Google Inc.

David Dearman

Chun Yat Frank Li

Erica Morse

A system for combining a gyromouse input with a touch surface input in an augmented reality (AR) environment and/or a virtual reality (VR) environment, a virtual display of virtual items and/or features may be adjusted in response to movement of the gyromouse combined with touch inputs, or touch and drag inputs, received on a touch surface of the gyromouse. Use of the gyromouse in the AR/VR environment may allow touch screen capabilities to be accurately projected into a three dimensional virtual space, providing a controller having improved functionality and utility in the AR/VR environment, and enhancing the user's experience.

Combining gyromouse input and touch input for navigation in an augmented and/or virtual reality environment

Systems, devices, methods, computer program products, and electronic apparatuses for aligning components in virtual reality environments are provided. An example method includes detecting a first input from a handheld controller of a virtual reality system, responsive to detecting the first input, instructing a user to orient a handheld controller in a designated direction, detecting a second input from the handheld controller; and responsive to detecting the second input, storing alignment data representative of an alignment of the handheld controller.

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David Dearman