ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,547,237, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Meta Platforms Technologies LLC (Menlo Park, Calif.).

"Artificial reality input for two-dimensional virtual objects" was invented by Justin Rogers (Clyde Hill, Wash.), Todd Harris (Woodinville, Wash.) and Nathan Furtwangler (Kirkland, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to translating artificial reality input for two-dimensional virtual objects. Implementations immerse a user in a three-dimensional artificial reality environment via an artificial reality system. Colliders are artificiality reality device environment interaction components, such as...