Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computer machine reviewing a picture image and an associated video with the associated video including several video frames. The computer machine then statistically analyzes the corresponding areas for each video frame. The computer machine then compares an area in the picture image with an associated area in a video frame image, wherein the video frame image is based in part on the statistical analysis of the corresponding area for each video frame. Next, the computer machine creates an area for a composite image based in part on the comparison of the area in the picture image with the associated area in the video frame image.

Abstract: Anamorphic system for the acquisition, post-production and reproduction of 360° panorama images on three-dimensional objects, suitable for the representation of panorama images deformed according to the principle of anamorphosis on a two-dimensional medium, the image being adapted to be reflected on the outer surface of a three-dimensional medium positioned centrally with respect to the two-dimensional medium; the system including: (A) acquisition: wherein 360° photography shots are taken around the object; the photography shots equidistant from the object and provided with focals; the photography shots also having a mutual superimposition included between 30% and 40% of the image; the acquisition step occurring over time, for acquiring shots of the entire object; (B) post-production: wherein the photography shots are edited to generate the deformed image; (C) reproduction of the image on a two-dimensional medium, the image provided with a central hole; and (D) positioning a three-dimensional medium at the ce

Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) device includes a 3D video camera to capture video images and corresponding depth information, a display device to display the video data, and an AR module to add a virtual 3D model to the displayed video data. A depth mapping module generates a 3D map based on the depth information, a dynamic scene recognition and tracking module processes the video images and the 3D map to detect and track a target object within a field of view of the 3D video camera, and an augmented video rendering module renders an augmented video of the virtual 3D model dynamically interacting with the target object. The augmented video is displayed on the display device in real time. The AR device may further include a context module to select the virtual 3D model based on context data comprising a current location of the augmented reality device.

Abstract: Some implementations of this application are directed to a server system including one or more CPUs, a plurality of GPUs, main dynamic memory storing programs and data for use by the CPUs and/or GPUs during program execution, a static memory pool stored in a non-volatile memory, and a memory controller configured to manage the static memory pool. Each of the GPUs includes a local cache and is configured to access the static memory pool via the memory controller. The server system executes a plurality of gaming sessions for a gaming title in parallel on the one or more CPUs. Each of the plurality of gaming sessions is associated with a static data item stored in the static memory pool, and requires a graphics operation executable by a respective GPU using the static data item.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a projected equipment information operation within an IT environment. In various embodiments, the projected equipment information operation includes: receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment; identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and, projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information.

Abstract: A head mounted display system includes a scanning unit and a processing unit. The scanning unit is configured to scan a real object in a real environment so as to generate a scanning result. The processing unit is coupled to the scanning unit. The processing unit is configured to identify the real object according to the scanning result of the scanning unit, determine at least one predetermined interactive characteristic according to an identification result of the processing unit, create a virtual object in a virtual environment corresponding to the real object in the real environment according to the scanning result of the scanning unit, and assign the at least one predetermined interactive characteristic to the virtual object in the virtual environment. Therefore, the present disclosure allows a user to manipulate the virtual object in different ways more naturally, which effectively improves the user's interactive experience.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires, for each of a plurality of unit portions included in an object, volume element data indicating a position in a virtual space where a unit volume element corresponding to the unit portion is to be arranged, arranges, on the basis of the volume element data, a plurality of the unit volume elements in the virtual space, draws a spatial image representing how the virtual space in which the unit volume elements are arranged looks, and changes a size of the unit volume elements on the basis of a manner in which the unit volume elements are arranged in the spatial image.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for frontend-driven, incremental HLOD sub-tree creation and dynamic generation of tiles. An infrastructure modeling frontend module (e.g., a iModel.js Frontend module) of a frontend application may incrementally create a local HLOD sub-tree, beginning with an initial HLOD sub-tree based on initial metadata provided without tile contents, and refined based on metadata provided with tile contents, from an infrastructure modeling backend module (e.g., a iModel.js Backend module) of a backend application. The local HLOD sub-tree of each infrastructure modeling frontend module may differ based on the individual tiles requested and the tile refinement strategies employed. The infrastructure modeling backend module may not maintain an HLOD tree, and simply generates tiles upon request, serving them and storing them in a tile cache incase they are needed again.

Abstract: Systems and method for enhancing user experience by using augmented reality are presented. A system includes an image receiver configured to receive an image of a target object and a marker, and a processor including a marker identifier, a marker adjustment module, a virtual object retriever, and a renderer. The marker identifier is configured to identify a unique marker ID and real-time spatial attributes of the marker. The marker adjustment module is configured to apply a correcting algorithm to real-time spatial attributes of the marker to determine adjusted spatial attributes of the marker. The virtual object retriever is configured to retrieve a virtual object associated with the target object based on the unique marker ID. The renderer is configured to render the virtual object based on the adjusted spatial attributes of the marker. The adjusted spatial attributes compensate for any jitter experienced during rendering of the virtual object.

