Spatial audio for three-dimensional data sets
First Claim
1. A head mounted display device, comprising:
- a display;
a sensor configured to detect a position and orientation of a head of a user;
a pair of near-ear speakers; and
a processor configured to;
receive map data of a three-dimensional environment;
receive a three-dimensional data set;
detect a predefined feature in the three-dimensional data set at a location within the three-dimensional environment;
place a spatial audio emitter anchor in the three-dimensional environment in a location where the feature was detected, the spatial audio emitter having an emitter boundary surrounding the location;
determine a current location of the user in the virtual environment based on a signal from the sensor;
display the map data of the three-dimensional environment with a graphical representation of the three-dimensional data set based on the determined current location of the user; and
responsive to determining that the location of the user is outside of the boundary, play the spatial audio emitter in a spatial audio mode via the near-ear speakers.
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Abstract
A head mounted display (HMD) device is provided that includes a display, a position and orientation sensor, and speakers. The HMD device includes a processor configured to receive map data of a three-dimensional environment, receive a three-dimensional data set, detect a predefined feature in the three-dimensional data set, place a spatial audio emitter anchor in the three-dimensional environment in a location where the feature was detected, the spatial audio emitter having an emitter boundary, determine a current location of a user in the virtual environment based on a signal from the sensor, display the map data of the three-dimensional environment with a graphical representation of the three-dimensional data set based on the determined current location of the user, and responsive to determining that the location of the user is outside of the boundary, play the spatial audio emitter in a spatial audio mode via the near-ear speakers.
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20 Claims
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1. A head mounted display device, comprising:
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a display; a sensor configured to detect a position and orientation of a head of a user; a pair of near-ear speakers; and a processor configured to; receive map data of a three-dimensional environment; receive a three-dimensional data set; detect a predefined feature in the three-dimensional data set at a location within the three-dimensional environment; place a spatial audio emitter anchor in the three-dimensional environment in a location where the feature was detected, the spatial audio emitter having an emitter boundary surrounding the location; determine a current location of the user in the virtual environment based on a signal from the sensor; display the map data of the three-dimensional environment with a graphical representation of the three-dimensional data set based on the determined current location of the user; and responsive to determining that the location of the user is outside of the boundary, play the spatial audio emitter in a spatial audio mode via the near-ear speakers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
at a processor of a computing device; receiving map data of a three-dimensional environment; receiving a three-dimensional data set; detecting a predefined feature in the three-dimensional data set at a location within the three-dimensional environment; placing a spatial audio emitter anchor in the three-dimensional environment in a location where the feature was detected, the spatial audio emitter having an emitter boundary surrounding the location; determining a current location of the user in the virtual environment based on a signal from a sensor configured to detect a position and orientation of a head of a user; displaying the map data of the three-dimensional environment with a graphical representation of the three-dimensional data set based on the determined current location of the user via a display; and responsive to determining that the location of the user is outside of the boundary, playing the spatial audio emitter in a spatial audio mode via a pair of near-ear speakers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computing device comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a position and orientation of a head of a user; a pair of near-ear speakers; and a processor configured to; receive map data of a three-dimensional environment; receive a three-dimensional data set; detect a predefined feature in the three-dimensional data set at a location within the three-dimensional environment; place a spatial audio emitter anchor in the three-dimensional environment in a location where the feature was detected, the spatial audio emitter having an emitter boundary surrounding the location; determine a current location of the user in three-dimensional environment based on a signal from the sensor; and responsive to determining that the location of the user is outside of the boundary, play the spatial audio emitter in a spatial audio mode via the near-ear speakers.
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