DIRECT INTERACTION SYSTEM MIXED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS
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1. A system for presenting a virtual environment, the virtual environment being coextensive with a real-world space, the system comprising:
- a display device at least in part assisting in the determination of a scene map including one or more virtual objects, the display device including a display unit for displaying a virtual object of the one or more virtual objects in the virtual environment; and
an accessory capable of being moved in the real-world space independently of the display device, the accessory registered within the same scene map as the display device.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for interacting with virtual objects in a virtual environment using an accessory such as a hand held object. The virtual object may be viewed using a display device. The display device and hand held object may cooperate to determine a scene map of the virtual environment, the display device and hand held object being registered in the scene map.
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1. A system for presenting a virtual environment, the virtual environment being coextensive with a real-world space, the system comprising:
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a display device at least in part assisting in the determination of a scene map including one or more virtual objects, the display device including a display unit for displaying a virtual object of the one or more virtual objects in the virtual environment; and an accessory capable of being moved in the real-world space independently of the display device, the accessory registered within the same scene map as the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for presenting a virtual environment, the virtual environment being coextensive with a real-world space, the system comprising:
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a display device at least in part assisting in the determination of a scene map including one or more virtual objects, the display device including a display unit for displaying a virtual object of the one or more virtual objects in the virtual environment; and an accessory registered within the same scene map as the display device, the accessory capable of interacting with the virtual object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of direct interaction with virtual objects within a virtual environment, the virtual environment being coextensive with a real-world space, the method comprising:
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(a) defining a scene map for the virtual environment, a position of a virtual object being defined within the scene map; (b) displaying the virtual object via a display device, a position of the display device being registered within the scene map; and (c) directly interacting with the virtual object displayed by the display device using a hand held device, a position of the hand held device being registered within the scene map. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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