System and methods for resolving audio conflicts in extended reality environments
Systems and methods for resolving audio conflicts in extended reality systems. When multiple users speak at the same time, one user is selected to speak to the others. The audio output of each remaining speaker is not broadcast, but is instead converted to text which is displayed next to each speaker's avatar or other representation. Users are thus no longer subjected to confusion when multiple speakers each attempt to speak at the same time. Text may be displayed as an extended reality object that can be displayed in the proper perspective and orientation for each user. Displayed text may also be an interactive element of the extended reality environment, moving to avoid collisions with other elements or objects of the extended reality environment, capable of being manipulated by users, or the like.
1. A method of resolving conflicting communications in an extended reality environment, the method comprising:
using control circuitry, receiving audio information from more than one audio source at the same time, each audio source having a corresponding representation in an extended reality environment;
selecting one of the audio sources from the plurality of audio sources;
transmitting the audio information of the selected audio source to each of the remaining audio sources;
translating the audio information of each of the remaining audio sources to text; and
transmitting the text of each of the remaining audio sources for display associated with the respective representations of each of the remaining audio sources.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display further comprises display of the text of each of the remaining audio sources as extended reality objects positioned proximate to the corresponding representations.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the extended reality objects are positioned to display their text to the representations.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the display further comprises display of the text of each of the remaining audio sources as one of the extended reality objects for each of the representations of each of the remaining audio sources, the extended reality objects facing their respective each representations.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the extended reality objects are configured to be moved within the extended reality environment so as to avoid collisions with other objects of the extended reality environment.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the extended reality objects are configured to remain positioned proximate to the corresponding representations as the corresponding representations are moved within the extended reality environment.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the extended reality objects comprise chat bubbles.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting further comprises selecting the audio source corresponding to a first received one of the audio information.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising assigning a priority level to each audio source, wherein the selecting further comprises selecting the audio source having the highest assigned priority level.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising muting each of the remaining audio sources.
11. A system for resolving conflicting communications in an extended reality environment, the system comprising:
a storage device; and
control circuitry configured to:
receive audio information from more than one audio source at the same time, each audio source having a corresponding representation in an extended reality environment;
select one of the audio sources from the plurality of audio sources;
transmit the audio information of the selected audio source to each of the remaining audio sources;
translate the audio information of each of the remaining audio sources to text; and
transmit the text of each of the remaining audio sources for display associated with the respective representations of each of the remaining audio sources.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the display further comprises display of the text of each of the remaining audio sources as extended reality objects positioned proximate to the corresponding representations.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the extended reality objects are positioned to display their text to the representations.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the display further comprises display of the text of each of the remaining audio sources as one of the extended reality objects for each of the representations of each of the remaining audio sources, the extended reality objects facing their respective each representations.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the extended reality objects are configured to be moved within the extended reality environment so as to avoid collisions with other objects of the extended reality environment.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the extended reality objects are configured to remain positioned proximate to the corresponding representations as the corresponding representations are moved within the extended reality environment.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the extended reality objects comprise chat bubbles.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selecting further comprises selecting the audio source corresponding to a first received one of the audio information.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to assign a priority level to each audio source, and wherein the selecting further comprises selecting the audio source having the highest assigned priority level.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to mute each of the remaining audio sources.