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Predictive, foveated virtual reality system

  • US 10,739,599 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2019
  • Issued: 08/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a lower resolution camera configured to capture image data at a lower resolution;

    a higher resolution camera configured to capture image data at a higher resolution, wherein image data captured by the higher resolution camera at the higher resolution comprises more pixels per inch image than data captured by the lower resolution camera at the lower resolution, wherein the higher resolution camera is configured to capture image data over a narrower field of view than the lower resolution camera;

    a gaze tracking module configured to determine a line of sight for a user of the system;

    an adjustable mirror coupled to the gaze tracking module and configured to reflect light along the user'"'"'s line of sight to the higher resolution camera; and

    a renderer module configured to render, on a display viewable by the user, an image of a view along the user'"'"'s line of sight, based at least in part on image data captured by the lower resolution camera and image data captured by the higher resolution camera using light reflected by the adjustable mirror.

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