Apple Inc.

David M Schattel

Aaron Mackay Burns

Alexis Henri Palangie

Pol Pla I Conesa

Benjamin R Blachnitzky

Reza Abbasian

Nathan Gitter

Jia Wang

Adam G Poulos

Ryan S Carlin

Ezgi Demirayak

Jae Hwang Lee

Arun Rakesh Yoganandan

Frank Angermann

Killian J Poore

Charilaos Papadopoulos

Scott M Andrus

Anette L Freiin Von Kapri

Christopher L Nolet

Samantha Koire

An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may present extended reality content such as a representation of a three-dimensional environment. The representation of the three-dimensional environment may be changed between different viewing modes having different immersion levels in response to user input. The three-dimensional environment may represent a multiuser communication session. A multiuser communication session may be saved and subsequently viewed as a replay. There may be an interactive virtual object within the replay of the multiuser communication session. The pose of the interactive virtual object may be manipulated by a user while the replay is paused. Some multiuser communication sessions may be hierarchical multiuser communication sessions with a presenter and audience members. The presenter and audience members may receive generalized feedback based on the audience members during the presentation. A participant may have their role changed between audience member and presenter during the presentation.

Interactive element in a replay

In one implementation. a method for dynamically selecting an operation modality for a physical object. The method includes: obtaining a user input vector that includes at least one user input indicator value associated with one of a plurality of different input modalities; obtaining tracking data associated with a physical object; generating a first characterization vector for the physical object, including a pose value and a user grip value, based on the user input vector and the tracking data, wherein the pose value characterizes a spatial relationship between the physical object and a user of the computing system and the user grip value characterizes a manner in which the physical object is being held by the user; and selecting, based on the first characterization vector, a first operation modality as a current operation modality for the physical object.

Method and device for dynamically selecting an operation modality for an object

Presentations in multi-user communication sessions

In accordance with some embodiments, an exemplary process for controlling representations of virtual objects based on respective user contexts that each correspond to different respective locations in a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment is described.

Controlling representations of virtual objects in a computer-generated reality environment

Exemplary processes are described, including processes to move and/or resize user interface elements in a computer-generated reality environment.

Controlling displays

In accordance with some embodiments, an exemplary process for controlling the generation and display of suggested additional content based on a context of a workspace is described.

Generating suggested content for workspaces

In accordance with some embodiments, an exemplary process for dynamically controlling the size of a display based on a moving of a visual object meeting a criterion in a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment is described.

An input device, such as a hand-held stylus, can be used to receive inputs and track motion of a user in three-dimensional space, for example during a drawings session. The tip sensor can detect contact with an object by receiving a force toward a body of the stylus. Inputs from the user can be applied to a tip sensor of the stylus via an adapter. The inputs provided via the adapter can be different from inputs applied by contact with an object. Accordingly, the stylus can interpret the user inputs to initiate, terminate, or modify characteristics of the drawing session.

Stylus with input adapter

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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

David M Schattel