Abstract: A graphics processing may include implementing a vertex shader and a pixel shader with a GPU. Vertex parameter values may be compressed with the vertex shader and compressed vertex parameter values may be written to a cache. The pixel shader may access the compressed vertex parameter values that were written to the cache and decompress the compressed vertex parameter values. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Graphics processing may include implementing a vertex shader and a pixel shader with the GPU. Vertex indices output from a vertex shader may be written to a cache. The vertex indices written to the cache may be accessed with the pixel shader and vertex parameter values associated with the vertex indices may be accessed from a memory unit with the pixel shader. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A computer system for creating architectural schematics within a mixed-reality environment generates, within an architectural design application, mixed-reality rendering data that visually describes one or more virtual architectural elements in relation to a real-world environment. The computer system transmits, to a mixed-reality device, the mixed-reality rendering data, wherein the mixed-reality device renders the mixed-reality rendering data within the real-world environment. The computer system also receives a command from a user directed towards a particular virtual architectural element. Additionally, the computer system constrains a scope of the command based upon an interaction between the virtual architectural element and the real-world environment.

Abstract: Techniques of generating a virtual environment in a virtual reality system involves changing, within a user interface of the second user, an attribute of an avatar representing the first user while maintaining a spatial position of an object with which the first user is interacting. In this way, the second user may see only non-threatening or otherwise pleasant avatars within their user interface while other users may not perceive any change to the virtual environment as displayed in their respective user interfaces.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a novel way of fast generation of physically correct reflections of virtual objects, augmented into real-world image. The method is based on global illumination ray tracing (aka path tracing) at a low computational complexity.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein provide for projecting a two-dimensional (2D) image onto a surface of a three-dimensional (3D) graphical object within a virtual 3D drawing space. In response to a user input indicating a command to stamp the 2D image onto the 3D graphical object, the 2D image is projected, in 3D space, onto the surface of the 3D graphical object, creating the appearance that the 2D image wraps around the 3D graphical object in 3D space. In one aspect, as the 3D graphical object is rotated, translated, stretched, or otherwise manipulated, the 2D image remains fixed to the surface of the 3D graphical object and is also rotated, translated, stretched, or otherwise manipulated.

Abstract: A display control device is disclosed herein, which includes a plurality of data generating chips and a plurality of data processing chips, corresponding to one another in a one-to-one relationship. The plurality of data generating chips are configured to receive an image signal. The image signal includes a plurality of image region signals, each corresponding to a different region of an image frame. Each data generating chip is configured to receive, and to conduct data processing to, at least one image region signal to generate image region data, and to send the image region data to a corresponding data processing chip. Each data processing chip is configured to conduct image processing to the image region data from a corresponding data generating chip to generate an image output signal, and to output the image output signal. On this basis, a display method and a display apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A near-to-eye display device includes a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator modulates an illumination wave to create a virtual-scene wave that is steered to a useful portion of an exit pupil plane. Higher diffraction orders and noise beams are filtered out by the user's pupil acting as a spatial filter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to construct a bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) tree includes: generating 2-dimensional (2D) tiles including primitives; converting the 2D tiles into 3-dimensional (3D) tiles; and constructing the BVH tree based on the 3D tiles.

Abstract: In an approach to quick browsing of content displayed on a computing device, a computer monitors a scrolling operation in a first display mode on a computing device in which a plurality of information items are displayed. The computer determines whether a speed of the scrolling operation exceeds a threshold value, and then in response to the speed of the scrolling operation exceeding a threshold value, switches the first display mode to a second display mode.

Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) according to the present invention is capable of controlling various functions on the basis of movement of a main body thereof. In addition, in order to control the various functions, the HMD can set a moving area where the main body is to be moved, and display alert information when the main body deviates from the moving area.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for incorporating emotional and contextual visualization into an electronic communication, comprises: creating a 2D texture map of a user's face from a series of photos; comparing user's 2D texture map with 2D texture maps of the samples from a reference database to find the closest matches and create a photorealistic composite 3D mesh model of the user's head that can be modified to present different emotions and phonemes; during an electronic communication between a sending device of the user and the receive device, determining an emotional state and a current phoneme (viseme) through user's voice, text or data from the camera and transmitting an emotional identifier and a phoneme identifier to the receiving devise; using emotion ID and phoneme ID to retrieve from the databases, loaded on receiving device, corresponding 3D mesh models and corresponding 2D textures to create and display a fully animated video message on the receiving devise without requiring video dat

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for modifying a three-dimensional geocellular model. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that includes loading into memory a three-dimensional geocellular model that corresponds to a two-dimensional geological model. The operations include determining a portion of the three-dimensional geocellular model affected by a change to the two-dimensional geological model and performing a local update to the portion of the three-dimensional geocellular model affected by the change.

Abstract: Provided are a hole filling method using estimated spatio-temporal background information and a recording medium and apparatus for performing the same. The present disclosure is providing a hole filling method using estimated spatio-temporal background information, the hole filling method being capable of estimating temporal background information, estimating spatial background information, and merging the temporal background information and the spatial background information to perform a hole filling process, and a recording medium and apparatus for performing the same.

Abstract: From a stored panorama moving image, panorama images are read and sequentially acquired every predetermined time for reproduction on a display device, each of the panorama images being a frame of the panorama moving image. A range to be displayed in a first display area is set in each of the acquired panorama images. A range to be displayed in a second display area is set in each of the acquired panorama images. The respective ranges of the acquired panorama images which are set to be displayed in the first display area are displayed in the first display area. The respective ranges of the acquired panorama images which are set to be displayed in the second display area are displayed in the second display area.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus that can flexibly control the position of a virtual light source used for re-lighting processing and correct shading of an object, and a control method thereof. A shading condition detection unit calculates an evaluation value representing the condition of the shading for an object region within an image. A virtual light source control unit then sets a virtual light source based on the evaluation value, and a virtual light addition unit applies the effects of virtual light irradiated by the virtual light source in the image.

Abstract: Techniques for generating pixel shifting patterns for organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays are provided. Pixel usage data for the OLED display can be accumulated. Areas of the OLED display susceptible to burn-in damage can be identified based on the accumulated pixel usage data. A pixel shifting pattern can be generated based on the accumulated pixel image data and data relating to an image to be displayed. The pixel shifting pattern can be generated to avoid the areas identified as susceptible to burn-in damage. The pixel shifting pattern can be applied to the image to be displayed to generate modified image data. The modified image data can limit further damage to the OLED display and thereby delay the onset of undesirable burn-in effects.

Abstract: Rendering system combines point sampling and volume sampling operations to produce rendering outputs. For example, to determine color information for a surface location in a 3-D scene, one or more point sampling operations are conducted in a volume around the surface location, and one or more sampling operations of volumetric light transport data are performed farther from the surface location. A transition zone between point sampling and volume sampling can be provided, in which both point and volume sampling operations are conducted. Data obtained from point and volume sampling operations can be blended in determining color information for the surface location. For example, point samples are obtained by tracing a ray for each point sample, to identify an intersection between another surface and the ray, to be shaded, and volume samples are obtained from a nested 3-D grids of volume elements expressing light transport data at different levels of granularity.

Abstract: A near-to-eye display device includes a spatial light modulator, a rotatable reflective optical element and a pupil-tracking device. The pupil-tracking device tracks the eye pupil position of the user. Based on the data provided by the pupil-tracking device, the reflective optical element is rotated such that the light modulated by the spatial light modulator is directed towards the user's eye pupil.

Abstract: An apparatus generates a coherent illumination beam. An embedded light-scattering apparatus in a transparent substrate illuminates a reflective optical element which is also embedded inside the same substrate. The reflective optical element is designed to provide a desired beam profile.