Method of Enabling Gesture-based Interaction on the Surface of a Low-cost VR Head-mounted Display
Overview
This gesture-based interaction technique for a paper-based smartphone-VR headset enables a smartphone to recognise and respond to users’ finger gestures.
Commercialisation opportunities
technology licensing agreement
Problem addressed
The technology promises to enrich the user experience for a range of mobile-VR applications.
Innovation
- Powered by AI, the smartphone’s stereo microphone detects gestures such as scratching and tapping on the left, right, and front panels of the headset.
Key impact
- Simply implemented by embedded software without additional hardware assistance
- The recognition gestures are very user-friendly
- Implementable to various kinds of VR headsets and relevant devices
Award
- Bronze Medal at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days 2022
Application
- Headsets or relevant devices for Virtual Reality (VR)
- Gaming, Entertainment, Retail and Multi-media applications
Patent
- US patent: US17/369,020
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