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IDENTIFICATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGE DISPLAY POSITION

  • US 20190324277A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2019
  • Published: 10/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A head-mounted display (HMD) device comprising:

  • a display configured to display an image representing a virtual object, the virtual object having at least a first portion and a second portion;

    one or more location sensors from which the HMD device determines at least a location of the HMD device in a physical environment;

    a communication unit configured to receive peer location data from at least one peer HMD device in the physical environment, wherein the peer location data indicates a peer field of view of the at least one peer HMD device; and

    a processor configured to;

    identify a display position at which the virtual object is to be displayed and viewed in the physical environment by the HMD device and the at least one peer HMD device;

    determine an absolute focal point that is world-locked with respect to the HMD device and the at least one peer HMD device based on the display position, the location of the HMD device, and the peer location data;

    assign a first relative focal point to the HMD device based at least on the display position and the location of the HMD device;

    assign a second relative focal point to the at least one peer HMD device based at least on the display position and the peer location data;

    orient the first portion of the virtual object at the display position based on the absolute focal point with respect to the HMD device and the at least one peer HMD device;

    orient the second portion of the virtual object at the display position based on the first and second relative focal points respectively with respect to the HMD device and the at least one peer HMD device; and

    display the image of the virtual object at the display position on the display of the HMD device.

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