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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
David A. Lipton, San Mateo, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An extended reality environment includes one or more virtual objects. A virtual object can be selected for manipulation by orienting a pointing device towards the virtual object and performing a selection input. In some embodiments, if the selection input is a first type of selection gesture received at the pointing device, the virtual object is selected for movement operations. In some embodiments, if the selection input is a second type of selection gesture received at the pointing device, the virtual object is selected for rotation operations. While the virtual object is selected for movement or rotation operations, the virtual object moves or rotates in accordance with the movement or rotation of the user's hand, respectively. In some embodiments, the virtual object has a first visual characteristic when the pointing device is pointing towards the virtual object and has a second visual characteristic when the virtual object is selected.