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ANTI-TRIP WHEN IMMERSED IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20160027212A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2015
  • Published: 01/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a head mounted display (HMD) device supporting rendering of a virtual reality environment, comprising:

  • obtaining sensor data describing a physical space adjoining a user of the HMD device;

    using the sensor data, reconstructing geometries of real world objects located in the physical space;

    determining a distance between the user and the real world objects using the reconstructed geometries; and

    if the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, then operating the HMD device so that the user can see the real world objects without obstruction from the virtual reality environment.

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