Constructing augmented reality environment with pre-computed lighting
First Claim
1. A physical computer-readable storage device comprising stored instructions executable by a computing system to display an augmented reality image by:
- receiving image data acquired by an image sensor, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the image sensor;
identifying a physical surface of the local environment via the image data;
constructing an image of a virtual structure for display over the surface in spatial registration with the surface by fitting a first modular image segment of the virtual structure to the surface based on a geometry of the surface by one or more of scaling, rotating, clipping, and morphing the first modular image segment, and then positioning a second modular image segment of the virtual structure adjacent to the first modular image segment to form an appearance of the virtual structure, each modular image segment having an appearance of a portion of the virtual structure; and
outputting the image for display by a display device.
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Abstract
Embodiments related to efficiently constructing an augmented reality environment with global illumination effects are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of displaying an augmented reality image via a display device. The method includes receiving image data, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the display device, and identifying a physical feature of the local environment via the image data. The method further includes constructing an augmented reality image of a virtual structure for display over the physical feature in spatial registration with the physical feature from a viewpoint of a user, the augmented reality image comprising a plurality of modular virtual structure segments arranged in adjacent locations to form the virtual structure feature, each modular virtual structure segment comprising a pre-computed global illumination effect, and outputting the augmented reality image to the display device.
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20 Claims
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1. A physical computer-readable storage device comprising stored instructions executable by a computing system to display an augmented reality image by:
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receiving image data acquired by an image sensor, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the image sensor; identifying a physical surface of the local environment via the image data; constructing an image of a virtual structure for display over the surface in spatial registration with the surface by fitting a first modular image segment of the virtual structure to the surface based on a geometry of the surface by one or more of scaling, rotating, clipping, and morphing the first modular image segment, and then positioning a second modular image segment of the virtual structure adjacent to the first modular image segment to form an appearance of the virtual structure, each modular image segment having an appearance of a portion of the virtual structure; and outputting the image for display by a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A physical computer-readable storage device comprising stored instructions executable by a computing system to display an augmented reality image by:
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receiving image data acquired by an image sensor, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the image sensor; identifying a physical feature of the local environment via the image data, the physical feature comprising a furniture structure; constructing an image of a virtual structure for display over the physical feature in spatial registration with the physical feature by fitting a first modular image segment of the virtual structure to the feature based on a geometry of the feature by one or more of scaling, rotating, clipping, and morphing the first modular image segment, and then positioning a second modular image segment of the virtual structure adjacent to the first modular image segment to form an appearance of the virtual structure, each modular image segment having an appearance of a portion of the virtual structure; and outputting the image for display by a display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying an augmented reality image, the system comprising:
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an image sensor; a logic machine; and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to receive image data acquired by the image sensor, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the image sensor; identify a physical surface of the local environment via the image data; construct an image of a virtual structure for display over the surface in spatial registration with the surface by fitting a first modular image segment of the virtual structure to the surface based on a geometry of the surface by one or more of scaling, rotating, clipping, and morphing the first modular image segment, and then positioning a second modular image segment of the virtual structure adjacent to the first modular image segment to form an appearance of the virtual structure, each modular image segment having an appearance of a portion of the virtual structure; and output the image for display by a display device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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