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CONSTRUCTING AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT WITH PRE-COMPUTED LIGHTING

  • US 20140125668A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2012
  • Published: 05/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a display device, a method of displaying an augmented reality image comprising lighting effects, the method comprising:

  • receiving image data, the image data capturing an image of a local environment of the display device;

    identifying a physical feature of the local environment via the image data;

    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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