;
• rendering one or more user interface elements with respect to the virtual object, at least one of the one or more user interface elements providing for manipulation of the virtual object;
• receiving either A) input causing movement of the virtual object, in the artificial reality environment, to be within a threshold distance from a position of a user of the two-dimensional interface in the artificial reality environment, or B) input causing movement of the position of the user, in the artificial reality environment, to be within a threshold distance from the virtual object;
• continuously scaling the one or more user interface elements, on the two-dimensional interface and while the virtual object is within the threshold distance from the position of the user, relative to a current distance between the virtual object and the position of the user in the artificial reality environment;
• receiving a command causing further movement of either A) the virtual object, in the artificial reality environment, to be outside of the threshold distance from the position of the user, or B) the position of the user, in the artificial reality environment, to be outside of the threshold distance from the virtual object;
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• applying a fixed size to the one or more user interface elements while the virtual object is outside the threshold distance from the position of the user.