Virtual reality environment based manipulation of multilayered multi-view interactive digital media representations

• US 10,222,932 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2017
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fyusion, Inc. (Cox Enterprises Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Fyusion, Inc. (Cox Enterprises Incorporated)
• Inventors: Holzer, Stefan Johannes Josef, Miller, Stephen David, Rusu, Radu Bogdan, Trevor, Alexander Jay Bruen, Chande, Krunal Ketan
• Primary Examiner(s): Craddock, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US15/682,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20170344223A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/303 for displaying additional data, e.g. simulating a Head Up Display
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/205 Image-based rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/003 Navigation within 3D models or images
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/768 using context analysis, e.g. recognition aided by known co-occurring patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/10 Terrestrial scenes scenes under surveillance with static cameras G06V20/52; scenes perceived from the exterior of a vehicle G06V20/56; scenes perceived from the interior of a vehicle G06V20/59
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/111 Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/261 with monoscopic-to-stereoscopic image conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/0085 Motion estimation from stereoscopic image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for generating multi-view interactive digital media representations in a virtual reality environment. According to particular embodiments, a plurality of images is fused into a first content model and a first context model, both of which include multi-view interactive digital media representations of objects. Next, a virtual reality environment is generated using the first content model and the first context model. The virtual reality environment includes a first layer and a second layer. The user can navigate through and within the virtual reality environment to switch between multiple viewpoints of the content model via corresponding physical movements. The first layer includes the first content model and the second layer includes a second content model and wherein selection of the first layer provides access to the second layer with the second content model.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of images having location information and an object, wherein the plurality of images include at least a portion of overlapping subject matter;

fusing, via a processor, the plurality of images into a first content model and a first context model, wherein the first content model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of the object and the first context model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of scenery surrounding the object;

generating, via a processor, a virtual reality environment using the first content model and the first context model, the virtual reality environment configured such that a user can navigate through and within the virtual reality environment to switch between multiple viewpoints of the first content model via corresponding physical movements, wherein the virtual reality environment includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer includes a first depth and the second layer includes a second depth;

wherein the first layer includes the first content model and the second layer includes a second content model and wherein selection of the first layer provides access to the second layer with the second content model.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein access to the second content model is provided through a pop-up window.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second content model is configure such that the user can switch between multiple viewpoints of the second content model via corresponding physical movements.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein both content models are configured such that a user can control 360 degrees of the angle and view of a content model within the virtual reality environment.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual reality environment includes action tabs for assisting in manipulation of the content model.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second layer is accessed via selection of an embedded object in the first content model.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein selection of an embedded object in the second content model in the second layer allows access to a third content model in a third layer.

8. A system for generating multi-view interactive digital media representations in a virtual reality environment comprising:

a processor; and

memory, the memory comprising instructions for;

obtaining a plurality of images having location information and an object, wherein the plurality of images include at least a portion of overlapping subject matter;

fusing, via a processor, the plurality of images into a first content model and a first context model, wherein the first content model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of the object and the first context model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of scenery surrounding the object;

generating, via a processor, a virtual reality environment using the first content model and the first context model, the virtual reality environment configured such that a user can navigate through and within the virtual reality environment to switch between multiple viewpoints of the first content model via corresponding physical movements, wherein the virtual reality environment includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer includes a first depth and the second layer includes a second depth;

wherein the first layer includes the first content model and the second layer includes a second content model and wherein selection of the first layer provides access to the second layer with the second content model.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein access to the second content model is provided through a pop-up window.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the second content model is configure such that the user can switch between multiple viewpoints of the second content model via corresponding physical movements.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein both content models are configured such that a user can control 360 degrees of the angle and view of a content model within the virtual reality environment.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the virtual reality environment includes action tabs for assisting in manipulation of the content model.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the second layer is accessed via selection of an embedded object in the first content model.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein selection of an embedded object in the second content model in the second layer allows access to a third content model in a third layer.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to execute a method for generating multi-view interactive digital media representations in a virtual reality environment, the method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of images having location information and an object, wherein the plurality of images include at least a portion of overlapping subject matter;

fusing, via a processor, the plurality of images into a first content model and a first context model, wherein the first content model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of the object and the first context model includes a multi-view interactive digital media representation of scenery surrounding the object;

generating, via a processor, a virtual reality environment using the first content model and the first context model, the virtual reality environment configured such that a user can navigate through and within the virtual reality environment to switch between multiple viewpoints of the first content model via corresponding physical movements, wherein the virtual reality environment includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer includes a first depth and the second layer includes a second depth;

wherein the first layer includes the first content model and the second layer includes a second content model and wherein selection of the first layer provides access to the second layer with the second content model.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, access to the second content model is provided through a pop-up window.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the second content model is configure such that the user can switch between multiple viewpoints of the second content model via corresponding physical movements.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein both content models are configured such that a user can control 360 degrees of the angle and view of a content model within the virtual reality environment.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the virtual reality environment includes action tabs for assisting in manipulation of the content model.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the second layer is accessed via selection of an embedded object in the first content model.