USER INTERFACE INTERACTION FOR TRANSPARENT HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward enabling a user to quickly interact with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by the HMD. Utilizing techniques provided herein, a hand or other object can be used to select visual elements displayed by the HMD. The visual elements can be located within larger active regions, allowing the user to more easily select a visual element by selecting the active region in which the visual element is disposed.

主权项

1. A method of providing a user interface in a head-mounted display (HMD), the method comprising:
determining a triggering event has occurred, based on a determination that a physical object has appeared, from the user's perspective, within a transparent display area of the HMD; in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, causing a plurality of visual elements including a first visual element to be displayed in the transparent display area, each visual element of the plurality of visual elements being selectable by a user of the HMD; defining a plurality of active regions wherein, for each visual element of the plurality of visual elements, a corresponding active region of the transparent display area, larger than the visual element, is defined such that the visual element is disposed within a portion of the active region, the active region of the first visual element comprising a first active region; tracking the physical object that appears, from a perspective of the user, within the transparent display area; determining at least a portion of the physical object appears, from the user's perspective, within the first active region, indicating a selection of the first visual element; and manipulating, with a processing unit, the user interface, based on the selection.