Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content previews are provided.

Abstract: The subject technology detects a first gesture and a second gesture, each gesture corresponding to an open trigger finger gesture. The subject technology detects a third gesture and a fourth gesture, each gesture corresponding to a closed trigger finger gesture. The subject technology, selects a first virtual object in a first scene. The subject technology detects a first location and a first position of a first representation of a first finger from the third gesture and a second location and a second position of a second representation of a second finger from the fourth gesture. The subject technology detects a first change in the first location and the first position and a second change in the second location and the second position. The subject technology modifies a set of dimensions of the first virtual object to a different set of dimensions.

Abstract: Briefly, embodiments, such as methods and/or systems of real-time visualization of web browser derived content within a gaming environment, for example, are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face image displaying method and apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. According to the face image displaying method provided in the present application, the interactivity during a face image displaying process is enhanced by means of displaying dynamically a face mask sequence in accordance with a preset motion mode at a preset relative position of a face of an object, and fusing, after a target face mask of the face mask sequence is triggered by a user, the target face mask to the face of the object for display; and the effect of displaying a specific face mask on a face of an object can be achieved by means of fusing, after a target face mask is triggered by a user, the target face mask to the face of the object for display.

Abstract: A method for controlling the video display of a virtual 3D object or scene on a 2D display device is provided. A virtual video camera, controlled by a virtual-video-camera state variable consisting of camera control and location parameters, generates the 2D video of the object or scene. A target virtual camera state, representing an optimal view of a given surface point, is generated for each model surface point. A 2D coordinate of the image display is received from a user, either by looking at a point or selecting it with a mouse click. A corresponding 3D designated object point on the surface of the object is calculated from the received 2D display coordinate. The virtual camera is controlled to move its view toward the 3D designated object point with dynamics that allow the user to easily follow the motion of the designated object point as he watches the video.

Abstract: A cyber threat intelligence infrastructure allows processing of network data to enrich captured data with data from different sources to identify possible and/or actual cyber threats.

Abstract: A method and system for rendering an augmented reality scene on a mobile computing device tracks a real-world scene and/or a viewpoint of a user with one or more event-based vision sensors and blends an augmented reality scene displayed on the mobile computing device based on the viewpoint of the user and a scene map of the real-world scene and on the tracking of the one or more event-based vision sensors. Event-based vision sensors offer many advantages, mainly by intrinsically compressing the data stream and thus reducing the amount of data that a processing unit needs to perform. Furthermore, the event-based vision sensor pixels continuously sense the visual changes in the scene and report them with a very low latency. This makes the event-based vision sensor an ideal sensor for always-on tasks such as visual tracking and smart sensor control or data enhancement of secondary sensing modalities.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for a navigation system that facilitates navigation through hierarchically-related views within a user interface using multiple independent entry points. In one example, a system is configured to generate a user interface that includes a hierarchy of views based on navigation data and display a plurality of navigation components in the user interface. A selection of a navigation entry is received that corresponds to a desired view from one of the navigation components. A request is sent to a remote navigation service for data associated with the navigation entry of the desired view. The navigation components are updated based on updated navigation data received from the remote navigation service. An updated user interface is displayed that includes a dynamically generated view for the navigation entry based on the updated structure of the hierarchy of views in the plurality of navigation components.

Abstract: Systems and methods for accurate representation of camera field of view in two-dimensional mapping applications. One example system includes a transceiver, a display for displaying a graphical user interface, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to provide, on the graphical user interface, a two-dimensional map representing the real-world area and determine a plurality of characteristics for the camera. The electronic processor is configured to generate a three-dimensional model for the field of view based on the plurality of characteristics. The electronic processor is configured to determine an intersection plane for the three-dimensional model and generate, based on the intersection plane, a two-dimensional slice of the three-dimensional model, the two-dimensional slice being representative of the field of view within the area.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure described herein relate to techniques for presenting video accompanying digital content on a mobile device in a manner that does not obstruct the associated video stream. Embodiments also allow any desired amount or type of video accompanying digital content to be delivered without congestion, thereby maximizing the user experience and/or revenue associated with providing the streaming service. In embodiments described below, this is achieved by leveraging technology that has been adapted for presentation of three-dimensional virtual content via a virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) interface, and adapting that technology for the presentation of two-dimensional content (e.g., two-dimensional video objects) in a traditional display screen environment (i.e., outside of a VR/AR context).

