Method for interacting with virtual environment using stereoscope attached to computing device and modifying view of virtual environment based on user input in order to be displayed on portion of display
First Claim
1. A method of interacting with a virtual environment using a stereoscope attached to a display of a computing device that also functions as an input device, the display having a first portion and a second portion, the stereoscope covering the first portion but not the second portion and positioned to allow stereoscopic viewing of a view of the virtual environment, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the first portion, a rendering of the virtual environment;
displaying, on the second portion, a user interface element;
receiving, from the input device, a user input based on the user interface element;
modifying, based on the user input, the virtual environment or the view of the virtual environment; and
displaying, on the first portion, a modified rendering of the virtual environment.
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Abstract
A virtual reality hardware and software platform comprised of a stereoscope which attaches to a mobile touchscreen computer/tablet. The stereoscope, in which the user looks through, covers just the top portion of the tablet screen. This top portion displays the stereoscopic view of a virtual environment. The bottom portion displays the two-dimensional view. The user touches the view with his/her thumbs and/or fingers in order to interact with and travel through the virtual environment seen in the view.
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1. A method of interacting with a virtual environment using a stereoscope attached to a display of a computing device that also functions as an input device, the display having a first portion and a second portion, the stereoscope covering the first portion but not the second portion and positioned to allow stereoscopic viewing of a view of the virtual environment, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the first portion, a rendering of the virtual environment; displaying, on the second portion, a user interface element; receiving, from the input device, a user input based on the user interface element; modifying, based on the user input, the virtual environment or the view of the virtual environment; and displaying, on the first portion, a modified rendering of the virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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