Multi-dimensional reference element for mixed reality environments

Abstract

Approaches provide for controlling, managing, and/or otherwise interacting with mixed (e.g., virtual and/or augmented) reality content in response to input from a user, including voice input, device input, among other such inputs, in a mixed reality environment. For example, a mixed reality device, such as a headset or other such device can perform various operations in response to a voice command or other such input. In one such example, the device can receive a voice command and an application executing on the device or otherwise in communication with the device can analyze audio input data of the voice command to control the view of content in the environment, as may include controlling a user's “position” in the environment. The position can include, for example, a specific location in time, space, etc., as well as directionality and field of view of the user in the environment. A reference element can be displayed as an overlay to the mixed reality content, and can provide a visual reference to the user's position in the environment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computing system, comprising:
 at least one computing processor; and   memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one computing processor, enable the computing system to:
 receive a request to view content associated with a sequence of locations in a three-dimensional virtual environment, individual locations of the sequence of locations associated with a position in the three-dimensional virtual environment and an orientation in the three-dimensional virtual environment; and 
 display a view of the content based at least in part on an order of the sequence of locations, the position in the three-dimensional virtual environment for a particular location, and the orientation in the three-dimensional virtual environment for the particular location.