Abstract: The presentation of interaction sequences to a user on a mobile communications device is disclosed. A first external input corresponding to a triggering of an interaction sequence delivery is received on a first input modality. An overlay is displayed in a graphical user interface in response to receiving the external input. Interaction sequence invocation instructions are displayed within the overlay. A second external input is received on a second input modality different from the first input modality. The second external input is translated to a set of quantified values. An interaction sequence results content is then displayed within the overlay in response to a substantial match between the set of quantified values translated from the received second external input to the set of predefined values corresponding to the interaction sequence invocation instructions.

Abstract: An embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include a mask buffer to store a mask, a shader communicatively coupled to the mask buffer to apply the mask to a first shader pass, and a resolver communicatively coupled to the mask buffer to apply the mask to a resolve pass. The resolver may be configured to exclude a sample location not covered by the mask in the resolve pass. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed apparatuses, methods and systems provide three dimensional gradient and dynamic light fields for display in 3D technologies, in particular 3D augmented reality (AR) devices, by coupling visual accommodation and visual convergence to the same plane at any depth of an object of interest in real time.

Abstract: Enhanced removing of noise and outliers from one or more point sets generated by image-based 3D reconstruction techniques is provided. In accordance with the disclosure, input images and corresponding depth maps can be used to remove pixels that are geometrically and/or photometrically inconsistent with the colored surface implied by the input images. This allows standard surface reconstruction methods (such as Poisson surface reconstruction) to perform less smoothing and thus achieve higher quality surfaces with more features. In some implementations, the enhanced point-cloud noise removal in accordance with the disclosure can include computing per-view depth maps, and detecting and removing noisy points and outliers from each per-view point cloud by checking if points are consistent with the surface implied by the other input views.

Abstract: A head-mounted display including a display unit, a detector, and a first control unit. The display unit is mountable on a head of a user and capable of providing the user with a field of view of a real space. The detector detects an azimuth of the display unit around at least one axis. The first control unit includes a region limiter, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The region limiter is capable of limiting a display region of the field of view along a direction of the one axis in three-dimensional coordinates surrounding the display unit. The storage unit stores images including information relating to a predetermined target present in the field of view with the images being made corresponding to the three-dimensional coordinates. The display control unit is configured to display, based on an output of the detector, an image in the three-dimensional coordinates, which corresponds to the azimuth, in the field of view.

Abstract: Examples described herein improve the quality of the video frames that are rendered and displayed. A system is configured to generate render targets based on instructions received from a source of video content. The system is configured to create and/or access a selection parameter and use the selection parameter to identify one or more of the render targets to be scaled. Once identified, the system scales a native size (e.g., a native resolution) of an identified render target to a larger size (e.g., based on a predetermined scaling factor), thereby generating a higher density render target. The higher density render target, or a corresponding higher density render target texture (RTT), can be used in a rendering pipeline to produce a video frame in a higher output resolution (e.g., 4k resolution) compared to the output resolution specified in the instructions (e.g., 720p resolution).

Abstract: A system and method for displaying a non-biasing VAS that automatically adjusts to different screen aspect ratios/resolutions of a computing device, while preserving the reliability of the VAS. The system and method can calculate a number of pixels available on a screen display to display a VAS. Further, the system and method can generate a VAS comprising equally sized intervals of distance to fit the available screen display. In addition, the system and method can include an anchor line at each end of the VAS that indicates an upper and lower value of a range of values measured by the VAS. The system and method can also include a unit cursor on the VAS that allows a subject to indicate, by pixel, interval or target area, a position on the VAS.

Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) headset calibration system calibrates a VR headset, which includes a plurality of locators and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) generating output signals indicative of motion of the VR headset. The system comprises a calibration controller configured to receive a headset model of the VR headset that identifies expected positions of each of the locators. The controller controls cameras to capture images of the VR headset while the headset is moved along a predetermined path. The images detect actual positions of the locators during the movement along the predetermined path. Calibration parameters for the locators are generated based on differences between the actual positions and the expected positions. Calibration parameters for the IMU are generated based on the calibration parameters for the locators and differences between expected and actual signals output by the IMU. The calibration parameters are stored to the VR headset.

