Eclipse cursor for mixed reality displays
US10885874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2354/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying a cursor and a focus indicator associated with real or virtual objects in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment by a wearable display device are disclosed. The system can determine a spatial relationship between a user-movable cursor and a target object within the environment. The system may render a focus indicator (e.g., a halo, shading, or highlighting) around or adjacent objects that are near the cursor. The focus indicator may be emphasized in directions closer to the cursor and deemphasized in directions farther from the cursor. When the cursor overlaps with a target object, the system can render the object in front of the cursor (or not render the cursor at all), so the object is not occluded by the cursor. The cursor and focus indicator can provide the user with positional feedback and help the user navigate among objects in the environment.
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