Abstract: A method of providing a graphical output may include scanning at least a portion of a user's face using a sensor; generating a depth map using the scan; and determining a similarity score between the depth map and a set of stored biometric identity maps that are associated with a registered user. In response to the similarity score exceeding a threshold, the user may be authenticated as the registered user. The method may further determine a corrective eyewear scenario, select a display profile that is associated with the corrective eyewear scenario, and generate a graphical output in accordance with the selected display profile.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for non-local means filtering using a media processing block of a graphics processor. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: ray tracing circuitry to execute a first set of one or more commands to traverse rays through a bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) to identify BVH nodes and/or primitives intersected by the ray; shader execution circuitry to execute one or more shaders responsive to a second set of one or more commands to render a sequence of image frames based on the BVH nodes and/or primitives intersected by the ray; and a media processor comprising motion estimation circuitry to execute a third set of one or more commands to perform non-local means filtering to remove noise from the sequence of image frames based on a mean pixel value collected across the sequence of image frames.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an enhanced graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting events. In particular, a graphical user interface includes, a visualization of unique values. Such a visualization includes a first set of rows for each unique value, wherein each row is divided into regions each representing a timeslot within the time range. Each region in a particular row of the first set of rows graphically illustrates a count of events from the plurality of events that both have an associated timestamp that is within a respective timeslot represented by the region and include a particular unique value associated with the particular row. The graphical user interface also includes a table including a second set of rows that each correspond to the first set of rows. Each row includes a set of statistics determined from events that each include the particular unique value associated with the row.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to eye-tracking systems and methods that provide a user the ability to efficiently activate the system and select and dismiss virtual objects within an augmented reality (“AR”) and/or virtual reality (“VR”) environment. A user may activate the user interface by glancing beyond an activation threshold positioned close enough to the edge of the field of view to reliably infer an intent to activate the virtual controls. Subsequently, the user interacts with virtual tools, first virtual “peek” windows and secondary virtual windows to obtain content or virtual control across a variety of granular levels. Subsequently, the user may glance away at virtual content or to other predefined areas within their eye's range of motion to dismiss the tool and/or deactivate the system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method and computer readable storage medium for detecting space suitable for overlaying media content onto an image. The system receives an image which may be an image or a video frame. The image is processed using a number of image processing techniques in order to automatically propose spaces for inserting media content onto the image. The proposed spaces may then be further analyzed using a heuristics-based approach to select bounding boxes for inserting media content. Subsequently, one or more media content items may be selected for insertion onto the bounding boxes on the image. The system may then cause a display of the image with the selected media content item overlaid onto the image within the selected bounding boxes.

Abstract: An optical module according to the present disclosure includes: a first display panel that emits a first image light, a first virtual image optical system that forms a first exit pupil of the first image light, and a control unit corrects a video image signal to a first correction video signal based on distortion generated in the first optical system, an aspect ratio of the video image signal being smaller than an aspect ratio of the first display panel, wherein the control unit causes the first display panel to emit the first image light from the first display panel based on the first correction video image signal.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to display of glints associated with real-world objects in an environment displayed on an extra reality (XR) device. The glint can include a virtual object associated with a real-world object, such as an indication of a social interaction associated with a real-world object, a content item tagged to an object, etc. The system as described herein can present glints on a display of an XR device based on a distance between the XR device and a location associated with the glint. Responsive to selection of a glint in the environment, additional information can be presented relating to the glint or another action can be taken, such as to open an application. In some instances, a glint can include a series of search results relating to a corresponding real-world object to provide additional information relating to the real-world object.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided for securely presenting digital objects. An example method includes receiving a request for digital object review and causing visual presentation of the digital object to a user. The method further includes receiving one or more images of the user's eye captured during presentation of the digital object and determining a focus location represented by the one or more images. The method also includes modifying one or more user parameters associated with the user based on the focus location. In some instances, presentation of the digital object may be rendered in a virtual reality environment or may be overlaid as an augmented reality object in the field of view of the user.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit including a plurality of display panels which displays images of different colors, a lens unit on the display unit, an optical path controller on the lens unit, where the optical path controller generates a composite image by superimposing the images displayed by the plurality of display panels with each other, and an output unit through which the composite image is displayed. The optical path controller controls optical paths of light incident on a first surface of the optical path controller facing the lens unit and light incident on a second surface of the optical path controller, which is opposite to the first surface, and provides the composite image to the output unit.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for authenticating an identification document. The method includes determining, with at least one processor, whether image data associated with the identification document has at least one predetermined indicia. In response to determining that the image data has the at least one predetermined indicia, the method includes determining whether the at least one predetermined indicia corresponds to at least one invalidation mark on the identification document, and, in response to determining that the at least one predetermined indicia corresponds to the at least one invalidation mark, determining, that the identification document is invalid. In response to determining that the identification document is invalid, the method includes preventing or causing the prevention of at least one action from being performed. A system and computer program product for authenticating identification documents are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for estimating a perimeter of a room environment at least partially enclosed by a set of adjoining walls using posed images are disclosed. A set of images and a set of poses are obtained. A depth map is generated based on the set of images and the set of poses. A set of wall segmentation maps are generated based on the set of images, each of the set of wall segmentation maps indicating a target region of a corresponding image that contains the set of adjoining walls. A point cloud is generated based on the depth map and the set of wall segmentation maps, the point cloud including a plurality of points that are sampled along portions of the depth map that align with the target region. The perimeter of the environment along the set of adjoining walls is estimated based on the point cloud.

