Providing a tele-immersive experience using a mirror metaphor
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving local camera information that represents a local participant associated with a local system;
receiving remote input information that represents at least one remote participant from at least one remote system operating in a geographical location that is different from the local system;
composing scene information based at least in part on the local camera information and the remote input information;
providing a presentation of a virtual space based at least in part on the scene information, the virtual space showing the local participant and the at least one remote participant as if the local participant and the at least one remote participant were physically present at a same location; and
omitting a virtual image of the local participant from the virtual space in response to receiving an instruction from the local participant indicating not to display the virtual image of the local participant in the virtual space.
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Abstract
A tele-immersive environment is described that provides interaction among participants of a tele-immersive session. The environment includes two or more set-ups, each associated with a participant. Each set-up, in turn, includes mirror functionality for presenting a three-dimensional virtual space for viewing by a local participant. The virtual space shows at least some of the participants as if the participants were physically present at a same location and looking into a mirror. The mirror functionality can be implemented as a combination of a semi-transparent mirror and a display device, or just a display device acting alone. According to another feature, the environment may present a virtual object in a manner that allows any of the participants of the tele-immersive session to interact with the virtual object.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving local camera information that represents a local participant associated with a local system; receiving remote input information that represents at least one remote participant from at least one remote system operating in a geographical location that is different from the local system; composing scene information based at least in part on the local camera information and the remote input information; providing a presentation of a virtual space based at least in part on the scene information, the virtual space showing the local participant and the at least one remote participant as if the local participant and the at least one remote participant were physically present at a same location; and omitting a virtual image of the local participant from the virtual space in response to receiving an instruction from the local participant indicating not to display the virtual image of the local participant in the virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a local processing system to; receive remote input information that represents a plurality of remote participants from a plurality of remote systems operating in one or more geographical locations different from each other; and compose scene information based at least in part on the remote input information; and a mirror functionality to present a virtual space based at least in part on the scene information, the virtual space showing the plurality of remote participants as if the plurality of remote participants were physically present at a same location without displaying a virtual image of a local participant associated with the local processing system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A local system comprising:
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an image capture functionality to receive local camera information that represents a local participant associated with the local system; a local processing system to; receive remote input information that represents at least one remote participant from at least one remote system operating in a geographical location that is different from the local system; and compose scene information based at least in part on the local camera information and the remote input information; and a mirror functionality to; provide a presentation of a virtual space based at least in part on the scene information, the virtual space showing the local participant and the at least one remote participant as if the local participant and the at least one remote participant were physically present at a same location; and omit a virtual image of the local participant from the virtual space based on an instruction from the local participant indicating not to display the virtual image of the local participant in the virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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