Patent ID: 11768581

Abstract:
Disclosed is a spatial computing system and associated methods that provide multi-modality interactions for precise and imprecise interactions with two-dimensional (“2D”) and three-dimensional (“3D”) user interfaces (“UI”) that are presented in a 3D interactive space. The multi-modality interactions are provided by a dynamic spatial pointer. The dynamic spatial pointer has a first 3D representation for navigating the 3D interactive space and selecting one of the presented UI elements. The dynamic spatial pointer converts from the first 3D representation to a different second 3D representation in response to attaching to one of the 3D UI elements, and converts to a first 2D representation in response to attaching to one of the 2D UI elements. The second 3D representation remains attached to and tracks the 3D form of the 3D UI element, and the first 2D representation remains attached to and tracks the 2D plane of the 2D UI element.