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display device, a detection device, and a control device that acts as a controller. The controller displays a predetermined image on the display device, calculates, upon detecting a loop and a user's eye inside the loop through the detection device, a relative size of the user's eye with respect to the loop, as a reference size, causes the display device, upon detecting through the detection device that the relative size has changed to a size larger than the reference size, to enlarge the predetermined image, in proportion to a difference between the relative size and the reference size, and causes the display device, upon detecting through the detection device that the relative size has changed to a size smaller than the reference size, to reduce the predetermined image, in proportion to a difference between the relative size and the reference size.

Abstract: A beverage device with improved diagnostic and repair functionality is shown and described. The beverage device includes an on-board touch screen display and a virtual rendering of device components of the beverage device. Repair instructions, replacement instructions, and diagnostic instructions may be more easily, and efficiently understood and followed by following on-screen outputs, alerts, and instructions that may include various color outputs, animations, and rotatable, movable, or zoomable views.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic presentation of content items in a user interface are disclosed. An example method includes presenting a plurality of content items on the user interface in a predetermined geometric arrangement, receiving a user selection of a first content item of the plurality of content items, in response to receiving the user selection of the first content item, expanding the first content item while moving the first content item to a predetermined focus position within the geometric arrangement, and presenting, in the expanded first content item, additional information associated with the first content item, where the additional information is not displayed before receiving the user selection of the first content item.

Abstract: A display method according to the present disclosure includes a display step of displaying an image group including a plurality of images and having a dense region where the plurality of images are so densely arranged that the images partially overlap with each other and a sparse region where the arrangement of the images is sparser than in the dense region, a selection step of selecting any of the images located in the sparse region as a selected image, a movement step of moving the selected image to a predetermined destination in the dense region, a wide gap step of converting a dense state at the destination into a sparse state at the destination by widening a gap between the images adjacent to each other at the destination, and a placement step of placing the selected image at the destination having the sparse state.

Abstract: A method for compressing a digital representation of a stimulus includes encoding the digital representation as a feature vector within a feature space. The method also includes multiplying the feature vector with a Jacobian that maps the feature space to a non-Euclidean perceptual space according to a perceptual system that is capable of perceiving the stimulus. This multiplication generates a perceptual vector within the non-Euclidean perceptual space. The method also includes applying an update operator to the perceptual vector to move the perceptual vector in the perceptual space to an updated vector such that the updated vector has a lower entropy than the perceptual vector. The method also includes rounding the updated vector into a compressed vector that is smaller than the feature vector.

Abstract: A control simulation system, includes: a transceiving interface, transceiving attribute information of a device; an identification unit, comparing the object simulation model with the attribute information of the external device, for determining an object simulation model corresponding to the external device by an specific mapping arrangement; and an user interface, for providing a model interface unit corresponding to the object simulation model for flexibly combining the object simulation model with an control icon or an physical movable control element. The model interface unit is displayed on the user interface, and the control icon or the physical movable control element, corresponds to a control command or a control structure of the external device for controlling the external device.

Abstract: A method for providing an augmented reality view including inserting a virtual object into a three-dimensional space of a subject real estate property at a location with an input device; and displaying the virtual object in response to the location within the three-dimensional space of the subject real estate property being viewed by a user on a display device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within a field of view of a user as if the images of the virtual content were present in the real world. Exemplary implementations may: obtain user information for a user associated with a presentation device physically present at a location of the system; compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the user based on the accessibility criteria and the user information for the user; and facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the user via presentation device of user based on the virtual content information, the field of view, and the correlations between the multiple linkage points and the reference frame of the virtual content.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided, which includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data set from target detected by a detection apparatus, perform rendering of the data set, and generate a plurality of views arranged on a screen. Each view of the plurality of views includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel included in the plurality of views is associated with a plurality of pieces of information including a first information displayed on the screen and a second information that indicates a view among the plurality of views to which the pixel belongs.

Abstract: A method of mapping an object to a location in a virtual space, the method comprising assigning to locations in the virtual space a prominence value representing the prominence of an object at the location when the virtual space is viewed by a user, the prominence value being assigned according to a distance from each location to a reference location in the virtual space and at least one physiological characteristic of a user, determining a purchase value for the locations in the virtual space representing a payment required to place an object at respective locations in the virtual space, the purchase value being determined at least according to the prominence value assigned to a respective location in the virtual space and in response to receiving the payment for a location in the virtual space, mapping the object to that location in the virtual space.

