H04N13/378

Apparatus and method for capturing and displaying segmented content

A method for providing content includes determining a viewing direction of a user viewing a content item comprising a plurality of video streams, selecting two or more video streams of the content item based on the viewing direction of the user and directional data associated with the plurality of video streams, decoding the two or more video streams to form two or more decoded video streams, stitching the two or more decoded video streams to form a combined image, and causing the combined image to be displayed to the user. Systems perform similar steps and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each store one or more computer programs.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20210176409 · 2021-06-10 ·

An electronic device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image set including a first image and a second image which have parallax from each other; and a control unit configured to perform control such that 1) in a case of a first display mode where the first image is to be displayed without displaying the second image, the first image is displayed on a display with an orientation of the first image being corrected to be directed to be in a predetermined orientation, and 2) in a case of a second display mode where both the first image and the second image are to be displayed, the first image and the second image are displayed on the display without an orientation of the first image and the second image being corrected to be directed to be in the predetermined orientation.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
20210144359 · 2021-05-13 · ·

The image processing apparatus acquires image data to be displayed and generates an initial image to output the image to a head-mounted display. Further, the apparatus generates a reference image including an image for a left eye and an image for a right eye and representing an image of an object viewed from two viewpoints spaced apart horizontally. In the case where the inclination angle of the head of the user is other than 0 degrees, the apparatus rotates the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye in reverse to the head inclination, using one point defined on a view screen, as a common axis. The apparatus outputs the image data to the head-mounted display regardless of the presence or absence of rotation. The apparatus repeats the processes until the display ends.

COUNTERROTATION OF DISPLAY PANELS AND/OR VIRTUAL CAMERAS IN A HMD
20210136351 · 2021-05-06 · ·

A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a HMD with a housing and a pair of display panels, mounted within the housing, that are counterrotated in orientation. A compositor of the HMD system may also be configured to provide camera pose data with counterrotated camera orientations to an executing application (e.g., a video game application), and to resample the frames received from the application, with or without rotational adjustments in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions depending on whether the display panels of the HMD are upright-oriented or counterrotated in orientation. A combined approach may use the counterrotated camera orientations in combination with counterrotated display panels to provide a HMD with optimized display performance.

COUNTERROTATION OF DISPLAY PANELS AND/OR VIRTUAL CAMERAS IN A HMD
20210136351 · 2021-05-06 · ·

A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a HMD with a housing and a pair of display panels, mounted within the housing, that are counterrotated in orientation. A compositor of the HMD system may also be configured to provide camera pose data with counterrotated camera orientations to an executing application (e.g., a video game application), and to resample the frames received from the application, with or without rotational adjustments in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions depending on whether the display panels of the HMD are upright-oriented or counterrotated in orientation. A combined approach may use the counterrotated camera orientations in combination with counterrotated display panels to provide a HMD with optimized display performance.

Wearable display apparatus and method of displaying three-dimensional images thereon
10948725 · 2021-03-16 · ·

A wearable display apparatus is provided. The wearable display apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display, a sensor configured to detect motion of the wearable display apparatus and output motion data corresponding to the motion of the wearable display apparatus, the output motion data including a non-zero roll component, and a processor configured to obtain three-dimensional (3D) image data, obtain the output motion data from the sensor, generate a first virtual reality (VR) 3D image based on the obtained 3D image data and a portion of the obtained motion data excluding the non-zero roll component, and control the display to display the generated first VR 3D image.

3D display method and user terminal

A three-dimensional (3D) display method and system for #D display, the method including detecting a viewing angle of a user for a display screen, determining an angle of 3D projection based on the viewing angle, and performing, based on the angle of 3D projection, 3D display of content that needs to be displayed.

Portable cave automatic virtual environment system
10911744 · 2021-02-02 ·

A portable CAVE automatic virtual environment system. The system uses a light weight collapsible frame with an overhead beam that is raised and lowered via a lockable hinge on each of the vertical supports. Ultra-short throw projectors are attached to the overhead beam at its lowest position and are raised to their functional position where they are automatically configured to aim at one of the included screens. The projectors display imagery on the screens that form a space around the user. The system auto-calibrates to align the projected imagery to the screens to form a seamless display across all screens. The invention significantly decreases the time and labor to set up and calibrate a CAVE system and collapses into folded parts for easy transport and storage.

Counterrotation of display panels and/or virtual cameras in a HMD
10904516 · 2021-01-26 · ·

A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a HMD with a housing and a pair of display panels, mounted within the housing, that are counterrotated in orientation. A compositor of the HMD system may also be configured to provide camera pose data with counterrotated camera orientations to an executing application (e.g., a video game application), and to resample the frames received from the application, with or without rotational adjustments in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions depending on whether the display panels of the HMD are upright-oriented or counterrotated in orientation. A combined approach may use the counterrotated camera orientations in combination with counterrotated display panels to provide a HMD with optimized display performance.

Counterrotation of display panels and/or virtual cameras in a HMD
10904516 · 2021-01-26 · ·

A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a HMD with a housing and a pair of display panels, mounted within the housing, that are counterrotated in orientation. A compositor of the HMD system may also be configured to provide camera pose data with counterrotated camera orientations to an executing application (e.g., a video game application), and to resample the frames received from the application, with or without rotational adjustments in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions depending on whether the display panels of the HMD are upright-oriented or counterrotated in orientation. A combined approach may use the counterrotated camera orientations in combination with counterrotated display panels to provide a HMD with optimized display performance.