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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Glenn T. Black, San Mateo, CA (US);
Michael G. Taylor, San Mateo, CA (US);
Todd Tokubo, San Mateo, CA (US);
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Methods for providing guidance to a user wearing a head mounted display (HMD) are provided. One example method includes using a camera of the HMD to track the user wearing the HMD in a real-world space, and identifying a safe zone within the real-world space for interacting with a virtual reality space via the HMD. The method further includes detecting movements of the user in the real-world space. The method includes integrating content into the virtual reality space. The content is configured to provide guidance in direction of movement of the user toward the safe zone of the real-world space. If the user continues to move away from safe zone, pausing presentation of the virtual reality space, and resuming the presentation when the user is in the safe zone.