Abstract: A computing system, while displaying a first view of a first computer-generated three-dimensional environment including a representation of a respective portion of a physical environment, and a first representation of one or more projections of light in a first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, detects, from a first user, a query directed to a virtual assistant. In response, the computer system displays animated changes of the first representation of the one or more projections of light in the first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including displaying a second representation of the one or more projections of light that is focused on a first sub-portion of the first portion, and then displays content responding to the query at a position corresponding to the first sub-portion of the first portion.

Abstract: Techniques are described for using a decentralized group of authentication server nodes to prevent singular dependence upon any given online platform for authenticating avatars. For each epoch duration of time, a consensus protocol operating on a blockchain is used to elect an authentication server node. The elected node can then act as an authentication server on behalf of the online platform for that fixed epoch duration of time. Within this epoch of time, a client device (e.g., used by a user to access an online platform) performs a periodic heartbeat authentication with the elected authentication server node using an efficient authentication protocol that relies on a keyed-hashing mechanism. A client device can use the described system and authentication methods concurrently with multiple different online platforms (e.g., separate metaverses or other virtual worlds).

Abstract: In some implementations, a method of improved pathfinding is performed at a virtual agent operating system including non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. The method includes: determining an initial path for a virtual agent to a target destination based at least in part on a navigation mesh of an XR environment; actuating locomotive elements of the virtual agent in order to move the virtual agent according to the initial path; while moving according to the initial path, detecting a node of a navigation graph; in response to detecting the node of the navigation graph: obtaining navigation information from the node of the navigation graph; and determining an updated path from the node to the target destination based at least in part on the navigation mesh and the navigation information; and actuating the locomotive elements of the virtual agent according to the updated path.

Abstract: This information processing apparatus includes a control unit that determines, on the basis of one or more pieces of sensor data generated by a sensor that measures an external environment and generates sensor data, whether to suppress transmission of the sensor data from the sensor. The control unit calculates a value related to a difference between a plurality of pieces of sensor data generated by the sensor at different points of time and determines whether to suppress the transmission of the sensor data from the sensor on the basis of the calculated value related to the difference.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided, which includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data set from target detected by a detection apparatus, perform rendering of the data set, and generate a plurality of views arranged on a screen. Each view of the plurality of views includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel included in the plurality of views is associated with a plurality of pieces of information including a first information displayed on the screen and a second information that indicates a view among the plurality of views to which the pixel belongs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content previews are provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system of providing a video chat experience in a network are described. The method may include: receiving live video stream signals, including audio signals, from a plurality of participants of a live video chat session; combining the live video stream signals into a shared canvas; providing the shared canvas to the plurality of participants, wherein the shared canvas is substantially synchronized among the plurality of participants; and providing options for the specific chat participant to manipulate the shared canvas.

Abstract: Virtual tools are used to manipulate aspects of a three-dimensional medical image volume. The virtual tools are geo-registered with the image volume. Presentation of the image volume is manipulated by an image processor in response to use of the virtual tools. The virtual tools may be used to facilitate analysis of the image volume. The virtual tools may include: a virtual focal point pen; a virtual 3D cursor; a virtual transport viewer; a virtual pedestal; a virtual knife; a virtual catheter; a virtual road sign; a virtual ablation tool; a virtual table; a virtual contrast tool; and virtual icons.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for controlling a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment displayed on a two dimensional touchscreen display of a handheld mobile computing device include: rendering a camera-control user interface (UI) element in a portrait mode UI; receiving first input indicating contact with the UI element, and then receiving second input indicating movement of the maintained contact point; rotating the camera view around a targeted location responsive to the second input indicating movement along a first axis of the UI element; zooming the camera view in and out from the targeted location responsive to the second input indicating movement up and down along a second axis of the UI element; and rendering changes to which portion of the three dimensional environment is shown from which perspective responsive to changing the camera view while the second input is received.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure described herein relate to techniques for presenting video accompanying digital content on a mobile device in a manner that does not obstruct the associated video stream. Embodiments also allow any desired amount or type of video accompanying digital content to be delivered without congestion, thereby maximizing the user experience and/or revenue associated with providing the streaming service. In embodiments described below, this is achieved by leveraging technology that has been adapted for presentation of three dimensional virtual content via a virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) interface, and adapting that technology for the presentation of two dimensional content (e.g., two-dimensional video objects) in a traditional display screen environment (i.e., outside of a VR/AR context).

