Mixed reality viewer system and method
First Claim
1. A mixed reality viewing system, comprising:
- a viewer configured to be secured to a steady platform and operable by a user to view a theme through the viewer, wherein the viewer comprises;
a display device;
a user interface comprising a zoom control; and
at least one sensor, the at least one sensor comprising at least one camera; and
a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the viewer and configured to;
determine a magnification of the zoom control;
generate streaming media including augmented reality graphics superimposed on image data of a real world environment captured via the at least one camera of the viewer in response to determining that the zoom control is zoomed to a first magnification;
generate additional streaming media of a virtual reality environment in response to determining that the zoom control is zoomed to a second magnification different than the first magnification; and
transmit the streaming media or the additional streaming media to be displayed on the display device of the viewer.
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Abstract
A mixed reality viewing system includes a viewer configured to be secured to a steady platform and operable by a user to view a theme through the viewer. The viewer includes a display device, a user interface comprising a zoom control, and at least one sensor comprising at least one camera. The mixed reality viewing system also includes a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the viewer. The computer graphics generation system is configured to generate streaming media of a real world environment based on image data captured via the at least one camera of the viewer, generate augmented reality graphics, virtual reality graphics, or both, superimposed on the streaming media of the real world environment, and transmit the streaming media of the real world environment along with the superimposed augmented reality graphics, virtual reality graphics, or both, to be displayed on the display device of the viewer.
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20 Claims
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1. A mixed reality viewing system, comprising:
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a viewer configured to be secured to a steady platform and operable by a user to view a theme through the viewer, wherein the viewer comprises; a display device; a user interface comprising a zoom control; and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor comprising at least one camera; and a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the viewer and configured to; determine a magnification of the zoom control; generate streaming media including augmented reality graphics superimposed on image data of a real world environment captured via the at least one camera of the viewer in response to determining that the zoom control is zoomed to a first magnification; generate additional streaming media of a virtual reality environment in response to determining that the zoom control is zoomed to a second magnification different than the first magnification; and transmit the streaming media or the additional streaming media to be displayed on the display device of the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fixed-position viewer, comprising:
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a display configured to display a streaming media to a user; a camera configured to capture image data of a real world environment surrounding the fixed-position viewer; at least one sensor configured to collect information for generation of the streaming media; a user interface comprising a zoom control configured to enable the user to zoom-in and zoom-out on the streaming media displayed on the display; and a computer graphics generation system configured to; receive the image data of the real world environment and the information collected by the at least one sensor; render the streaming media based at least on the image data and the information; and transition the streaming media from an augmented reality environment to a virtual reality environment in response to determining that the zoom control is zoomed beyond a pre-determined threshold magnification. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving real-time data from at least one sensor and a user interface of a fixed-position viewer; analyzing the real-time data via a computer graphics generation system; generating gaming effects, via the computer graphics generation system, based on the real-time data, wherein generating the gaming effects via the computer graphics generation system comprises; generating streaming media including augmented reality graphics overlaid onto a visualization of a real world environment in response to determining that a zoom control of the user interface is zoomed to a first magnification; and generating additional streaming media including virtual reality graphics that replace the visualization of the real world environment in response to determining that the zoom control of the user interface is zoomed to a second magnification that is different than the first magnification; transmitting, via the computer graphics generation system, the gaming effects including the streaming media or the additional streaming media to the fixed-position viewer; and displaying, via the computer graphics generation system, the streaming media or the additional streaming media on a display of the fixed-position viewer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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