Granted Patent B1

US 10,168,789 · App. 15/610,168 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

Claims (50)

1. A system configured to facilitate user interactions with virtual content having two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional representations, the system comprising:

a mobile computing platform comprising:

a display;

a first sensor configured to generate output signals conveying presence of a user object of a user at or near the display;

a first set of one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:

effectuate presentation of first virtual content on the display, the first virtual content having a two-dimensional representation;

obtain the output signals generated by the first sensor; and

determine, from the output signals generated by the first sensor, the presence of the user object at or near the display;

a headset configured to be installed on a head of the user;

a depth sensor held by the headset configured to generate output signals conveying ranges of surfaces within a real-world environment;

one or more image forming components held by the headset configured to generate light rays to form images of virtual content, the one or more image forming components being configured such that when the headset is installed on the head of the user, the images are superimposed over a view of the real world environment to create the interactive space; and

a second set of one or more physical processors coupled to the headset, the second set of one or more physical processors being configured by machine-readable instructions to:

obtain the output signals from the depth sensor;

determine, from the output signals of the depth sensor, one or more gestures being performed by the user object;

obtain, from the mobile computing platform, an indication of the presence of the user object at or near the display; and

responsive to obtaining the indication of presence of the user object at or near the display and determining a first gesture is being performed by the user object, control the one or more image forming components to form images of second virtual content, the second virtual content being a three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content, wherein the images of the second virtual content are formed such that the second virtual content is superimposed over the user's view of the user object over a duration of the performance of the first gesture.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second set of one or more physical processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to:

responsive to determining a second gesture of the user object being performed following the first gesture, control the one or more image forming components to form an image of the second virtual content such that second virtual content is superimposed over the user's view of the real-world environment at or near a location of the performance of the second gesture.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the user object is a hand, the first gesture is a grab, and the second gesture is a release.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the one or more image forming components to form images of the second virtual content, the second virtual content being the three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content, comprises:

obtaining information defining the three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content; or

obtaining a reference to the information defining the three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the information defining the first virtual content is obtained from the mobile computing platform or an external resource, and the reference is obtained from the mobile computing platform, wherein the reference identifies the external resource.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more physical processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to:

effectuate presentation of a user interface on the display, the user interface being configured to receive user input for creating virtual content, such that the first virtual content is created based on user input via the user interface.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the user interface is presented on a portion of the display that is adjacent to the first sensor of the mobile computing platform.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second set of one or more physical processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to:

obtain, from the mobile computing platform, an indication of user input being provided via the display; and

responsive to obtaining the indication of presence of the user object at or near the display, determining the first gesture is being performed by the user object, and obtaining the indication of the user input, determine that the images of the second virtual content should not be generated.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the display is a touchscreen and the user input is tactile input.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interactive space is an augmented reality environment.

11. A method configured to facilitate user interactions with virtual content having two-dimensional representations and three-dimensional representations, the method comprising:

obtaining depth information conveying ranges of surfaces within a real-world environment;

determining, from the depth information, one or more gestures being performed by a user object of a user;

obtaining an indication of presence of the user object at or near a display of a mobile computing platform, the mobile computing platform presenting first virtual content, the first virtual content having a two-dimensional representation; and

responsive to obtaining the indication of presence of the user object at or near the display and determining a first gesture is being performed by the user object, generating images of second virtual content, the second virtual content being a three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content, wherein the images of the second virtual content are formed such that the second virtual content is superimposed over the user's view of the user object over a duration of the performance of the first gesture;

responsive to determining a second gesture of the user object being performed following the first gesture, generating an image of the second virtual content such that the second virtual content is superimposed over the user's view of the real-world environment at or near a location of the performance of the second gesture; and

wherein the user object is a hand, the first gesture is a grab, and the second gesture is a release.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

obtaining information defining the three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content; or

obtaining a reference to the information defining the three-dimensional representation of the first virtual content.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the information defining the first virtual content is obtained from the mobile computing platform or an external resource, and the reference is obtained from the mobile computing platform, wherein the reference identifies the external resource.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

effectuating presentation of a user interface, the user interface being configured to receive user input for creating virtual content, such that the first virtual content is created based on user input via the user interface.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the user interface is presented on a portion of the display that is adjacent to the first sensor of the mobile computing platform.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

obtaining an indication of user input being provided via the display; and

responsive to obtaining the indication of presence of the user object at or near the display, determining the first gesture is being performed by the user object, and obtaining the indication of the user input, determining that the images of the second virtual content should not be generated.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the display is a touchscreen and the user input is tactile input.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the interactive space is an augmented reality environment.

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