Input device for use in an augmented/virtual reality environment

This invention describes a specialized pen-like tool for interacting with virtual or augmented reality. It has a straight part you hold like a pen, and a unique, bent section that curves back towards the straight part, specifically forming a polygonal loop with a polygonal cross-section. This bent section contains tiny lights or sensors that allow the device to be precisely tracked in 3D space within the virtual environment, while the straight part has buttons for user input.

Why it matters: Since 2020, AR/VR hardware has significantly advanced, and the cost and performance of miniaturized tracking components have improved. This makes the complex form factor and advanced tracking capabilities of this stylus more practical and effective for the increasingly sophisticated AR/VR environments now available.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom housing, tracking sensors, embedded software

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