VIRTUAL CONTENT SCALING WITH A HARDWARE CONTROLLER

1 . A method comprising:

determining, by a head-mounted viewing device, a first spatial location of a hardware controller relative to a spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device in a local environment;

determining, by the head-mounted viewing device, a second spatial location of the hardware controller relative to the position of the head-mounted viewing device in the local environment, the second spatial location being different than the first spatial location;

determining, based on at least the first spatial location and the second spatial location, a spatial boundary within the local environment relative to the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device; and

causing presentation of a virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device based on the spatial boundary such that the virtual content appears to be present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to a user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing presentation of the virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device comprises:

determining, based on the spatial boundary, a presentation size of the virtual content;

determining based on the spatial boundary, a presentation position of the virtual content on display of the head-mounted viewing device;

generating the virtual content according to the presentation size; and

presenting the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device according to the presentation position.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting that the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device has changed; and

updating presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device such that the virtual content appears to remain present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to the user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein updating presentation of the virtual content comprises:

modifying one or more of a presentation size of the virtual content or a presentation position of the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving, from the hardware controller, location data gathered by sensors of the hardware controller;

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the location data received from the hardware controller.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving an infrared signal transmitted by an infrared light-emitting diode (IR LED) located on the hardware controller; and

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the infrared signal.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after causing presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device, receiving an input from the hardware controller indicating a direction in which to adjust presentation of the virtual content; and

updating presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display based on the received input.

8 . A head-mounted viewing device comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

one or more computer-readable mediums storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the head-mounted viewing device to perform operations comprising:

determining a first spatial location of a hardware controller relative to a spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device in a local environment;

determining a second spatial location of the hardware controller relative to the position of the head-mounted viewing device in the local environment, the second spatial location being different than the first spatial location;

determining, based on at least the first spatial location and the second spatial location, a spatial boundary within the local environment relative to the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device; and

causing presentation of a virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device based on the spatial boundary such that the virtual content appears to be present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to a user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

9 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 8 , wherein causing presentation of the virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device comprises:

determining, based on the spatial boundary, a presentation size of the virtual content;

determining based on the spatial boundary, a presentation position of the virtual content on display of the head-mounted viewing device;

generating the virtual content according to the presentation size; and

presenting the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device according to the presentation position.

10 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

detecting that the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device has changed; and

updating presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device such that the virtual content appears to remain present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to the user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

11 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 10 , wherein updating presentation of the virtual content comprises:

modifying one or more of a presentation size of the virtual content or a presentation position of the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device.

12 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 8 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving, from the hardware controller, location data gathered by sensors of the hardware controller;

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the location data received from the hardware controller.

13 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 8 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving an infrared signal transmitted by an infrared light-emitting diode (IR LED) located on the hardware controller; and

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the infrared signal.

14 . The head-mounted viewing device of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

after causing presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device, receiving an input from the hardware controller indicating a direction in which to adjust presentation of the virtual content; and

updating presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display based on the received input.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors of a head-mounted viewing device, cause the head-mounted viewing device to perform operations comprising:

determining a first spatial location of a hardware controller relative to a spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device in a local environment;

determining a second spatial location of the hardware controller relative to the position of the head-mounted viewing device in the local environment, the second spatial location being different than the first spatial location;

determining, based on at least the first spatial location and the second spatial location, a spatial boundary within the local environment relative to the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device; and

causing presentation of a virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device based on the spatial boundary such that the virtual content appears to be present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to a user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein causing presentation of the virtual content on a transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device comprises:

determining, based on the spatial boundary, a presentation size of the virtual content;

determining based on the spatial boundary, a presentation position of the virtual content on display of the head-mounted viewing device;

generating the virtual content according to the presentation size; and

presenting the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device according to the presentation position.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

detecting that the spatial location of the head-mounted viewing device has changed; and

updating presentation of the virtual content on the transparent display of the head-mounted viewing device such that the virtual content appears to remain present within the spatial boundary of the local environment to the user wearing the head-mounted viewing device.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein updating presentation of the virtual content comprises:

modifying one or more of a presentation size of the virtual content or a presentation position of the virtual content on the display of the head-mounted viewing device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving, from the hardware controller, location data gathered by sensors of the hardware controller;

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the location data received from the hardware controller.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller comprises:

receiving an infrared signal transmitted by an infrared light-emitting diode (IR LED) located on the hardware controller; and

determining the first spatial location of the hardware controller based on the infrared signal.