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Smart placement of virtual objects to stay in the field of view of a head mounted display

  • US 9,904,055 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2015
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a head mounted display (HMD) device that supports rendering of a virtual reality environment within a field of view, comprising:

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

    using the sensor data, reconstructing a geometry of the physical space;

    tracking the user'"'"'s head in the physical space using the reconstructed geometry to determine a current field of view of the user;

    when a new virtual object is being introduced into the virtual reality environment, checking its original intended location; and

    relocating the new virtual object when and while the original intended location is outside the user'"'"'s current field of view so that at least a portion of the new virtual object is within the user'"'"'s current field of view when relocated.

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