Patent ID: 11857869
Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A handheld controller configured to be held by a user's hand to interact with a virtual reality system, comprising:
a main body;
a surrounding ring portion that extends from a left side of the main body to form a ring by connecting back with a right side of the main body;
a handle extending from the main body, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side; and
a third-finger button on the finger side of the handle configured such that when the third-finger button is depressed, the virtual reality system registers that the user's hand is grasped around the handle;
wherein:
the virtual reality system is implemented in part through a virtual reality headset;
the third-finger button comprises an arm rotatably coupled to the main body;
the arm is rotatably coupled to the main body via a pivot shaft extending along an axis;
the pivot shaft is mounted at an angle with respect to the main body in two separate clevis arms extending from the main body; and
a torsion spring is positioned about the pivot shaft to return the arm to an extended position such that tactile feedback is provided to the user's third-finger in a resistive force.