Abstract: An immersive exhibition image arrangement system and an immersive exhibition image arrangement preview method are provided. The immersive exhibition image arrangement system includes an arrangement interface that includes image playback regions, image upload options, a 3D model upload option, an audio upload option, and a conversion option. Each of the image playback regions corresponds to an image playback surface of an immersive exhibition venue. Images to be played and a virtual 3D model file corresponding to the immersive exhibition venue can be uploaded by selecting the image upload options and the 3D model upload option. When the conversion option is selected, each of the images to be played corresponding to one of the image playback regions is integrated into a corresponding one of virtual image playback surfaces of the virtual 3D model file to form an integrated virtual 3D model file that is converted into a VR file.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended reality environment interaction. An extended reality environment including an object is generated for display, and a table of eyelid motion identifiers and corresponding actions performable on the object in the extended reality environment is stored in memory. An eyelid motion is detected by using a sensor, and the detected eyelid motion is matched to one of the stored eyelid motion identifiers. An updated version of the extended reality environment, based on the action that corresponds to the matched eyelid motion, is generated for display, in response to matching the detected eyelid motion to one of the stored eyelid motion identifiers.

Abstract: An anti-cheating method in virtual reality environments includes detecting from outside light entering a virtual reality device when a user is attempting to look outside a virtual reality device during an educational testing activity.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: acquiring first image data of a first image, the first image data including pixel values of a plurality of pixels in the first image; a first compression-allowed region existing in the first image, obtaining region expression information of the first compression-allowed region, the first compression-allowed region including a region where a plurality of first pixels are located, and a difference between pixel values of any two first pixels in the plurality of first pixels being within a preset range; determining a region pixel value of the first compression-allowed region according to a pixel value of at least one first pixel in the first compression-allowed region; and generating second image data of the first image, the second image data including region expression information and the region pixel value of the first compression-allowed region.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving an input content, and receiving ambient contextual data indicative of one or more ambient lighting conditions of an environment including a display device. The input content has corresponding metadata that at least partially represents a creative intent indicative of how the input content is intended to be viewed. The method further comprises adaptively correcting the input content based on the ambient contextual data to preserve the creative intent, and providing the corrected input content to the display device for presentation. The adaptively correcting comprises applying automatic white balancing to the input content to correct color tone of the input content.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for 3D content display using head-wearable apparatuses. Example methods include a head-wearable apparatus that is configured to determine a position for a content item on a closest curved line, of a plurality of curved lines, to the head-wearable apparatus that has space for the content item. The method includes adjusting a shape of the content item based on the position of the content item on the closest curved line and a user view of a user of the head-wearable apparatus. The method includes causing the adjusted content item to be displayed on a display of the head-wearable apparatus at the position on the closest curved line. The curved lines are either higher or lower as the curved lines goes away from the head-wearable apparatus. Additionally, the curved line or the content item may be adjusted with a random movement for an organic appearance.

Abstract: Techniques for image generation based on a multi-image set and pose data is described herein. In an example, a computer system generates, by at least using a first machine learning (ML) model, a pose feature based on pose data that indicates a target pose. The computer system generates, by at least using a second ML model, a first appearance feature based on a first image and the pose data. The computer system generates, by at least using the second ML model, a second appearance feature based on a second image and the pose data. The computer system generates a combined appearance feature based on the first appearance feature and the second appearance feature. The computer system generates, by at least using a third ML model, a third image showing an appearance of an element in the target pose based on the pose feature and the combined appearance feature.

Abstract: A computing system is provided comprising a processor is configured to execute an augmented reality avatar program to receive a second-user avatar-data object and second-user pose information, via a computer network, receive an image from a live image feed captured by a camera of the computing device, identify a virtual surface corresponding to a physical surface that appears in the image; calculate a position and a pose of a second-user avatar relative to the virtual surface based on the second-user pose information, render the second-user avatar-data object to thereby display the second-user avatar of the second user superimposed upon the image. The second-user avatar is anchored to the virtual surface according to the calculated position and pose of the second-user avatar. The virtual surface is world-locked to the physical surface in the image in a real world 3-D environment.

Abstract: A system and computerized method for rendering content in a mixed reality installations is provided. The method includes identifying a mixed reality space containing a user position of a user, determining a user gaze direction of the user via a user device, identifying a view volume intersecting the user gaze direction while the user is in the mixed reality space, determining that the view volume is associated with the mixed reality space, and selecting a content entity associated with the view volume to render to the user via the user device.

