SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING OPTICAL REPRESENTATION OF VIEWS PROVIDED BY A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY BASED ON OPTICAL PRESCRIPTION OF A USER

• US 20140362110A1
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Stafford, Jeffrey Roger
• Application Number:
  US14/225,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20140362110A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/633
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0127 comprising devices increasing the depth of field
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0407 Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed

Abstract

Systems and methods for operating a screen of a head mounted display includes executing a program. The execution of the program causes rendering of images on the screen of the HMD. The screen renders the images using a first optical setting. A first image is presented on the screen. The first image has a first size and is presented at a distance. Input is received identifying a clarity level for the first image. A second image is presented on the screen. The second image has a second size and the distance. Input is received identifying the clarity level for the second image. Based on the clarity level received for the first and the second images, the first optical setting for the screen is changed to a second optical setting.

Claims

1. A method for operating a screen of a head mounted display (HMD), comprising,

executing a program, the execution rendering images on the screen of the HMD, the screen rendering the images using a first optical setting;

presenting a first image on the screen, the first image having a first size and a distance;

receiving input identifying a clarity level for the first image;

presenting a second image on the screen, the second image having a second size and the distance;

receiving input identifying a clarity level for the second image; and

changing the first optical setting to a second optical setting based on the clarity level received for the first and second images.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first size is larger than the second size.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second size is larger than the first size.

4. The method of claim 1, further includes,

maintaining the second optical setting in a user profile of the user at the HMD, wherein information from the user profile used in adjusting the screen of the HMD during subsequent use.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the user profile includes at least a biometric identity for identifying the user, the biometric identity is generated using one of retinal scanning or iris scanning using an internal camera of the HMD.

6. The method of claim 4, further includes,

adjusting the second optical setting for the screen of the HMD in response to changes in the clarity level feedback obtained from the user;

and

updating the second optical setting stored in the user profile to reflect the adjustment.

7. A method for operating a screen of a head mounted display (HMD), comprising,

executing a program, the execution rendering images on the screen of the HMD, the screen rendering the images using an optical setting;

presenting a plurality of images on the screen at a virtual distance, each of the plurality of images having a distinct size;

receiving clarity level feedback from a user for each of the plurality of images; and

automatically adjusting the optical setting of the screen, such that the adjusted optical setting compensates for optical characteristics of the user'"'"'s vision.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein presenting the plurality of images further includes, adjusting the virtual distance used for presenting the plurality of images, the virtual distance adjusted to obtain clarity level feedback.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein adjusting further includes,

obtaining selection of optical prescription settings for the user, the optical prescription settings selected from a list of prescription settings presented on a user interface;

and

tuning the adjusted optical settings of the screen of the HMD in accordance to the optical prescription settings for the user.

10. The method of claim 7, further includes,

updating a user profile of the user at the HMD with the adjusted optical settings.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user profile includes at least a biometric identity.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the biometric identity in the user profile is generated and verified using one of retinal scanning or iris scanning technique using an internal camera of the HMD.

13. A method for operating a screen of a head mounted display (HMD), comprising,

executing a program, the execution rendering images on the screen of the HMD, the screen rendering the images using an optical setting;

presenting a plurality of images on the screen at a virtual distance, each of the plurality of images having a distinct size;

receiving clarity level feedback from a user for each of the plurality of images;

receiving a selection of optical prescription settings for the user; and

automatically adjusting the optical setting of the screen of the HMD in accordance to the clarity level feedback and the selected optical prescription settings, such that the adjusted optical setting compensates for optical characteristics of the user'"'"'s vision.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the selection of optical prescription settings are selected from a list of optical prescription settings rendered on a user interface that is presented on the screen of the HMD.

15. The method of claim 13, further includes,

storing the adjusted optical setting of the screen for the HMD in a user profile of the user at the HMD.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the user profile includes a biometric identity for identifying the user, wherein the biometric identity of the user is obtained by engaging one of retina scanning or iris scanning technique using an internal camera of the HMD.

17. A method for operating a screen of the head mounted device (HMD), comprising:

detecting a user wearing the HMD using a biometric identity of the user;

retrieving a user profile for the user, the user profile identified using the biometric identity of the user; and

automatically adjusting an optical setting of the screen of the HMD in accordance to an optical setting defined for the user within the user profile.