Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value. According to additional embodiments, improved approaches are provided to implement deposition of imprint materials onto a substrate, which allow for very precise distribution and deposition of different imprint patterns onto any number of substrate surfaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving audio conflicts in extended reality systems. When multiple users speak at the same time, one user is selected to speak to the others. The audio output of each remaining speaker is not broadcast, but is instead converted to text which is displayed next to each speaker's avatar or other representation. Users are thus no longer subjected to confusion when multiple speakers each attempt to speak at the same time. Text may be displayed as an extended reality object that can be displayed in the proper perspective and orientation for each user. Displayed text may also be an interactive element of the extended reality environment, moving to avoid collisions with other elements or objects of the extended reality environment, capable of being manipulated by users, or the like.

Abstract: When rendering a new frame using a hybrid ray tracing process, a graphics processor transforms vertex position data for models representing objects in the new frame into camera space for use in a rasterisation process of the hybrid ray tracing process irrespective of whether the object has moved between frames or whether the geometry of the model representing object has changed, but only transforms vertex position data for a model for an object into world space for use in a ray tracing process of the hybrid ray tracing process when the object has moved between frames or where the geometry of the model representing the object has changed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media facilitating automated apparel design using deep learning techniques. For example, user instructions may be received as text data (or converted to text data from audio data representing user speech), and natural language processing (NLP) may be performed on the text data to interpret the user instructions. An apparel design may be generated in real-time/substantially real-time based on the user instructions. For example, the interpreted user instructions may be provided as input to at least one machine learning (ML) model that is configured to determine one or more visual apparel elements based on the user instructions and to generate the apparel design based on the visual apparel elements. One or more operations may be initiated based on the apparel design.

Abstract: A service providing system includes a service providing server that provides a printer use service, and a terminal device, wherein the terminal device accepts a request by a user for withdrawal from the printer use service, and transmits, to the service providing server, request-for-withdrawal information indicating the accepted request for withdrawal, wherein the service providing server, when receiving the request-for-withdrawal information, determines an alternative fee plan that is different from a selected fee plan that the user has selected based on the form of use by the user of the printer use service, and transmits the alternative fee plan information indicating the determined alternative fee plan to the terminal device, and wherein the terminal device presents to the user the alternative fee plan indicated by the received alternative fee plan information.

Abstract: A method for computer-assisted planning of a transplant surgery is provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept described herein relate to a method and a program for providing augmented reality image using depth data. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a method for providing an AR image using depth data includes a step S120 (a virtual image data receiving step) of receiving, by a client, virtual image data from a server, a step S140 (a display location determining step) of determining, by the client, a location, at which each pixel is to be displayed in a reality space, based on the depth data, and a step S160 (a virtual image data displaying step) of displaying the virtual image data in the reality space based on the determined location.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for determining one or more environmental layouts. For example, one or more planes can be detected in an input image of an environment. The one or more planes correspond to one or more objects in the input image. One or more three-dimensional parameters of the one or more planes can be determined. One or more polygons can be determined using the one or more planes and the one or more three-dimensional parameters of the one or more planes. A three-dimensional layout of the environment can be determined based on the one or more polygons.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method for generating computer-generated reality content (CGR) content in order to invoke a target state of a user based on a user model is performed at an electronic device. The method includes: while presenting reference CGR content via the one or more displays, obtaining a request from a user to invoke a target state for the user; generating, based on a user model associated with the user and the reference CGR content, modified CGR content to invoke the target state for the user, wherein the user model provides projected reactions to CGR content; and presenting, via the one or more displays, the modified CGR content. In some implementations, obtaining the request from the user to invoke the target state for the user includes determining whether the user provided informed consent to store user information in the user model associated with the user of the device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first display and a second display. The electronic device also includes a processor configured to allocate a first set of resources to the first display and a second set of resources to the second display. The first set of resources is different from the second set of resources. Each of the first set of resources and the second set of resources includes one or more of at least one available hardware resource and at least one available software resource.

Abstract: A computerized mapping system is provided, including a map server configured to, in a map serving phase, receive a request from a client device to view a portion of a map at least partially including a building for which an indoor map is available, at a requested level of detail that is outside a range for displaying the indoor map, and transmit a target tile with a prerendered bitmap image for the building, and a client-side renderable geometric element with a perimeter and a client-side renderable visual feature of the internal map feature of the indoor map selected according to a selection criterion set by an authorized user of the indoor map, to the client device for display.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional environment, including: displaying at least a portion of the virtual three-dimensional environment in a head-mounted display, where the head-mounted display includes a retinal tracking device; enabling a user to interact with the virtual three-dimensional environment; displaying a virtual representation of a written work within the virtual three-dimensional environment in the head-mounted display; enabling the user to interact with the virtual representation of the written work; tracking the user's reading position in the representation of the written work via the retinal tracking device; determining the content of the representation of the written book at the user's reading position; and modifying the virtual three-dimensional environment based at least in part on the content at the user's reading position.

