Three-dimensional user input

1. A method of processing user input in a three-dimensional coordinate system, comprising:

receiving a user input of an origin reset for the three-dimensional coordinate system;

responsive to receiving the user input of the origin reset, resetting an origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system;

receiving three-dimensional user input in the three-dimensional coordinate system;

while the origin remains set, measuring at least one three-dimensional displacement of the three-dimensional user input relative to the origin; and

causing movement of a user interface element displayed in a user interface, the movement based on the at least one measured three-dimensional displacement.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the movement includes translating the user interface element along a direction of the at least one three-dimensional displacement.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the movement includes translating the user interface element a distance, the distance determined by scaling a magnitude of the three-dimensional displacement.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to the three-dimensional displacement exceeding a threshold displacement, resetting the origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the movement includes translating the user interface element at a speed proportional to a speed at which the three-dimensional displacement was supplied.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input of the origin reset comprises a hand gesture.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input of the origin reset comprises voice input.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface element is selected by a user input of a gaze direction.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional user input is received via a depth camera.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, while the origin remains set, displaying the origin in the user interface.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the movement includes scrolling the user interface element.

12. A method of processing user input in a three-dimensional coordinate system, comprising:

receiving a user input of a gaze direction;

mapping the gaze direction to a point in a user interface;

receiving a user input of an origin reset for the three-dimensional coordinate system;

responsive to receiving the user input of the origin reset, resetting an origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system;

receiving three-dimensional user input in the three-dimensional coordinate system;

while the origin remains set, measuring at least one three-dimensional displacement of the three-dimensional user input relative to the origin; and

causing movement of a user interface element displayed in the user interface, the movement based on the at least one measured three-dimensional displacement and beginning at the point to which the gaze direction is mapped.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the point to which the gaze direction is mapped overlaps the user interface element.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein causing the movement of the user interface element includes translating the user interface element along a direction of the three-dimensional displacement.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining a vector based on the three-dimensional displacement, a tail of the vector located at the point to which the gaze direction is mapped.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising, responsive to the three-dimensional displacement exceeding a threshold displacement, resetting the origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

17. A head mounted display device, comprising:

a display;

an outward-facing image sensor; and

a computing device comprising a processor and a storage device holding instructions executable by the processor to:

display, on the display, a user interface;

receive, via the outward-facing image sensor, a user input of an origin reset for a three-dimensional coordinate system;

responsive to receiving the user input of the origin reset, reset an origin of the three-dimensional coordinate system;

receive three-dimensional user input in the three-dimensional coordinate system;

while the origin remains set, measure, via the outward-facing image sensor, at least one three-dimensional displacement of the three-dimensional user input relative to the origin; and

cause movement of a user interface element displayed in the user interface, the movement based on the at least one measured three-dimensional displacement.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the three-dimensional user input is received via a three-dimensional input device held or worn by a user.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the three-dimensional user input is received via the outward-facing image sensor.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

receive, via a gaze sensor, a user input of a gaze direction; and

map the gaze direction to a point in the user interface,

wherein the movement of the user interface element begins at the point to which the gaze direction is mapped.