Abstract: A method includes connecting, using an application executing at an extended reality (XR) device, to a file system of rich media assets, where the file system is hosted at a server in communication with the XR device. The method further includes browsing, via the application at the XR device, the file system of rich media assets to select a rich media asset of the rich media assets and responsive to selection of the rich media asset, loading the rich media asset form the server to a memory of the XR device. The method further includes rendering, at a runtime of the application, content from the rich media asset, where the rendering allows the content to be viewed using the XR device.

Abstract: A system includes a hardware processor and a system memory storing software code. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to receive reference content including a plurality of images in sequence, analyze the plurality of images to identify pixel feature changes between sequential images of the plurality of images, and identify, based on the pixel feature changes, one or more static image segments within the plurality of images. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to evaluate the one or more static image segments using at least one of a size criterion or a visual feature criterion, select, based on evaluating, one of the one or more static image segments as an anchor segment, and provide mapping data identifying a location of the anchor segment within each of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A media enhancement system includes an augmented reality (AR) device having a display, processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware executes the software code to monitor media content including a sequence of moving images displayed on a display screen separate from the AR device, receive playhead data indicating a playhead state of a media playout device playing out the media content, and detect, based on monitoring the media content, one or more image(s) in the sequence of moving images as one or more anchor image(s). The software code is further executed to obtain, using the anchor image(s), one or more AR effect(s) associated with the anchor image(s), and render, based on the playhead data, the AR effect(s) on the display of the AR device, wherein the AR effect(s) is/are spatially and temporally aligned with the sequence of moving images being displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: A method includes connecting, using an application executing at an extended reality (XR) device, to a file system of rich media assets, where the file system is hosted at a server in communication with the XR device. The method further includes browsing, via the application at the XR device, the file system of rich media assets to select a rich media asset of the rich media assets and responsive to selection of the rich media asset, loading the rich media asset form the server to a memory of the XR device. The method further includes rendering, at a runtime of the application, content from the rich media asset, where the rendering allows the content to be viewed using the XR device.

Abstract: A system includes a hardware processor and a system memory storing software code. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to receive reference content including a plurality of images in sequence, analyze the plurality of images to identify pixel feature changes between sequential images of the plurality of images, and identify, based on the pixel feature changes, one or more static image segments within the plurality of images. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to evaluate the one or more static image segments using at least one of a size criterion or a visual feature criterion, select, based on evaluating, one of the one or more static image segments as an anchor segment, and provide mapping data identifying a location of the anchor segment within each of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A media enhancement system includes an augmented reality (AR) device having a display, processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware executes the software code to monitor media content including a sequence of moving images displayed on a display screen separate from the AR device, receive playhead data indicating a playhead state of a media playout device playing out the media content, and detect, based on monitoring the media content, one or more image(s) in the sequence of moving images as one or more anchor image(s). The software code is further executed to obtain, using the anchor image(s), one or more AR effect(s) associated with the anchor image(s), and render, based on the playhead data, the AR effect(s) on the display of the AR device, wherein the AR effect(s) is/are spatially and temporally aligned with the sequence of moving images being displayed on the display screen.