Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Dylan Vance

Stephen G Latta

Kevin Geisner

Relja Markovic

Darren Bennett

Jeffrey Jesus Evertt

Joel Deaguero

Oscar Omar Garza Santos

David Galloway

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interacting with a user interface via feedback provided by an avatar. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving depth data, locating a person in the depth data, and mapping a physical space in front of the person to a screen space of a display device. The method further comprises forming an image of an avatar representing the person, outputting to a display an image of a user interface comprising an interactive user interface control, and outputting to the display device the image of the avatar such that the avatar faces the user interface control. The method further comprises detecting a motion of the person via the depth data, forming an animated representation of the avatar interacting with the user interface control based upon the motion of the person, and outputting the animated representation of the avatar interacting with the control.

Interacting with user interface via avatar

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Dylan Vance