Abstract: A method and device to simulate, visualize and compare 3D surfaces Method and device to visualize a composition of two matched surface models (M1) and (M2) in order to privilege the visualization of the silhouette of the second representation (R2) of the second surface model (M2), that is, the surface elements which are the most tangent to the viewing direction defined by the optical center (C) of a virtual camera and the point (P) of the surface of the second surface model (M2) considered, and to visualize it by transparency on top of the first surface model (M1). The disclosure is intended in particular to compare anatomical subjects before and after simulation or surgical or aesthetic procedures.

Abstract: A system for displaying information to an operator of a machine comprises a head tracking system and a projection system. One system for displaying information uses a projection system and a see-through display to present two-dimensional images to an operator. One system uses a projection system and a see-through display to present three-dimensional images to an operator. One system uses a pair of smart glasses to display information to a user based a direction a user is looking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for placing an original or translated explanation of a reference numeral around the reference numeral in a patent drawing, by recognizing a reference numeral included in a patent drawing, searching for a space to place an explanation corresponding to the recognized reference numeral, generating a placement information set including position information for displaying the explanation of the reference numeral in the searched empty space, and providing the placement information set to a corresponding patent drawing image. Utilization of the present invention makes it possible to recognize clearly and quickly what is represented by a reference numeral included in a patent drawing, thereby increasing the readability of a drawing, and facilitating understanding of the technical idea of a patent through patent drawings.

Abstract: A graphics pipeline may reduce the number of times when reciprocal, multiply or add computations are used for interpolation computations when though the GPU hardware has been programmed or set to perform a linear-perspective interpolation by determining whether a homogeneous coordinate of each vertex of the primitive is within a predetermined threshold of 1 when a linear-perspective interpolation technique has been specified in a shader program, and determining one or more attributes of the element using a linear interpolation technique based on the homogeneous coordinate of each vertex of the primitive being within a predetermined threshold of 1.

Abstract: A user selection of character settings for a character associated with a playing user of the online gaming system is received. Responsive to detecting an access to the online game by the character associated with the playing user, whether the morphing settings have been specified for the online game is determined. Whether the one or more components of the character that correspond to the first components identified by the morphing settings are permitted to be changed is determined. Responsive to determining the morphing settings have been specified for the online game and determining that the one or more components of the character that correspond to the first components identified by the morphing settings are permitted to be changed, generation of a first morphed character for presentation within the online game by changing the one or more components of the character in accordance with the morphing settings is caused.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for generating a 3D scene map, a related apparatus and a storage medium. The method includes the following. At least two frames of point cloud data collected by a collection device is obtained. Data registration is performed on the at least two frames of point cloud data. First type of point cloud data corresponding to a movable obstacle is deleted from each frame of point cloud data and each frame of point cloud data is merged to obtain an initial scene map. Second type of point cloud data corresponding to a regularly shaped object is replaced with model data of a geometry model matching with the regularly object for the initial scene map to obtain the 3D scene map.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a representative image of content in a content view displayed by an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a display device configured to display a content view; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire item information related to items in a content view in response to detection of a request for executing the content view, divide the items into a reference item and a target item in the content view based on the acquired item information, acquire representative information based on the reference item, and configure a color-based representative image of the target item based at least partially on the acquired representative information. Various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve visually augmenting images of three-dimensional containers with virtual elements that fill one or more empty regions of the three-dimensional containers. For instance, a computing system receives a first image that depicts a storage container and identify sub-containers within the storage container. The computing system selects, from a virtual object library, a plurality of virtual objects that are semantically related to the sub-container. The computing system determines an arrangement of the virtual objects within the sub-container based on semantics associated with the sub-container and the plurality of virtual objects. The computing system generates a second image that depicts the arrangement of the plurality of virtual objects within the storage container and sub-containers. The computing system generates, for display, the second image depicting the storage container and the arrangement of the virtual objects.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of face image fusion, and the method comprises: calculating three-dimensional models of face in the material image and the target image as a first three-dimensional model and a second three-dimensional model respectively; calculating a first projection matrix and a second projection matrix by projecting the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model projecting onto a plane respectivley; calculating a first texture coordinate according to the first three-dimensional model and the first projection matrix; calculating a second texture coordinate according to the second three-dimensional model and the second projection matrix; obtaining a re-constructed face image of the target image by replacing the first texture coordinate with the second texture coordinate; and fusing the re-constructed face image of the target image with the material image to generate the fusion image.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an artificial reality system that presents artificial reality content in the context of a physical environment that includes a mirror or other reflective surface. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes capturing capture data representative of a physical environment, wherein the physical environment includes a reflective surface and a plurality of objects, determining a pose of the HMD, determining a map of the physical environment, wherein the map includes position information about the reflective surface and position information about each of the plurality of physical objects in the physical environment, identifying a visible object from among the plurality of physical objects, and generating artificial reality content associated with the visible object.

Abstract: A global illumination calculation method and apparatus is provided. The method includes: acquiring at least one of SDF information and illumination information corresponding to each of preselected pixels displayed on a screen, and the SDF information and illumination information corresponding to each pixel are stored in a two-dimensional map formed by mapping a three-dimensional map; and performing global illumination calculation according to at least one of the SDF information and the illumination information corresponding to each pixel. The method solves technical problems of global illumination calculation methods in the related art that a large amount of hardware resources are consumed and the presented image effects are not ideal enough.