Abstract: A system for providing an augmented reality experience, including: a processor with a network connection; a display; and a camera, wherein the processor is configured to: read a first QR code from a user device using the camera; send a session identifier extracted from the QR code to a server; receive user input from a user device selecting individuals; select media content from a media library based on the received user input; combine live content of the user from the camera with the media content; display the combined content on the display; capture an image of the combined medial content and live content on the display; and output the captured image.

Abstract: A 3D conversation system can facilitate 3D conversations in an augmented reality environment, allowing conversation participants to appear as if they are face-to-face. The 3D conversation system can accomplish this with a pipeline of data processing stages, which can include calibrate, capture, tag and filter, compress, decompress, reconstruct, render, and display stages. Generally, the pipeline can capture images of the sending user, create intermediate representations, transform the representations to convert from the orientation the images were taken from to a viewpoint of the receiving user, and output images of the sending user, from the viewpoint of the receiving user, in synchronization with audio captured from the sending user. Such a 3D conversation can take place between two or more sender/receiving systems and, in some implementations can be mediated by one or more server systems. In various configurations, stages of the pipeline can be customized based on a conversation context.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for color and texture rendering of a space. A method includes receiving an image comprising an object and receiving an indication of a color. The method includes identifying the object within the image and defining a texture of the object. The method includes selecting a stored texture file stored in a database based on the texture of the object. The method includes merging the stored texture file and the color to generate a color and texture placement that can be implemented in a rendered scene.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a print media lighting system is described. The system includes a multi-colored array of lighting elements to illuminate a print media as the print media passes through an illumination zone of a printing device. The multi-colored array of lighting elements are alterable based on a target lighting profile. The system also includes a control device electrically coupled to the multi-colored array of lighting elements. The control device alters emission characteristics of the lighting elements to adjust an actual lighting profile towards the target lighting profile.

Abstract: A system and method for automated data visualization and modification of visualized data is disclosed. The present invention provides for identifying data points and data types associated with the selected data. Further, one or more visual representations for rendering the selected data are evaluated based on the identified data points and the data types. Yet further, the selected data is optimally visualized based on an identification of a display device type. The present invention further provides for evaluating a theme of visual representations using a real-time lighting information of the real world environment based on identification of the display device type. The selected data is visualized using the evaluated theme of visual representations and the evaluated one or more visual representations. Yet further, the present invention provides for identifying user actions and interpreting inputs from the identified user actions to update or modify visualized data.

Abstract: An example augmented reality (AR) system can include a frame, a lens attached to the frame, and a plurality of cameras attached to the frame. The cameras can be configured to record a real-time image. Optionally, the real-time image can include a portion of a subject's body and/or one or more surgical instruments. Additionally, the AR system can include a plurality of inertial measurement units, where a respective inertial measurement unit is attached to each respective camera. Optionally, the AR system can be configured to display image data (e.g., medical image data) registered and superimposed on the real-time image as seen by the user of the AR system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method and system for onboarding users for financial institutions using virtual reality and augmented reality. The computer-implemented method and system corresponds to a visualization based onboarding system. The visualization based onboarding system collects a first set of data. The visualization based onboarding system obtains a second set of data. The visualization based onboarding system receives a third set of data. The visualization based onboarding system maps the first set of data associated with one or more institution environment essentials, the second set of data associated with a plurality of architectural information, and the third set of data associated with a plurality of financial services. The visualization based onboarding system creates a virtual reality and augmented reality model.

Abstract: One variation of a method includes: accessing a handwriting sample comprising a set of user glyphs handwritten by a user; for each character in a set of characters, identifying a subset of user glyphs corresponding to the character in the handwriting sample, characterizing variability of a set of spatial features across the subset of user glyphs, and storing variability of the set of spatial features across the subset of user glyphs in a character container corresponding to the character; and compiling the set of character containers into a handwriting model for the user. The method further includes: accessing a text string comprising a combination of characters in the set of characters; for each instance of each character in the text string, inserting a set of variability parameters into the handwriting model to generate a synthetic glyph representing the character; and assembling the set of synthetic glyphs into a print file.