Environmental interrupt in a head-mounted display and utilization of non field of view real estate
US9818230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that generates a virtual reality environment. Through the generation and tracking of positional data, a the virtual environment may be interrupted or paused. Upon pausing the environment, a user may access a number of ancillary menus and controls not otherwise available during normal operation of the virtual environment.
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