Apple Inc.

Jordan A Cazamias

Aaron Mackay Burns

Benjamin Hylak

Alexis Henri Palangie

Nathan Gitter

Benjamin Hunter Boesel

Shih-Sang Chiu

Jonathan Perron

Giancarlo Yerkes

Jason D Rickwald

Jonathan Ravasz

Rupert Burton

William A Sorrentino, Iii

Tong Chen

Arun Rakesh Yoganandan

Nicolas V Scapel

Benjamin R Blachnitzky

Kristi E Bauerly

James J Owen

Nicolai Philip Georg

Adam G Poulos

David H Huang

Shih Sang Chiu

David H Y Huang

Andrew R Bacon

Tyson Erze

In one implementation, a method of activating a user interface element is performed at a device including an input device, an eye tracker, a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, on the display, a plurality of user interface elements and receiving, via the input device, a user input corresponding to an input location. The method includes determining, using the eye tracker, a gaze location. The method includes, in response to determining that the input location is at least a threshold distance from the gaze location, activating a first user interface element at the gaze location and, in response to determining that it is not, activating a second user interface element at the input location.

Methods and systems for changing a display based on user input and gaze

Methods for displaying selectable options in a computer-generated environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, one or more selectable options are displayed in a three-dimensional computer-generated environment in accordance with the determination that the one or more criteria have been satisfied, including a criteria that a hand of the user is oriented in a predetermined manner with respect to an electronic device. In some embodiments, a user is able to perform one-handed actuation of a selectable option with a plurality of user inputs and/or gestures that satisfy one or more activation criteria.

Method of displaying selectable options

Devices, methods, and graphical interfaces for content applications displayed in an XR environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, a content application is displayed in a three-dimensional computer-generated environment. In some embodiments, different viewing modes and user interfaces are available for a content application in a three-dimensional computer-generated environment. In some embodiments, different interactions are available with content items displayed in the XR environment.

Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for content applications

The present disclosure relates to techniques for improving a user experience for modifying display of an avatar in XR environments. In some embodiments, the techniques include modifying a portion of an avatar based on one or more heuristics. In some embodiments, the techniques include modifying a portion of an avatar after tracking is lost.

Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for modifying avatars in three-dimensional environments

Methods for displaying user interfaces in a computer-generated environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, user interfaces can have different immersion levels. In some embodiments, a user interface can have a respective immersion level based on its location in the three-dimensional environment or distance from the user. In some embodiments, a user interface can have a respective immersion level based on the state of the user interface. In some embodiments, a user interface can switch from one immersion level to another in response to the user's interaction with the user interface.

Method of displaying user interfaces in an environment and corresponding electronic device and computer readable storage medium

The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for controlling and displaying representations of user in environments, such as during a live communication session and/or a live collaboration session.

Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for controlling avatars within three-dimensional environments

A method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes obtaining a first volumetric object associated with a first content region. The first content region is associated with a first tab. The method includes generating a first volumetric representation of the first volumetric object based on a function of the first tab. The first volumetric representation is displayable within the first tab. The method includes concurrently displaying, on the display, the first content region and the first volumetric representation within the first tab. In some implementations, the method includes changing a view of the first volumetric representation, such as rotating the first volumetric representation or according to a positional change to the electronic device. In some implementations, the method includes generating a plurality of volumetric representations and classifying the plurality of volumetric representations.

Displaying a volumetric representation within a tab

A method includes, while displaying a computer-generated object at a first position within an environment, obtaining extremity tracking data from an extremity tracker. The first position is outside of a drop region that is viewable using the display. The method includes moving the computer-generated object from the first position to a second position within the environment based on the extremity tracking data. The method includes, in response to determining that the second position satisfies a proximity threshold with respect to the drop region, detecting an input that is associated with a spatial region of the environment. The method includes moving the computer-generated object from the second position to a third position that is within the drop region, based on determining that the spatial region satisfies a focus criterion associated with the drop region.

Targeted drop of a computer-generated object

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Jordan A Cazamias