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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2025
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Vicki M Murley, Pacifica, CA (US);
Etienne Segonzac, Paris, FR;
Timothy P Horton, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Jackson, Yass, AU;
Chelsea E Pugh, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods that interpret user activity as user interactions with virtual elements (e.g., user interface elements) positioned within a three-dimensional (3D) space, such as an extended reality (XR) environment. For example, an example process may include presenting a view of a 3D environment with user interface elements that are positioned at 3D positions based on a 3D coordinate system. The process may further include determining a shape of the one or more user interface elements. The process may further include receiving data corresponding to user activity in the 3D coordinate system. The process may further include identifying a user interaction event associated with a first user interface element in the 3D environment based on the data corresponding to the user activity. The process may further include providing a graphical indication corresponding to the determined shape of the first user interface element.