Abstract: A stereoscopic image processing method for a stereoscopic image pair forming a 3D image comprises the steps of evaluating whether the distance of a user is closer or further than a preferred distance from a 3D image display upon which the stereoscopic image pair is to be displayed, and if the evaluation indicates that the user is further than the preferred distance from the 3D image display, adjusting the respective displacements between corresponding image elements in the stereoscopic image pair, thereby changing the stereoscopic parallax in the 3D image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 10, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 10, 2014
Assignee:
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
Abstract: A head mounted device provides an immersive virtual or augmented reality experience for viewing data and enabling collaboration among multiple users. Rendering images in a virtual or augmented reality system may include capturing an image and spatial data with a body mounted camera and sensor array, receiving an input indicating a first anchor surface, calculating parameters with respect to the body mounted camera and displaying a virtual object such that the virtual object appears anchored to the selected first anchor surface. Further operations may include receiving a second input indicating a second anchor surface within the captured image that is different from the first anchor surface, calculating parameters with respect to the second anchor surface and displaying the virtual object such that the virtual object appears anchored to the selected second anchor surface and moved from the first anchor surface.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 29, 2012
Publication date:
October 4, 2012
Inventors:
Giuliano MACIOCCI, Andrew J. EVERITT, Paul MABBUTT, David T. BERRY
Abstract: An immersive video system includes a display, a sensor that provides information about a user's location relative to the display, a projector capable of projecting images onto the user, and a processor in communication with the display, the sensor, and the projector. The processor manipulates the images projected onto the user based on user location data from the sensor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 20, 2011
Publication date:
May 24, 2012
Inventors:
Matthew Ward, Jonathan Brill, Brian Chasalow