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Patent drawing for Virtual user interface using a peripheral device in artificial reality environments
US 20,210,011,556 A1
Computing US 20,210,011,556 A1 Expired

Virtual user interface using a peripheral device in artificial reality environments

This invention describes an artificial reality system that uses a camera to spot a physical device in the real world. It then creates a virtual user interface, like a menu or buttons, that appears to be attached to or floating near that physical device within the virtual or augmented reality world seen through a headset. Users interact with this virtual interface by making gestures, which are detected using inputs from the physical device itself, such as its interactive surface or buttons.

Why it matters: Filed before standalone AR/VR headsets with high-fidelity passthrough cameras and advanced on-device computer vision became common. These advancements make robust real-time detection of physical peripherals and seamless virtual UI overlay, driven by the peripheral's own inputs, significantly more practical now.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedComplex software, real-time tracking, custom peripheral

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