Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Craig R Maitlen

Cyrus Kanga

Joseph Wheeler

Anthony J Giardini

Tyler Paul Esselstrom

David Heutmaker

John A Solaro

Russell E Glaser

Christopher Michael Novak

Rita Yu

Kevin Lee Furr

Tiina Björk

Duan Martin Evans

Stephen William Clements

Rowland Lee Brown

John Clinton Rice

Xiaoji Chen

Antonio Pizzutelli

Steve Dolan

Martin Jung

Stephen G Latta

James Lee

Thamer A Abanami

Nicholas Robinson

Sheridan Martin Small

John Edward Churchill

James Liu

Nando Costa

Giancarlo Lari

Jacob Greif

Benjamin Isaac Vaught

Sean E Kollenkark

Nathan Johnson

Nicolas Alexander Bauer

Phoi Heng Lew

Aron Richard Chavez

Telmen Dzjind

James Chia-Ming Liu

Anton Oguzhan Alford Andrews

Adam Sidwell

Julian Selman

Devin L Brown

Adrian Rapp Milsap

Anton O A Andrews

Sheridan Martin

Telmen Gerel Dzjind

Jurgen Brenkert

David E Gardner

Ramiro Torres

Darren Bennett

Jeff Fleischmann

Theodore Aaron Haberman

Paolo V Malabuyo

Andrew J Moroney

MacBeth Watson

Anton O Andrews

Mengyuan Tu

Meewon Hong

Austin Jansen

Alan Thomas Shen

Tsitsi Isabel Gora

Mark Kobrin

Russell Alexander

Charles Ramos

Tyler P Esselstrom

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating a convenient transfer of control elements for a gaming session from one device to another device without interrupting the gaming session for one or more players. For example, systems disclosed herein include pairing an input device (e.g., a gaming controller) with one or more client devices. Once paired, the input device may detect a trigger condition based on proximity of a registered client device to the input device. The client device may pull control of one or more control elements for the gaming session. The client device may then continue the gaming session without interrupting the experience for the user or for other users that may be engaged within the gaming session.

Transferring control elements for a gaming session between devices

The described technology includes a depth ray shader stored in memory and executable to receive a depth map defining a depth in association with each pixel in a three-dimensional scene and define a color gradient between a first pixel value and a second pixel value, wherein each sequential step in the color gradient between the first pixel value and the second pixel is assigned to a corresponding depth of increasing magnitude relative to a reference point. The depth ray shader is further executable to provide an instruction to a graphics engine to cause the graphics engine to apply a depth ray layer to a select portion of the three-dimensional scene, the depth ray layer altering each pixel in the selected portion to assume a pixel value defined within the color gradient to correspond to a depth of the pixel specified by the depth map.

Depth ray layer for reduced visual noise

A system for automatically displaying virtual objects within a mixed reality environment is described. In some embodiments, a see-through head-mounted display device (HMD) identifies a real object (e.g., a person or book) within a field of view of the HMD, detects one or more interactions associated with real object, and automatically displays virtual objects associated with the real object if the one or more interactions involve touching or satisfy one or more social rules stored in a social rules database. The one or more social rules may be used to infer a particular social relationship by considering the distance to another person, the type of environment (e.g., at home or work), and particular physical interactions (e.g., handshakes or hugs). The virtual objects displayed on the HMD may depend on the particular social relationship inferred (e.g., a friend or acquaintance).

Touch and social cues as inputs into a computer

Techniques for managing transitions in a three-dimensional environment include rendering, on the displays, a first three-dimensional scene. An indication is received that the first three-dimensional scene is to be replaced with a second three-dimensional scene. Graphics data is received that is representative of a transition to the second three-dimensional scene. The first three-dimensional scene is transitioned to the second three-dimensional scene using the graphics data. Control of rendering the second three-dimensional scene is transitioned to a process configured to render the second three-dimensional scene.

3-D transitions

A computing system for managing product customization is provided. The computing system includes instructions stored in memory and executable by a processor to receive, for each of a plurality of parts of a 3D product, a color selection input specifying a color selected by a user for that part, responsive to receiving the color selection inputs, generate a color histogram of the 3D product including a plurality of units, each unit being associated with one of the parts and assigned the color of that part, where the number of units allocated to each part is based on a size of the part, and display the color histogram in a graphical user interface.

Peripheral device customization

Display system with a virtual three-dimensional graphical user interface

A user interface includes a virtual object having an appearance in context with a real environment of a user using a see-through, near-eye augmented reality display device system. A virtual type of object and at least one real world object are selected based on compatibility criteria for forming a physical connection like attachment, supporting or integration of the virtual object with the at least one real object. Other appearance characteristics, e.g. color, size or shape, of the virtual object are selected for satisfying compatibility criteria with the selected at least one real object. Additionally, a virtual object type and appearance characteristics of the virtual object may be selected based on a social context of the user, a personal context of the user or both.

Context adaptive user interface for augmented reality display

By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.

Adaptable transparency

A system and method are provided that enhances a user's experience when using a see-through near eye display device. A user interface is provided for a user to manage single or simultaneous applications in a head mounted device. Applications for the head mounted device may be activated or deactivated by the user via the user-interface. The user's total field of view (TFOV) which accounts for a complete range of rotation and translation of the user's head may be determined by tracking the user's head position and rotation relative to the user's body and an environment associated with the user. One region of the user's TFOV (e.g., the right-hand side) may display an 'application menu' including a list of applications that can be launched, and another region of the user's TFOV (e.g., the left-hand side) may display an 'active menu' including a list of applications currently running.

Multi-visor: managing applications in augmented reality environments

Display screen with graphical user interface

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Craig R Maitlen