Microsoft Corporation
DEVICE NAVIGATION BASED ON CONCURRENT POSITION ESTIMATES

Abstract:

A head-mounted display device includes a near-eye display configured to present virtual imagery. A storage machine holds instructions executable by a logic machine to concurrently output first and second position estimates via first and second navigation modalities of the device. Based on determining that the first position estimate has a higher confidence value than the second position estimate, the first position estimate is reported. As the device moves away from the first reported position, first and second subsequent position estimates are concurrently output. Based on determining that the second subsequent position estimate has a higher confidence value than the first subsequent position estimate, the second subsequent position estimate is reported. Position-specific virtual imagery is presented to a user eye via the near-eye display, the position-specific virtual imagery dynamically updating as the head-mounted display device moves.