Systems and methods for transitioning between modes of tracking real-world objects for artificial reality interfaces
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include tracking (1) a position of a primary real-world object within a real-world environment via a primary tracking method, and (2) a position of a secondary real-world object within the real-world environment via a secondary tracking method. The method may further include presenting (1) a primary virtual object at a position within an artificial environment corresponding to the tracked position of the primary real-world object, and (2) a secondary virtual object at a position within the artificial environment corresponding to the tracked position of the secondary real-world object. The method may further include (1) detecting an interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object, and (2) transitioning to tracking the position of the primary real-world object via the secondary tracking method. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
tracking:
a position of a primary real-world object within a real-world environment via a primary tracking method; and
a position of a secondary real-world object within the real-world environment via a secondary tracking method;
presenting:
a primary virtual object that represents the primary real-world object at a position within an artificial environment corresponding to the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment; and
a secondary virtual object that represents the secondary real-world object at a position within the artificial environment corresponding to the position of the secondary real-world object within the real-world environment;
detecting:
an interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
an additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object;
determining a proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object by:
determining a position of the primary real-world object based on the primary tracking method;
determining a position of the secondary real-world object based on the secondary tracking method; and
comparing the position of the primary real-world object with the position of the secondary real-world object; and
transitioning:
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method in response to detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method in response to detecting the additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the primary tracking method comprises a computer vision tracking method and the secondary tracking method comprises at least one of:
an optical tracking method;
a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) tracking method; or
an inertial tracking method.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting, in response to transitioning from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method, an appearance of at least one of:
the primary virtual object; or
the secondary virtual object.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object comprises determining that the proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object is less than a predetermined threshold.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting, based on the proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object, an appearance of at least one of:
the primary virtual object; or
the secondary virtual object.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting, in response to transitioning from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method, at the position within the artificial environment corresponding to the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment, a unified virtual object that represents both the primary real-world object and the secondary real-world object.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the primary real-world object comprises a hand of a user; and
the secondary real-world object comprises an artificial reality controller device.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the secondary real-world object comprises a touch sensor; and
detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object comprises detecting, via the touch sensor, a touch of the secondary real-world object by the primary real-world object.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the primary real-world object comprises one of:
a left hand of a user; or
a right hand of the user.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein:
the secondary real-world object comprises an artificial reality controller device configured to be operated by the user via one of:
the left hand of the user; or
the right hand of the user; and
the computer-implemented method further comprises presenting a notification to the user upon detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object and when at least one of:
the artificial reality controller device is configured to be operated by the right hand of the user and upon determining that the primary real-world object comprises the left hand of the user; or
the artificial reality controller device is configured to be operated by the left hand of the user and upon determining that the primary real-world object comprises the right hand of the user.
11. A system comprising:
a tracking module, stored in memory, that tracks:
a position of a primary real-world object within a real-world environment via a primary tracking method; and
a position of a secondary real-world object within the real-world environment via a secondary tracking method;
a presenting module, stored in memory, that presents:
a primary virtual object that represents the primary real-world object at a position within an artificial environment corresponding to the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment; and
a secondary virtual object that represents the secondary real-world object at a position within the artificial environment corresponding to the position of the secondary real-world object within the real-world environment;
a detecting module, stored in memory, that detects:
an interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world obiect;
an additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
a proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object By:
determining a position of the primary real-world object based on the primary tracking method;
determining a position of the secondary real-world object based on the secondary tracking method; and
comparing the position of the primary real-world object with the position of the secondary real-world object;
a transitioning module, stored in memory, that transitions:
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method in response to detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method in response to detecting the additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
at least one physical processor that executes the tracking module, the presenting module, the detecting module, and the transitioning module.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the presenting module further adjusts, in response to the transitioning module transitioning from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method, an appearance of at least one of:
the primary virtual object; or
the secondary virtual object.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the detecting module detects the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object by determining that the proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object is less than a predetermined threshold.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the presenting module adjusts, based on the proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object, an appearance of at least one of:
the primary virtual object; or
the secondary virtual object.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the secondary real-world object comprises an artificial reality controller device configured to be operated by a user via one of:
a left hand of the user; or
a right hand of the user;
the detecting module further determines that the primary real-world object comprises one of:
the left hand of the user; or
the right hand of the user; and
the presenting module further presents a notification to the user upon the detecting module detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object and when at least one of:
the artificial reality controller device is configured to be operated by the right hand of the user and upon the detecting module determining that the primary real-world object comprises the left hand of the user; or
the artificial reality controller device is configured to be operated by the left hand of the user and upon the detecting module determining that the primary real-world object comprises the right hand of the user.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to:
track:
a position of a primary real-world object within a real-world environment via a primary tracking method; and
a position of a secondary real-world object within the real-world environment via a secondary tracking method;
present:
a primary virtual object that represents the primary real-world object at a position within an artificial environment corresponding to the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment; and
a secondary virtual object that represents the secondary real-world object at a position within the artificial environment corresponding to the position of the secondary real-world object within the real-world environment;
detect:
an interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
an additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object;
determine a proximity of the primary real-world object to the secondary real-world object by:
determining a position of the primary real-world object based on the primary tracking method;
determining a position of the secondary real-world object based on the secondary tracking method; and
comparing the position of the primary real-world object with the position of the secondary real-world object; and
transition:
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method in response to detecting the interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object; and
from tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the secondary tracking method to tracking the position of the primary real-world object within the real-world environment via the primary tracking method in response to detecting the additional interaction of the primary real-world object with the secondary real-world object.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary virtual object is at least partially visible through the primary virtual object within the artificial environment.