Facebook Technologies, LLC

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Adam Tibor Varga

Jasper Stevens

Robert David Ellis

Jonathan Ravasz

Etienne Pinchon

Barrett Fox

Jennifer Lynn Spurlock

Simon Charles Tickner

Kyle Eric Sorge-Toomey

Jonah Jones

Evgenii Krivoruchko

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system can include a menu that can be activated and interacted with using one hand. In response to detecting a menu activation gesture performed using one hand, the artificial reality system can cause a menu to be rendered. A menu sliding gesture (e.g., horizontal motion) of the hand can be used to cause a slidably engageable user interface (UI) element to move along a horizontal dimension of the menu while horizontal positioning of the UI menu is held constant. Motion of the hand orthogonal to the menu sliding gesture (e.g., non-horizontal motion) can cause the menu to be repositioned. The implementation of the artificial reality system does require use of both hands or use of other input devices in order to interact with the artificial reality system.

Artificial reality system having a sliding menu

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. In one example, an artificial reality system comprises an image capture device configured to capture image data representative of a physical environment; a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to output artificial reality content; a gesture detector configured to identify, from the image data, a gesture comprising a motion of two fingers from a hand to form a pinching configuration and a subsequent pulling motion while in the pinching configuration; a user interface (UI) engine configured to generate a UI input element in response to identifying the gesture; and a rendering engine configured to render the UI input element as an overlay to at least some of the artificial reality content.

Detecting input in artificial reality systems based on a pinch and pull gesture

The present technology relates to artificial reality systems. Such systems provide projections a user can create to specify object interactions. For example, when a user wishes to interact with an object outside her immediate reach, she can use a projection to select, move, or otherwise interact with the distant object. The present technology also includes object selection techniques for identifying and disambiguating between objects, allowing a user to select objects both near and distant from the user. Yet further aspects of the present technology include techniques for interpreting various bimanual (two-handed) gestures for interacting with objects. The present technology further includes a model for differentiating between global and local modes for, e.g., providing different input modalities or interpretations of user gestures.

Automatic projection type selection in an artificial reality environment

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. In one example, an artificial reality system comprises a head-mounted display configured to output artificial reality content; a stylus; a stylus action detector configured to detect movement of the stylus, detect a stylus selection action, and after detecting the stylus selection action, detect further movement of the stylus; a UI engine configured to generate stylus movement content in response to detecting movement of the stylus, and generate a UI input element in response to detecting the stylus selection action; and a rendering engine configured to render the stylus movement content and the UI input element as overlays to the artificial reality content, and update the stylus movement content based on the further movement of the stylus.

Detecting input using a stylus in artificial reality systems based on a stylus movement after a stylus selection action

Projection casting in virtual environments

Global and local mode virtual object interactions

A progressive display system can compute a virtual distance between a user and virtual objects. The virtual distance can be based on: a distance between the user and an object, a viewing angle of the object, and/or a footprint of the object in a field of view. The progressive display system can determine where the virtual distance falls in a sequence of distance ranges that correspond to levels of detail. Using a mapping between content sets for the object and levels of detail that correspond to distance ranges, the progressive display system can select content sets to display in relation to the object. As the user moves, the virtual distance will move across thresholds bounding the distance ranges. This causes the progressive display system to select and display other content sets for the distance range in which the current virtual distance falls.

Progressive display of virtual objects

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system includes an image capture device configured to capture image data representative of a physical environment, a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to output artificial reality content, a gesture detector configured to identify, from the image data, a gesture comprising a configuration of a hand that is substantially stationary for at least a threshold period of time and positioned such that a thumb of the hand and at least one other finger form approximately a circle or approximately a circular segment, a user interface (UI) engine to generate a UI element in response to the identified gesture, and a rendering engine to render the UI element as an overlay to the artificial reality content.

Artificial reality systems with hand gesture-contained content window

A hand interaction system can use a three-state model to differentiate between normal hand movements, such as reaching for an object, and hand input gestures. The three-state model can specify a sequence of states including: 1) a neutral state, 2) a tracking state, and 3) an active state. In the neutral state, the hand interaction system monitors for a gesture signaling a transition to the tracking state but does not otherwise interpret a gesture corresponding to the active state as input. Once a gesture causes a transition to the intermediate tracking state, the hand interaction system can recognize a further active state transition gesture, allowing active state interaction. Thus, the monitoring for the intermediate tracking state provides a gating mechanism, making it less likely that the hand interaction system will interpret hand movements as input when not so intended by the user.

Three-state gesture virtual controls

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system includes an image capture device, a head-mounted display (HMD), a gesture detector, a user interface (UI) engine, and a rendering engine. The image capture device captures image data representative of a physical environment. The HMD outputs artificial reality content. The gesture detector identifies, from the image data, a gesture including a configuration of a hand that is substantially stationary for at least a threshold period of time and positioned such that an index finger and a thumb of the hand form approximately a right angle. The UI engine generates a UI element in response to the identified gesture. The rendering engine renders the UI element as an overlay to the artificial reality content.

Corner-identifiying gesture-driven user interface element gating for artificial reality systems

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system includes an image capture device, a head-mounted display (HMD), a user interface (UI) engine, and a rendering engine. The image capture device is configured to capture image data representative of a physical environment. The HMD is configured to output artificial reality content including a representation of a wrist. The rendering engine configured to render a user interface (UI) element. The gesture detector configured to identify a gesture that includes a gripping motion of two or more digits of a hand to form a gripping configuration at the location of the UI element, and a pulling motion away from the wrist while in the gripping configuration.

Artificial reality systems with drawer simulation gesture for gating user interface elements

An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system captures image data representative of a physical environment and outputs artificial reality content. The artificial reality system renders a container that includes application content items as an overlay to the artificial reality content. The artificial reality system identifies, from the image data, a selection gesture comprising a configuration of a hand that is substantially stationary for a threshold period of time at a first location corresponding to a first application content item within the container, and a subsequent movement of the hand from the first location to a second location outside the container. The artificial reality system renders the first application content item at the second location in response.

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