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Staged Camera Traversal for Three Dimensional Environment

  • US 20140240318A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of navigating a virtual camera, comprising:

  • presenting a view of a three dimensional model from a virtual camera at a first location, the virtual camera having a first tilt angle at the first location;

    receiving a user input requesting transition of the virtual camera to a second location, the virtual camera having a second tilt angle at the second location; and

    responsive to the user input, transitioning the virtual camera from the first location to the second location according to a staged camera traversal having a launch stage and an approach stage;

    wherein transitioning the virtual camera from the first location to the second location according to the staged camera traversal comprises decreasing a tilt angle of the virtual camera from the first tilt angle towards zero tilt during the launch stage and increasing the tilt angle of the virtual camera towards the second tilt angle during the approach stage.

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