Abstract: A method performed by a vehicle feature evaluation system for enabling evaluation of a simulated vehicle-related feature. The vehicle feature evaluation system determines in relation to a road-driven vehicle, with support from a tracking system, an orientation of a head-mounted display, HMD, adapted to be worn by an occupant on-board the road-driven vehicle or position and gaze direction of the occupant. The vehicle feature evaluation system further determines a simulated vehicle design feature to be evaluated in the road-driven vehicle.

Abstract: An on-screen canvas using user selections of artistic images for each of a plurality of independent content regions on an electronic display. A computing device having a display screen defines a plurality of independent content regions. The system also includes a database having a multi-dimensional array having numerical coordinates indicative of a mapping of the independent content regions and includes a plurality of graphical images associated with each content region. An input device such as a mouse enables a user to toggle through (i.e., by clicking the mouse) the plurality of images in each content region until a desired image is selected, after which the mouse is advanced to a next content region and a next image selection. This procedure may continue until the user has generated a digital canvas as artistic elements which may be saved, shared, or printed.

Abstract: A method for generating a virtual tablet at a left or right position of user based on a hand gesture for creation of a virtual tablet in an extended reality environment.

Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a first user interface object, that when activated by a user input meeting first criteria, causes performance of a first operation. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects first movement of a hand in a physical environment, and in response, changes an appearance of the first user interface object in the first view based on the first movement, including: in accordance with a determination that the first movement meets the first criteria requiring the hand move in a first manner, performing and indicating performance of the first operation; and in accordance with a determination that the first movement does not meet the first criteria, moving the first user interface object away from a position in the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a location of the hand in the physical environment without performing the first operation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for augmenting a first image with image data from a second image, the method comprising: receiving (S02) the first image depicting a first scene; capturing (S04) the second image depicting a second scene using an image capturing device; identifying (S06) an object in the second image; receiving (S08) a 3D model from a database, the database comprising a plurality of 3D models, the 3D model corresponding to the identified object of the second image; aligning (S10) the 3D model with the identified object in the second image; extracting (S12) pixel data from the second image using a contour of the 3D model's projection onto the second image; inserting (S14) the extracted pixel data of the second image data into the first image, thereby rendering an augmented image.

Abstract: An example augmented reality system includes: obtaining information about an instance of a device; recognizing the instance of the device based on the information; selecting a digital twin for the instance of the device, with the digital twin being unique to the instance of the device; and generating augmented reality content based on the digital twin and an actual graphic of the instance of the device.

Abstract: A method of detecting a stain of a display panel is disclosed that includes capturing a first color image of the display panel, capturing a second color image of the display panel, generating a merged image by merging a color coordinate map of the first color image and a color coordinate map of the second color image, generating a background image of the merged image by a morphology filtering, generating a flattened image by operating the merged image and the background image and detecting an area of the flattened image in which a color coordinate value exceeds a threshold value as a stain area.

Abstract: This application discloses a method for processing three-dimensional data. The method may be applied to the field of intelligent driving. The method includes: for a target convolution operator in a convolutional neural network, a corresponding intermediate result may be first calculated by using one or more background values of three-dimensional data; then, when first data is processed, a corresponding intermediate result may be searched for based on a background identifier in a sparse distribution diagram; and further, a value of a voxel of second data is obtained based on the intermediate result, with no need to repeat a process of convolution processing for a plurality of times, thereby implementing convolution acceleration.

Abstract: The creation of synthetic scenes from a combination of synthetic data and real environment data to allow for testing of extended reality (XR) applications on an electronic device is disclosed. In order to efficiently test an XR application, a scene data configuration can be specified within a synthetic service, representing a combination of different synthetic data and real environment data. In addition, scene understanding and alignment metadata can be added to the scene data. When the XR application is initiated, a synthetic scene in accordance with the scene data configuration and the added metadata can be rendered and presented on a display of the electronic device. The XR application can then be tested within the presented synthetic scene, with the application interacting with both the synthetic data and the real environment data of the synthetic scene as though it were interacting with real objects in a real environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended reality environment interaction. An extended reality environment including an object is generated for display, and an eye motion is detected. Based on the detecting, it is determined whether the object is in a field of view for at least a predetermined period of time, and in response to determining that the object is in the field of view for at least the predetermined period of time, one or more items related to the object are generated for display in the extended virtual reality environment.

Abstract: Methods comprising generating, by a processor, a 3D model of an object; facilitating displaying, by the processor using the 3D model of the object, a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying, by the processor, a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating, by the processor, the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.