US 12,169,592 B2
Reconfigurable headset that transitions between virtual reality, augmented reality, and actual reality
Rachel Cross, Foster City, CA (US); Tiffany Madruga, New York, NY (US); Allison Fu, San Francisco, CA (US); and Meaghan Fitzgerald, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/486,098.
Application 18/486,098 is a continuation of application No. 18/060,883, filed on Dec. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,822,711.
Application 18/060,883 is a continuation of application No. 17/521,455, filed on Nov. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,537,198, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0053818 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/011 (2013.01) [G06V 20/20 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration and an augmented reality configuration, wherein the augmented reality configuration includes a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset;
providing a notification to the user of the enhanced reality headset, the notification including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset between the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration;
subsequent to the notification, switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario; and
subsequent to switching the configuration, providing a visual indicator of the user to a remote device communicatively coupled with the enhanced reality headset.