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a memory embodying three-dimensional data and computer executable instructions; sensors detecting a movable controller in a real space; at least one processor, operative by the computer executable instructions to facilitate: mapping the three dimensional data to a virtual space; tracking a real position and orientation of the movable controller using data from the sensors; converting the real position and orientation into a virtual position and orientation relative to the three dimensional data; identifying a selected region of the three dimensional data, which is tethered to the virtual position and orientation; and rendering the three dimensional data in the virtual space, with the selected region being rendered differently from the remainder of the three dimensional data; and showing a user the rendering of the three dimensional data in the virtual space by activating a virtual or augmented reality display that is activated by the at least one processor.

Abstract: Use of augmented reality to provide a real-time two-dimensional representation of medical imaging data to a user in a three-dimensional space. An augmented reality system is discussed that may provide a single stage processing for video data ingestion directly from a video data output of a medical imaging device. In turn, latency in the resulting video data presented to the user via an augmented reality display may be reduced. The augmented reality system may also allow for a high degree of control over the virtual position, rotation, size, and/or opacity of the two-dimensional representation of the video data in the three-dimensional space associated with the augmented reality system.

Abstract: There is described a method for operating an immersive display. A plurality of objects are displayed to a viewer within an immersive environment. A computer system controls an image rendering of the immersive environment and a size, location and appearance of each one of the plurality of objects. The controls can be made by the operating system adapted to this task. Such controls provide a monocular psychological depth cue to the viewer for each one of the plurality of objects.

Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, and a placement user interface element indicating a location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a first type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the first type of feature, and the system displays a first set of guides. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a second, different type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the second type of feature, and the system displays a second, different set of guides.

Abstract: Touchscreen-enabled devices are provided to display images of either real or virtual environments, the devices having at least one user interface including a graphical overlay laid over the images for navigating the environments. The device can interpret gestures made by a single finger of the user on the touchscreen as commands to achieve intended maneuvers such as translations of the point of view and rotations of the point of view within the displayed environment. This allows for one-finger navigation of the environment. The elevational angle of the viewpoint may be tilted above or below horizontal as the viewpoint approaches topographical features within the displayed environment, and may return to horizontal after transitioning to a level surface.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method for managing augmented reality (AR) content in an AR environment includes obtaining image data associated with a scene of an AR environment, where the AR environment includes AR content positioned in a coordinate space of the AR environment. The method includes detecting a physical object from the image data, associating the physical object with the AR content, and storing coordinates of the AR content and information indicating that the physical object is associated with the AR content in an AR scene storage for future AR localization.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided, which includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a data set from target detected by a detection apparatus, perform rendering of the data set, and generate a plurality of views arranged on a screen. Each view of the plurality of views includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel included in the plurality of views is associated with a plurality of pieces of information including a first information displayed on the screen and a second information that indicates a view among the plurality of views to which the pixel belongs.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can present a first view of a three-dimensional user interface to a user, the first view representing a first portion of a three-dimensional space of the three-dimensional user interface. A first user input is received to modify the first view. The first view is modified based on the first user input to present a second view of the three-dimensional user interface, the second view representing a second portion of the three-dimensional space different from the first portion. The first portion comprises a first application window, and the second portion does not include the first application window.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a processor and a local storage device connected to the processor. The data processing system is operated to identify one or more downloads for downloading to the local storage device. The system determines the amount of available space within the local storage device, selects a download from the identified download(s) that is smaller than the amount of available space within the local storage device, and downloads the selected download to the data processing system. The selected download is then stored in the local storage device, whilst not marking the space occupied by the selected download as being used.

Abstract: Present invention has brought practically a unique software concept which has a purpose of creating an interactive digital trying experience of any object in any environment without getting help of another software. Present invention can accomplish this by combining two main features which are creating an object pattern/patterns automatically (as per user/client requirements) and completing by the confirmation of user/users then applying these created object pattern/patterns to an environment image/images automatically with the confirmation of a user/users all in one software concept.

Abstract: In an example, a method for navigating within a visual representation of a three-dimensional (3D) environment is described. The method includes detecting a selection of a translational input trigger at a translational origin in a translational input region of a user interface. The method includes detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from the translational origin to a point on a translational control border. The method includes detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from within the position direct control zone to a location within the position rate control zone. The method includes, responsive to detecting that the translational input trigger has been moved from within the position direct control zone to the location within the position rate control zone, translating the field of view in the visual representation of the 3D environment at a velocity corresponding to the location within the position rate control zone.

