Editing cuts in virtual reality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10908682-B2
Application number	US-201715656843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2017
Priority date	Jul 21, 2016
Publication date	Feb 2, 2021
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

A computer-implemented method is described for configuring interaction zones for a virtual reality environment. The method may include defining a plurality of scenes, each scene including a plurality of selectable scene cuts and defining a first interaction zone and a second interaction zone. The method may also include automatically selecting a first scene cut to display the first scene, in response to detecting that a gaze direction, associated with a user accessing the virtual reality environment, is directed toward the first interaction zone. The method may also include automatically selecting a second scene cut to display the second scene, in response to detecting that the gaze direction, associated with the user accessing the virtual reality environment, is directed toward the second interaction zone. The first or second scenes may be triggered for display in a head mounted display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method of configuring interaction zones for an augmented reality environment, the method comprising:
defining a plurality of scenes, each scene from the plurality of scenes including a plurality of selectable scene cuts;
defining a first interaction zone and a second interaction zone, the first interaction zone being associated with a first scene in the plurality of scenes and the second interaction zone being associated with a second scene in the plurality of scenes;
automatically selecting a first scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the first scene, in response to detecting that a gaze direction, associated with a user accessing the augmented reality environment, is directed toward the first interaction zone;
automatically selecting a second scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the second scene, in response to detecting that the gaze direction, associated with the user accessing the augmented reality environment, is directed toward the second interaction zone;
in response to exhausting a countdown timer:
generating a virtual feature for the first interaction zone or the second interaction zone,
triggering display of the generated virtual feature, and
triggering display of the first scene according to the first scene cut or the second scene according to the second scene cut based at least in part on the detected gaze direction,

wherein automatically selecting the first scene cut or automatically selecting the second scene cut triggers mapping of a final gaze direction of the user from a previous scene to an initial gaze direction of the user for the first scene or the second scene.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a location of the user within the augmented reality environment;
generating content to extend the first scene, in response to determining that the user is moving toward the first interaction zone; and
triggering for display in a head mounted display device, the generated content using a third scene cut, when the gaze direction associated with the user is directed away from the first interaction zone.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving user settings indicating a level of experience for the user with the augmented reality environment; and
modifying at least one selected scene according to the user settings.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectable scene cuts are provided in augmented reality editing software for:
defining a plurality of interaction zones within the plurality of scenes;
defining a plurality of scenes using a plurality of images; and
associating at least one of the plurality of selectable scene cuts with at least one of the plurality of scenes and at least one of the plurality of interaction zones.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual feature is configured to attract the gaze direction, associated with the user, toward the second interaction zone in the virtual reality environment.

6. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to:
define a plurality of scenes, each scene from the plurality of scenes including a plurality of selectable scene cuts;
define a first interaction zone and a second interaction zone, the first interaction zone being associated with a first scene in the plurality of scenes and the second interaction zone being associated with a second scene in the plurality of scenes;
automatically select a first scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the first scene, in response to detecting that a gaze direction, associated with a user accessing an augmented reality environment, is directed toward the first interaction zone;
automatically select a second scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the second scene, in response to detecting that the gaze direction, associated with the user accessing the augmented reality environment, is directed toward the second interaction zone; and
in response to exhausting a countdown timer:
generating a virtual feature for the first interaction zone or the second interaction zone,
triggering display of the generated virtual feature, and
triggering display of the first scene according to the first scene cut or the second scene according to the second scene cut based at least in part on the detected gaze direction,

wherein automatically selecting the first scene cut or automatically selecting the second scene cut triggers mapping of a final gaze direction of the user from a previous scene to an initial gaze direction of the user for the first scene or the second scene.

7. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:
detect a location of the user within the augmented reality environment;
generate content to extend the first scene, in response to determining that the user is moving toward the first interaction zone; and
trigger, for display in a head mounted display device, the generated content using a third scene cut, when the gaze direction associated with the user is directed away from the first interaction zone.

8. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:
receive user settings indicating a level of experience for the user with the augmented reality environment; and
modify at least one selected scene according to the user settings.

9. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:
define a plurality of interaction zones within the plurality of scenes;
define a plurality of scenes using a plurality of images; and
associate at least one of the plurality of selectable scene cuts with at least one of the plurality of scenes and at least one of the plurality of interaction zones.

10. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the virtual feature is configured to attract the gaze direction, associated with the user, toward the second interaction zone in the virtual reality environment.

11. A system comprising:
memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being configured to:
define a plurality of scenes, each scene from the plurality of scenes including a plurality of selectable scene cuts;
define a first interaction zone and a second interaction zone, the first interaction zone being associated with a first scene in the plurality of scenes and the second interaction zone being associated with a second scene in the plurality of scenes;
automatically select a first scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the first scene, in response to detecting that a gaze direction, associated with a user accessing an augmented reality environment, is directed toward the first interaction zone;
automatically select a second scene cut from the plurality of selectable scene cuts to display the second scene, in response to detecting that the gaze direction, associated with the user accessing the augmented reality environment, is directed toward the second interaction zone; and

in response to exhausting a countdown timer:
generating a virtual feature for the first interaction zone or the second interaction zone,
triggering display of the generated virtual feature, and
triggering display of the first scene according to the first scene cut or the second scene according to the second scene cut based at least in part on the detected gaze direction,

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Assignees

• Google Inc
• Google Llc

Inventors

• Goossens Erik Hubert Dolly

Classifications

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• A63F2300/8082

  Virtual reality · CPC title

• G06F3/04815

  Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object · CPC title

• G11B27/102

  Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers (access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816) · CPC title

• G09G2320/10

  Special adaptations of display systems for operation with variable images · CPC title