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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2024
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Karen Stolzenberg, Venice, CA (US);
Mitchell Kuppersmith, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for contextual three-dimensional messaging in augmented reality (AR) environments receives chat messages with specified real-world destinations and stores them associated with those locations. When a user wearing an AR device enters a destination location, the system detects their presence using techniques like GPS, Wi-Fi positioning, or computer vision. It then generates a 3D visual representation of the message and determines an appropriate spatial position within the physical environment based on environmental analysis and object detection. The 3D message is displayed at the determined position in the AR view. The system can analyze message content to identify topics and match them to detected real-world objects for contextual placement. Users can interact with displayed messages through gestures or voice commands to reply, forward, delete, or reposition messages. This enables immersive, location-aware messaging experiences that seamlessly blend digital content with the physical world.
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