Abstract: An improved wireless split rendering system for displaying Extended Reality (XR) content is discussed. A rendering server and client head-mounted device (HMD) may communicate over a wireless medium, where communication control is given to a server application layer logic. This allows the server to use request pose information from the HMD only when needed for rendering, while preserving bandwidth on the wireless medium for transmitting frames of the rendered content. This reduces contention and improves channel efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for computer processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine at least one of a quality, latency, or capacity of a communication link for communication between a client device and a server. Aspects of the present disclosure can also determine a computational load for an application computation between the client device and the server. Moreover, aspects of the present disclosure can adjust a computational distribution for the application computation between the client device and the server based on at least one of the computational load for the application computation or the at least one of the quality, latency, or capacity of the communication link. Aspects of the present disclosure can also determine a computational capacity of at least one of the client device or the server.

Abstract: A server includes a processor configured to determine, based on reception of information from a client device, synchronization parameters between a server clock rate associated with the server and a client clock rate associated with the client device. The processor is also configured to determine a client-side generation timestamp for an audio frame based on the synchronization parameters and based on a server-side generation timestamp for the audio frame. The processor is further configured to generate the audio frame. The audio frame includes the client-side timestamp.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for adaptively controlling an encoding device to allow dynamic insertion intra-coded video content based on feedback information. For example, at least a portion of a video slice of a video frame in a video bitstream can be determined to be missing or corrupted. Feedback information indicating at least the portion of the video slice is missing or corrupted can be sent to an encoding device. An updated video bitstream can be received from the encoding device in response to the feedback information. The updated video bitstream can include at least one intra-coded video slice having a size that is larger than the missing or corrupted video slice. The size of the at least one intra-coded video slice can be determined to cover the missing or corrupted slice and propagated error in the video frame caused by the missing or corrupted slice.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for distributed tracking and mapping for extended reality experiences. An example method can include computing, at a device, a pose of the device at a future time, the future time being determined based on a communication latency between the device and a mapping backend system; sending, to the mapping backend system, the pose of the device; receiving, from the mapping backend system, a map slice including map points corresponding to a scene associated with the device, the map slice being generated based on the pose of the device, wherein the map points correspond to the predicted pose; and computing an updated pose of the device based on the map slice.

Abstract: A method and a system for warping a rendered frame is disclosed. On a host device of a split-rendering system, the method includes generating the rendered frame based on head tracking information of a user. The method also includes identifying a region of interest (ROI) of the rendered frame. The method also includes generating metadata for a warping operation from the ROI. The method further include transmitting the rendered frame and the metadata for a warping operation of the rendered frame. On a client device of the split-rendering system, the method includes transmitting head tracking information of a user by a client device. The method also includes receiving the rendered frame and metadata. The method further includes warping the rendered frame using the metadata and display pose information. The host device and the client device may be combined into an all-in-one head mounted display.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for adaptively controlling an encoding device to allow dynamic insertion intra-coded video content based on feedback information. For example, at least a portion of a video slice of a video frame in a video bitstream can be determined to be missing or corrupted. Feedback information indicating at least the portion of the video slice is missing or corrupted can be sent to an encoding device. An updated video bitstream can be received from the encoding device in response to the feedback information. The updated video bitstream can include at least one intra-coded video slice having a size that is larger than the missing or corrupted video slice. The size of the at least one intra-coded video slice can be determined to cover the missing or corrupted slice and propagated error in the video frame caused by the missing or corrupted slice.

Abstract: A method and a system for warping a rendered frame is disclosed. On a host device of a split-rendering system, the method includes generating the rendered frame based on head tracking information of a user. The method also includes identifying a region of interest (ROI) of the rendered frame. The method also includes generating metadata for a warping operation from the ROI. The method further include transmitting the rendered frame and the metadata for a warping operation of the rendered frame. On a client device of the split-rendering system, the method includes transmitting head tracking information of a user by a client device. The method also includes receiving the rendered frame and metadata. The method further includes warping the rendered frame using the metadata and display pose information. The host device and the client device may be combined into an all-in-one head mounted display.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for distributed tracking and mapping for extended reality experiences. An example method can include computing, at a device, a pose of the device at a future time, the future time being determined based on a communication latency between the device and a mapping backend system; sending, to the mapping backend system, the pose of the device; receiving, from the mapping backend system, a map slice including map points corresponding to a scene associated with the device, the map slice being generated based on the pose of the device, wherein the map points correspond to the predicted pose; and computing an updated pose of the device based on the map slice.