Abstract: The invention pertains to methods and apparatus for compensating the rendering of virtual content in an augmented reality scene as a function of the white point, spectral distribution, color or other optical parameter of the real content in the scene.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to optical systems with ergonomic presentation of content for use in head-worn computing systems. A method for controlling a head-worn computer when viewing virtual images, including image content, that encourages an ergonomic head position to reduce neck pain, includes determining an angle of the head-worn computer relative to horizontal, determining an angle of a line of sight to the center of the virtual image as presented to a user's eye, determining a deviation between the determined angle of the line of sight and a predetermined ergonomic angle, and shifting the image content of the virtual image vertically as displayed to the user's eye so that a portion of the image content is not viewable, wherein the amount of shifting is in reverse correspondence to the magnitude of the determined deviation.

Abstract: A frame processor may generate a mask based on one or more static regions of a first set of frames of a plurality of previous frame and adjust the mask to at least one of determine alpha data or conceal distorted content associated with the one or more static regions of the first set of frames. The distorted content may be caused by extrapolation of a frame from a second set of frames of the plurality of previous frames. The frame processor may generate a composite frame based on application of at least one of the mask or the alpha data to a previous frame of the plurality of frames, and application of the previous frame based on the at least one of the mask or the alpha data to the frame extrapolated from the second set of frames of the plurality of previous frames.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide an approach of animating a character face of an artificial character based on facial poses performed by a live actor. Geometric characteristics of the facial surface corresponding to each facial pose performed the live actor may be learnt by a machine learning system, which in turn build a mesh of a facial rig of an array of controllable elements applicable on a character face of an artificial character.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first pixel and a second pixel. Each of the first and second pixels includes a first sub-pixel which emits light having a first color, a second sub-pixel which emits light having a second color different from the first color, a third sub-pixel which emits light having a third color different from the first and second colors, and an infrared sub-pixel which emits infrared light. The infrared light emitted from the infrared sub-pixel in the first pixel and the infrared light emitted from the infrared sub-pixel in the second pixel have different intensities from each other.

Abstract: A method includes generating a depth map of a real environment as seen from a viewpoint that comprises pixels having corresponding depth values of one or more physical objects. Based on the depth map a two-dimensional occlusion surface is generated representing at least a visible portion of the one or more physical objects that are located within a predetermined depth range defined relative to the viewpoint. The two-dimensional occlusion surface is posed in a three-dimensional coordinate system such that the two-dimensional occlusion surface is located at a predetermined distance from the viewpoint. The visibility of a virtual object is determined relative to the one or more physical objects by comparing a model of the virtual object with the two-dimensional occlusion surface, and an output image is generated based on the visibility of the virtual object.

Abstract: An information display system includes a frame, a pair of cameras arranged at both side ends of the frame, a transparent display fitted into the frame, a display position setting device that detects a target based on a feature extracted from image data captured by the pair of cameras, and sets, as a display position, a position at which a straight line connecting an eye of a user wearing the frame and the target passes through the transparent display, and a controller that controls the transparent display in such a way as to display a point light at the display position set by the display position setting device.

Abstract: A method of prohibiting personal information identification of a photographic subject including: digitally photographing the photographic subject to form a photo of the photographic subject, the photographic subject having an indicia incorporated in the photo indicating prohibiting personal information identification of the photographic subject, the indicia being invisible to the human eye; reading the indicia; responsive to reading the indicia, processing the indicia to make a determination when the indicia prohibits identification of personal information of the photographic subject; and disclosing on a social network system the photo and the personal information of the photographic subject according to the determination.

Abstract: A smart, human-centered technique that uses artificial intelligence and mixed reality to accelerate essential tasks of the inspectors such as defect measurement, condition assessment and data processing. For example, a bridge inspector can analyze some remote cracks located on a concrete pier, estimate their dimensional properties and perform condition assessment in real-time. The inspector can intervene in any step of the analysis/assessment and correct the operations of the artificial intelligence. Thereby, the inspector and the artificial intelligence will collaborate/communicate for improved visual inspection. This collective intelligence framework can be integrated in a mixed reality supported see-through headset or a hand-held device with the availability of sufficient hardware and sensors. Consequently, the methods reduce the inspection time and associated labor costs while ensuring reliable and objective infrastructure evaluation.