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Patent drawing for Gesture-Engaged Virtual Menu for Controlling Actions on an Artificial Reality Device
US 20,250,068,297 A1
Computing US 20,250,068,297 A1 Expired

Gesture-Engaged Virtual Menu for Controlling Actions on an Artificial Reality Device

This invention describes a way to interact with a virtual menu in a VR or AR headset. A user makes a specific hand gesture to open the menu, which then appears surrounding their hand. Moving the hand highlights different options, and releasing the gesture selects one, while rotating the hand can reveal a new set of options.

Why it matters: Filed as consumer XR devices were maturing. The underlying hand tracking and on-device processing capabilities for gesture recognition have significantly advanced since 2023, making this controller-free interaction more robust and responsive.

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ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedGesture recognition software, real-time XR rendering.

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