Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Facebook Technologies, LLC

Jeffrey Witthuhn

Alexander Sorkine Hornung

Gioacchino Noris

Alessia Marra

Jennifer Lynn Spurlock

Sarthak Ray

William Arthur Hugh Steptoe

Sheng Shen

Björn Wanbo

Derrick Readinger

Fangwei Lee

Jonathan Mallinson

Manuel Ricardo Freire Santos

Aleksejs Anpilogovs

Javier Alejandro Sierra Santos

Larissa Heike Laich

Connor Treacy

Federico Ruiz

Marcus Tanner

Panya Inversin

Ioannis Pavlidis

Jeffrey Wai-King Lock

Meghana Reddy Guduru

Jonathan Richard Mayoh

Michael James LeBeau

Gregory L Smith

Shuang Li

Ananth Ranganathan

Oytun Akman

Xiang Wei

Federico Adrian Camposeco Paulsen

Bodhi Keanu Donselaar

Kevin Joseph Sheridan

Kevin Xiao

Peter Koch

Wenliang Zhao

Ying-Chieh Huang

Sarah Tanner Simpson

Sebastian Sztuk

Robert David Ellis

Jonathan Ravasz

Simon Charles Tickner

Michael James Lebeau

Omar John Pualuan

Nabeel Farooq Butt

Kayvon Asemani

In one embodiment, a method includes capturing images of a first user wearing a VR display device in a real-world environment. The method includes receiving a VR rendering of a VR environment. The VR rendering is from the perspective of the mobile computing device with respect to the VR display device. The method includes generating a first MR rendering of the first user in the VR environment. The first MR rendering of the first user is based on a compositing of the images of the first user and the VR rendering. The method includes receiving an indication of a user interaction with one or more elements of the VR environment in the first MR rendering. The method includes generating, in real-time responsive to the indication of the user interaction with the one or more elements, a second MR rendering of the first user in the VR environment. The one or more elements are modified according to the interaction.

Dynamic mixed reality content in virtual reality

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to creating and administering artificial reality collaborative working environments and providing interaction modes for them. An XR work system can provide and control such artificial reality collaborative working environments to enable, for example, A) links between real-world surfaces and XR surfaces; B) links between multiple real-world areas to XR areas with dedicated functionality; C) maintaining access, while inside the artificial reality working environment, to real-world work tools such as the user's computer screen and keyboard; D) various hand and controller modes for different interaction and collaboration modalities; E) use-based, multi-desk collaborative room configurations; and F) context-based auto population of users and content items into the artificial reality working environment.

Artificial reality collaborative working environments

In one embodiment, a method includes using one or more cameras of a mobile computing device to capture one or more images of a first user wearing a VR display device in a real-world environment. The mobile computing device transmits a pose of the mobile computing device with respect to the VR display device to a VR system. The mobile computing device receives from the VR system a VR rendering of a VR environment. The VR rendering is from the perspective of the mobile computing device with respect to the VR display device. The method includes segmenting the first user from the one or more images and generating, in real-time responsive to capturing the one or more images, a MR rendering of the first user in the VR environment. The MR rendering of the first user is based on a compositing of the segmented one or more images of the first user and the VR rendering.

In general, this disclosure describes an artificial reality system that provides asymmetric user experiences to users associated with user devices that operate according to different modes of engagement with the artificial reality system. Different user devices may have different capabilities, be used by users having different roles for an artificial reality application, or otherwise be configured to interact in a variety of ways with an artificial reality system.

Artificial reality system having multiple modes of engagement

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include communicatively coupling a user interface device to a virtual reality device, capturing inputs from a user on the user interface device, displaying, on the virtual reality device, a virtual representation of the captured inputs from the user, and mirroring, on the virtual reality device, content presented on the user interface device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Devices, systems, and methods for virtual representation of user interface devices

Growing community of inventors

Fremont, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey Witthuhn