H04N13/261

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR GENERATING AND RENDERING IMMERSIVE VIDEO CONTENT
20230209031 · 2023-06-29 ·

Methods, systems, and media for generating and rendering immersive video content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving information indicating positions of cameras in a plurality of cameras; generating a mesh on which video content is to be projected based on the positions of the cameras in the plurality of cameras, wherein the mesh is comprised of a portion of a faceted cylinder, and wherein the faceted cylinder has a plurality of facets each corresponding to a projection from a camera in the plurality of cameras; receiving video content corresponding to the plurality of cameras; and transmitting the video content and the generated mesh to a user device in response to receiving a request for the video content from the user device.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product
09851877 · 2017-12-26 · ·

Provided is an image processing apparatus that includes: a three-dimensional model storage unit configured to store a three-dimensional model data, positions of a plurality of devices including a camera disposed in a three-dimensional region as positions in the three-dimensional model, and a plurality of device icons; an acquiring unit configured to acquire a shot image taken at the camera and a shooting direction when shooting; a composing unit configured to determine a view point with respect to the three-dimensional model of the camera position disposed in the three-dimension region, generate a three-dimensional model by disposing the device icons according to the determined view point and the shooting direction, generate a two-dimensional projection image, and generate a composite image by composing the shot image in a predetermined region on the generated two-dimensional projection image; and an output unit configured to output the composite image.

3D rotational presentation generated from 2D static images

A computer-implemented method may be used to generate a 3D interactive presentation, referred to as a rotograph, illustrating a main object from a rotating viewpoint. A plurality of two-dimensional images may be received. A three-dimensional scene may be generated, with a virtual camera and an axis of rotation. Each of the two-dimensional images may be positioned in the three dimensional scene such that the plurality of two-dimensional images are oriented at different orientations about the axis of rotation. A motion pathway may be defined within the three-dimensional scene, by which the virtual camera is rotatable about the axis of rotation to view the plurality of two-dimensional images in sequence. A plurality of rotograph images may be captured with the virtual camera during motion of the virtual camera along the motion pathway to generate the rotograph, which may be displayed on a display screen.

STEREO CAMERA DEVICE WITH IMPROVED DEPTH RESOLUTION
20170366749 · 2017-12-21 ·

A stereo camera device with tilted fields of view is provided, which includes a pair of camera devices located such that respective fields of view (FOVs) of the pair of camera devices are tilted away from each other, and at least partially overlapping in a common working FOV. The device further includes a processor which receives respective images from each of the pair of camera devices, combines respective portions of the respective images corresponding to the common working FOV into stereo images.

Critical alignment of parallax images for autostereoscopic display

A method is provided for generating an autostereoscopic display. The method includes acquiring a first parallax image and at least one other parallax image. At least a portion of the first parallax image may be aligned with a corresponding portion of the at least one other parallax image. Alternating views of the first parallax image and the at least one other parallax image may be displayed.

Method, system, and apparatus for mixed reality
11681144 · 2023-06-20 ·

A method system an apparatus to convert an image to a pseudo-stereoscopic image comprising receiving an image through a video source, duplicating the captured image, cropping the captured image and the duplicated image by applying an offset to the images, outputting the images to a display be displayed to a user in a manner such that user perceives depth in the images due to the applied offset and displaying the images on a stereoscopic display.

Apparatus and method for depth-based image scaling of 3D visual content

A system for performing depth-based scaling of 3D content. The system comprises: 1) a content source configured to provide an input image comprising a plurality of input image objects; and 2) a processor configured to receive the input image and to receive a depth map comprising depth data associated with each of the plurality of input image objects. The processor generates an output image comprising a plurality of output image objects, wherein each of the plurality of output image objects corresponding to one of the plurality of input image objects. The processor scales a size of a first output image object relative to the size of a second output image object based on depth data associated with the first output image object and the second output image object.

COMBINING VR OR AR WITH AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC USAGE IN THE SAME DISPLAY DEVICE
20170347089 · 2017-11-30 ·

A system for display three dimensional content on a display.

VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT BASED MANIPULATION OF MULTILAYERED MULTI-VIEW INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for generating multi-view interactive digital media representations in a virtual reality environment. According to particular embodiments, a plurality of images is fused into a first content model and a first context model, both of which include multi-view interactive digital media representations of objects. Next, a virtual reality environment is generated using the first content model and the first context model. The virtual reality environment includes a first layer and a second layer. The user can navigate through and within the virtual reality environment to switch between multiple viewpoints of the content model via corresponding physical movements. The first layer includes the first content model and the second layer includes a second content model and wherein selection of the first layer provides access to the second layer with the second content model.

MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND PROCESSOR CONFIGURED TO EXECUTE MEASUREMENT METHOD
20170347087 · 2017-11-30 ·

A measurement device adapted to cooperate with a three-dimensional image is provided. The three-dimensional image includes a plurality of three-dimensional positioning points. The measurement device comprises: a first camera unit for providing a two-dimensional image; an analysis module for analyzing the two-dimensional image to define a plurality of two-dimensional positioning points; a matching module for making the two-dimensional positioning points correspond to the three-dimensional positioning points, respectively, to generate a three-dimensional model; an input module for receiving a starting point and a destination in the two-dimensional image; a measurement module for obtaining first position information and second position information that correspond to the starting point and the destination respectively and calculating data; and an output module. A processor configured to execute a measurement method is also provided.