Abstract: A module for simulating an operative procedure within a virtual environment. The virtual environment is implemented by using a device for processing virtual environment data. The module includes: a module configured to obtain a data structure representing a set of objects of the virtual environment and having at least one relationship of interaction between at least two objects; a module configured to receive at least one scenario representing a procedure to be simulated, the scenario being defined on the basis of a descriptive ontology, the at least one scenario being obtained from at least one pre-determined procedural model; a module configured for the rendering, within the virtual environment, at least one portion of the scenario as a function of the set of objects of the virtual environment, the at least one procedural model and at least one action performed by at least one real user of the virtual environment.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: a display configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound image of an object and a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound image of a region of interest (ROI) set in the 2D ultrasound image; and a controller configured to control the display to display a region not rendered as the 3D ultrasound image from among regions in the 2D ultrasound image in such a manner that the region is distinguished from a region rendered as the 3D ultrasound image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a computing system and method for displaying medical images. The computing system includes a display, and a processor configured to control image information displayed on the display. The processor includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a medical image of a region of interest (ROI) and to acquire three-dimensional (3D) volume information including segmentation information regarding the ROI of the medical image; a display information generation unit configured to acquire 3D mesh information corresponding to the ROI, and to generate display information in which the 3D mesh information has been overlaid on the 3D volume information in a 3D space including the 3D volume information; and a user interface control unit configured to provide a user menu so that a user can edit the 3D mesh information in the 3D space.

Abstract: A color adjustment device includes an environment information acquisition unit that acquires information on an environment of when an object that is displayed as an image by a display device is viewed in an actual use state; and a determination unit that determines a color temperature and a luminance of the display device on the basis of the information on the environment and information on a type of the object.

Abstract: An exemplary virtualized projection generation system (“system”) receives a plurality of captured surface data frame sequences each including color and depth frames depicting a real-world scene in accordance with a respective set of capture parameters included in a plurality of sets of capture parameters associated with different views of the real-world scene. The system identifies an additional set of capture parameters associated with a customized view of the real-world scene distinct from the different captured views. Based on the captured surface data frame sequences and the additional set of capture parameters, the system renders color and depth frames for a virtualized projection of the customized view of the real-world scene. The system then provides a virtualized surface data frame sequence including the rendered color and depth frames for the virtualized projection of the customized view of the real-world scene for inclusion within virtual reality media content.

Abstract: A display controller for reducing display noise includes a memory configured to store frame data including M-lines of data, where M is an integer of at least 2; a data size controller configured to variably adjust a size of data transmitted to the display device; and a display driving circuit configured to read data corresponding to the data size from the memory and transmit the data to the display device.

Abstract: This document describes techniques for progressively indicating new content in an application-selectable user interface. These techniques permit a user to view indications of new content for applications progressively, rather than all at one time. By so doing, the techniques may avoid mentally or visually overloading or over-stimulating a user viewing the indications.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for providing a device for capturing a barcode image within an augmented reality environment. An example method includes detecting a target object within a field of view of an augmented reality viewing device. The method further includes rendering an image of a scanning device within the field of view of the augmented reality viewing device, and rendering a scanning area within the field of view of the augmented reality viewing device. Further, a camera associated with the augmented reality viewing device captures an image of a barcode located on the target object. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, a display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor, and storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to determine that at least one condition is satisfied for presentation of a virtual reality object to control a device different from the apparatus. The instructions are also executable by the processor to present the virtual reality object on the display responsive to the determination.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively merging real-world objects into a virtual environment are disclosed. The method may include: receiving a first input for rendering of a virtual environment, a second input for rendering of a real-world environment, and a depth information regarding the rendering of the real-world environment; identifying at least one portion of the rendering of the real-world environment that is within a depth range and differentiable from a predetermined background; generating a merged rendering including the at least one portion of the rendering of the real-world environment into the rendering of the virtual environment; and displaying the merged rendering to a user.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are described including distributing batches of geometric objects to a multi-core system, at each processor core, performing vertex processing and geometry setup processing on the corresponding batch of geometric objects, storing the vertex processing results shared memory accessible to all of the cores, and storing the geometry setup processing results in local storage. Each particular core may then perform rasterization using geometry setup results obtained from local storage within the particular core and from local storage of at least one of the other processor cores.

Abstract: A method comprising: causing targeting of a message to a first sub-set of users that receive messages, wherein the message is not targeted to a second sub-set of users that receive messages; and causing different spatial rendering of the message to the first sub-set of users compared to the second sub-set of users.