Handheld controllers and artificial-reality systems
US11353966B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T19/006
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed handheld controllers may include at least one finger force-feedback mechanism. The finger force-feedback mechanism may include a rotational element positioned to have an axis of rotation that is located along a palm side of a finger of an intended user's hand when holding the handheld controller, a proximal linkage element positioned and configured to rotate with the intended user's finger about the major knuckle when the user squeezes the handheld controller, and a distal linkage element positioned and configured to rotate relative to the proximal linkage element with the intended user's finger about the second knuckle when the user squeezes the handheld controller. Various other handheld controllers, artificial-reality systems, and methods are also disclosed.
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