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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher D. Mckenzie, Burlingame, CA (US);
Benjamin Hylak, San Francisco, CA (US);
Conner J. Brooks, San Francisco, CA (US);
Adrian P. Lindberg, Karlstad, SE;
Bryce L. Schmidtchen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates depth conflict mitigation for a virtual object that is in contact with one or more physical objects in a three-dimensional environment by reducing visual prominence of one or more portions of the virtual object. In some embodiments, a computer system adjusts the visibility of one or more virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment by applying a visual effect to the one or more virtual objects in response to detecting one or more portions of a user. In some embodiments, a computer system modifies visual prominence in accordance with a level of engagement with a virtual object.