Abstract: A system may include a display and a processor. The processor may receive environment image data representative of an environment and audio data correlated to a portion of the environment image data. The processor may then identify the portion of the environment image data based on the audio data and detect, within the portion of the environment image data, property image data corresponding to one or more pieces of property. The processor may then determine whether the one or more pieces of property are damaged based on a comparison of the property image data and a plurality of images stored in an image database, generate a visualization indicative of damage to the one or more pieces of property, overlay the visualization on the portion of the environment image data, and present the visualization and the portion of the environment image data in the display.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, for each of a plurality of captured-image data items that are obtained by continuous image capturing, a center point of an object detection area of the captured-image data item. The circuitry is further configured to render a heat map image having a gradation of color, the gradation of color of the heat map image being determined based on weighting of colors of the heat map image with the calculated center points of the captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to map the heat map image on a captured-image represented by one of the plurality of captured-image data items. The circuitry is further configured to display the captured-image on which the heat map image is mapped.

Abstract: Computing devices and methods for associating a semantic identifier with an object are disclosed. In one example, a three-dimensional model of an environment comprising the object is generated. Image data of the environment is sent to a user computing device for display by the user computing device. User input comprising position data of the object and the semantic identifier is received. The position data is mapped to a three-dimensional location in the three-dimensional model at which the object is located. Based at least on mapping the position data to the three-dimensional location of the object, the semantic identifier is associated with the object.

Abstract: A method for processing an augmented reality (AR) image includes: obtaining an AR workspace image of an AR workspace that includes a document in a first region of the AR workspace and an AR output projection in a second region of the AR workspace; obtaining an internal representation of the AR output projection; masking the AR workspace image of the AR workspace with the internal representation to eliminate the AR output projection in the AR workspace image; and generating, in response to masking the AR workspace image of the AR workspace, a clean version of the AR workspace image in which the AR output projection is eliminated.

Abstract: A virtual reality system can comprise a virtual reality headset, one or more position tracking sensors, and a computerized architectural design environment. The position tracking sensors can identify a relative location of the user with respect to a physical space. The computerized architectural design environment can comprise a computer-implemented method for displaying a three-dimensional view of an architectural design to a user through the one or more virtual reality components. The method can comprise receiving a communication from the one or more position tracking sensors, rendering at least a portion of an architectural design file, and transmitting to the virtual reality headset the rendered portion of the architectural design file.

Abstract: A method for information recommendation is described. Processing circuitry obtains a first text content associated with which a recommendation is to be provided, segments the first text content into multiple words, and predicts a distribution of the first text content in a multi-dimensional topic space based on the multiple words. Further, the processing circuitry calculates a correlation between the first text content and a second text content in an information pool according to the distribution of the first text content in the multi-dimensional topic space. Then, the processing circuitry determines whether to output the second text content as the recommendation associated with the first text content according to the correlation.

Abstract: Computing devices and methods for associating a semantic identifier with an object are disclosed. In one example, a three-dimensional model of an environment comprising the object is generated. Image data of the environment is sent to a user computing device for display by the user computing device. User input comprising position data of the object and the semantic identifier is received. The position data is mapped to a three-dimensional location in the three-dimensional model at which the object is located. Based at least on mapping the position data to the three-dimensional location of the object, the semantic identifier is associated with the object.

Abstract: During an analysis technique, a three-dimensional (3D) image of a portion of an individual is iteratively transformed to facilitate accurate determination of detailed multi-point annotation of an anatomical structure. In particular, for a given marker point, in response to receiving information specifying a two-dimensional (2D) plane having an angular position in the 3D image, the 3D image is translated and rotated from an initial position and orientation so that the 2D plane is presented in an orientation parallel to a reference 2D plane of a display. Then, after annotation information specifying the detailed annotation in the 2D plane of the given marker point is received, the 3D image is translated and rotated back to the initial position and orientation. These operations may be repeated for one or more other marker points.

Abstract: During an analysis technique, a three-dimensional (3D) image of a portion of an individual is iteratively transformed to facilitate accurate determination of detailed multi-point annotation of an anatomical structure. In particular, for a given marker point, in response to receiving information specifying a two-dimensional (2D) plane having an angular position in the 3D image, the 3D image is translated and rotated from an initial position and orientation so that the 2D plane is presented in an orientation parallel to a reference 2D plane of a display. Then, after annotation information specifying the detailed annotation in the 2D plane of the given marker point is received, the 3D image is translated and rotated back to the initial position and orientation. These operations may be repeated for one or more other marker points.