Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Facebook Technologies, LLC

Dell Products Inc.

Lorenz Henric Jentz

Nicolas A Denhez

Young Duk Song

YeongKyu Yoo

Khaled Boulos

Jason Andrew Higgins

Derrick Readinger

Bryan K Hunter

Yinggang Du

Robert Carey Leonard

Elizabeth Tu

Scott Andrew Dallmeyer

Arthur Charles Tomlin

Scott C Lauffer

Yi-Yaun Chen

Adam G Poulos

Cameron Graeme Brown

Kenneth Jasinski

Kory Adam Gunnerson

Jeffrey Alan Kohler

Anthony James Ambrus

Mark Gilson

Chunli Chen

Benjamin Hunter Boesel

Emron Jackson Henry

Philip Bryan

Monika Wolf

Karl William Vanderbeek

James Dack

Eric Scott Rehmeyer

Douglas Harriman

Michael Allison

Chun Li Chen

Richard James Wattles

Nicholas Friele Everist

Edward Daniel Parker

Madeline Blair Aby

Michelle Warner

Rémy O'Leary Pieron

Tzu-Yuan Wang

Yan Gouts

Marcus Peterson

Joshua Yasbek

Walker Robb

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a universal tracking module (UTM) capable of tracking six degrees of freedom of objects. In artificial reality environments, six degrees of freedom tracking refers to the ability to track an object moving and rotating freely in three-dimensional space along three axes of movement and rotation. Six degrees of freedom tracking provides high precision in tracking movement and rotation in 3D space, enabling more accurate and realistic representations of objects and interactions in virtual and augmented reality environments, thereby allowing for more realistic and immersive experiences. In examples, the UTM includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes such that an image of the UTM can be utilized to determine the position and orientation of the UTM and the object to which the UTM is attached.

Universal tracking module

A controller includes a housing, and a handle extends from a portion of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity. The housing includes a thumb plate, wherein the thumb plate comprises a touchpad, one or more actuators, and/or a joystick. The one or more actuators comprise buttons. The controller includes a logic board including a processor oriented in the internal cavity. The controller comprises a switch assembly oriented in the internal cavity and configured to engage the logic board. The handle comprises at least one trigger oriented for movement into the internal cavity. The trigger can include a magnet and magnetic sensor.

Two stage triggering in a handheld device

As disclosed herein, a system may comprise a handheld device in electronic communication with a controller. The handheld device may comprise a housing defining an internal cavity and an orifice providing access to the internal cavity. A trigger may comprise an external and an internal surface. The trigger may be oriented to cover the orifice. A transfer member may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the internal surface of the trigger. A force sensor may be oriented in the internal cavity and may engage a distal end of the transfer member and the internal surface of the trigger. A transfer roller may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the distal end of the transfer member. A cam may be oriented in the internal cavity and may engage the transfer member. A motor may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the cam.

Force feedback trigger for handheld device

The disclosed system may include a substructure configured to support various components, an actuator configured to provide substantially linear motion along a specified axis in response to an electrical input, an input component hingedly coupled to the substructure, where the input component is configured to receive input from a user, and a mechanical linkage coupled to the input component and to at least a portion of the actuator. The mechanical linkage may be configured to translate the substantially linear motion provided by the actuator to a rotary force applied to the input component via the mechanical linkage. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Variable-resistance actuator

Controller

The disclosed handheld controllers may include a multi-degree of freedom sensor module, a mouse module, and a switch. The mouse module may include a mouse sensor and a proximity sensor. The switch may be configured to activate the mouse sensor and deactivate the multi-degree of freedom sensor module when the proximity sensor indicates that the mouse sensor is proximate to a physical surface and to deactivate the mouse sensor and activate the multi-degree of freedom sensor when the proximity sensor indicates that the mouse sensor is not proximate to the physical surface. Various other related methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.

Handheld controllers for artificial reality and related methods

A head-mounted display device may display a holographic element with a portable control device. Image data of a physical environment including the control device may be received and used to generate a three dimensional model of at least a portion of the environment. Using position information of the control device, a holographic element is displayed with the control device. Using the position information, it is determined that the control device is within a predetermined proximity of either a holographic object or a physical object. Based on determining that the control device is within the predetermined proximity, the displayed holographic element is modified.

Control device with holographic element

Devices for attaching earpiece to a user's ear are described herein. In one embodiment, an earpiece that is removably attachable to an ear of a user can include a housing that has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A transducer may be positioned, for example, at the proximal portion of the housing, and a retention member can be elastically coupled to the distal portion of the housing. The retention member and the housing can be configured to compress a portion of the user's ear therebetween in a manner that positions the proximal end portion of the housing in a vestibule of the ear adjacent an entrance to the auditory canal of the user's ear when the earpiece is attached to the user's ear.

Earpiece attachment devices

Augmented reality input device

Illuminated augmented reality input device

Computer input device

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Lorenz Henric Jentz