Abstract: A server includes a processor configured to determine, based on reception of information from a client device, synchronization parameters between a server clock rate associated with the server and a client clock rate associated with the client device. The processor is also configured to determine a client-side generation timestamp for an audio frame based on the synchronization parameters and based on a server-side generation timestamp for the audio frame. The processor is further configured to generate the audio frame. The audio frame includes the client-side timestamp.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for compressing a point cloud. The method includes determining a sub-division technique for the volume based on one or more numbers derived from a distribution of points in the volume, dividing the volume into a number of sub-volumes according to the sub-division technique, and determining whether each sub-volume of the sub-volumes is occupied by at least one point. The method includes generating a bit sequence for the volume comprising a control code that is based on the sub-division technique and an occupancy indicator that indicates whether or not each sub-volume is occupied by at least one point.

Abstract: A wearable display device is described that is connected to a host device. The wearable display device includes one or more sensors configured to generate eye pose data indicating a user's field of view, one or more displays, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to output a representation of the eye pose data to the host device and extract one or more depth values for a rendered frame from depth data output by the host device. The rendered frame is generated using the eye pose data. The one or more processors are further configured to modify one or more pixel values of the rendered frame using the one or more depth values to generate a warped rendered frame and output, for display at the one or more displays, the warped rendered frame.

Abstract: Example techniques are described for image processing. Processing circuitry may warp image content of a previous frame based on pose information of a device when the device requested image content information of the previous frame and pose information of the device when the device requested image content information of a current frame to generate warped image content, and blend image content from the warped image content with image content of the current frame to generate an error concealed frame. A display screen may display image content based on the error concealed frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine at least one split API for a user device and a server. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can establish a communication interface between the user device and the server based on the split API. Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure can communicate between the user device and the server based on the communication interface and the split API. In some aspects, the present disclosure can implement the at least one split API on at least one of the user device or the server. Aspects of the present disclosure can also divide at least one application workload between the user device and the server based on the at least one split API. Moreover, aspects of the present disclosure can encode or decode application information at the user device or the server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. In some aspects, the apparatus may receive, by a first device from a second device, first position information corresponding to a first orientation of the second device. The apparatus can also generate, by the first device, first graphical content based on the first position information. Further, the apparatus can also generate, by the first device, motion information for warping the first graphical content. The apparatus can also encode, by the first device, the first graphical content. Additionally, the apparatus can provide, by the first device to the second device, the motion information and the encoded first graphical content.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for frequency synchronization and phase correction at a rendering device are described. One method may include receiving, from a display device (e.g., a head-mounted display (HMD) device), a vertical sync count and an indication of one or more frame repeats. The rendering device may estimate a vertical sync frequency based on the received vertical sync count, and determine a phase corresponding to a minimum frame repeat based on the indication of the one or more frame repeats. The rendering device may adjust a vertical sync frequency to the estimated vertical sync frequency and a phase to the determined phase. The rendering device may transmit one or more frames to the display device using the adjusted frequency and/or the adjusted phase.

Abstract: An improved wireless split rendering system for displaying Extended Reality (XR) content is discussed. A rendering server and client head-mounted device (HMD) may communicate over a wireless medium, where communication control is given to a server application layer logic. This allows the server to use request pose information from the HMD only when needed for rendering, while preserving bandwidth on the wireless medium for transmitting frames of the rendered content. This reduces contention and improves channel efficiency.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an example method may include determining to control a bit rate of a content encoder. The method may include generating a first number of shaded texture atlases for use in rendering a second number of frames by a second device based on the determination to control the bit rate of the content encoder. Each respective shaded texture atlas may include a respective plurality of shaded primitives. The method may include encoding, by the content encoder of the first device, a first shaded texture atlas of the first number of shaded texture atlases. The method may include transmitting, by the first device, the encoded first shaded texture atlas to the second device.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an example method may include determining to control a bit rate of a content encoder. The method may include generating a first number of shaded texture atlases for use in rendering a second number of frames by a second device based on the determination to control the bit rate of the content encoder. Each respective shaded texture atlas may include a respective plurality of shaded primitives. The method may include encoding, by the content encoder of the first device, a first shaded texture atlas of the first number of shaded texture atlases. The method may include transmitting, by the first device, the encoded first shaded texture atlas to the second device.

Abstract: One or more processors may perform one or more lookup table (LUT)-based image processing operations on an input image to produce an output image, wherein performing the one or more image processing operations on the input image introduces one or more banding artifacts in the output image. The one or more processors may determine one or more sub-regions of the output image that include the one or more banding artifacts. The one or more processors may perform one or more artifact reduction operations on the one or more sub-regions of the output image without performing the one or more artifact reduction operations on remaining sub-regions of the output image.