Infrared reflective device interactive projection effect system
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1. A method of providing a virtual environment, the method comprising:
- detecting a first ambient infra-red (IR) light level;
projecting a first IR light pattern onto an upper side of a target surface and onto an IR object positioned above the upper side of the target surface, the first IR light pattern having an associated first intensity level selected according to the detected first ambient IR light level;
capturing a first IR image, the first IR image including the IR object and at least a portion of the upper side of the target surface; and
identifying the IR object and identifying an IR object location within the first IR image;
generating an animated graphical effect based on the IR object identification and the IR object location; and
projecting the animated graphical effect onto the upper side of the target surface.
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Abstract
Some embodiments herein include systems, methods, and software for IR object identification and motion detection. Consumers may project an interactive projection surface on the wall or floor of any room, and when IR object motion is detected, the interactive projection may update in response to the motion. A newly introduced IR object may be identified, and an effect specific to the IR object may be projected into the IR object.
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1. A method of providing a virtual environment, the method comprising:
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detecting a first ambient infra-red (IR) light level; projecting a first IR light pattern onto an upper side of a target surface and onto an IR object positioned above the upper side of the target surface, the first IR light pattern having an associated first intensity level selected according to the detected first ambient IR light level; capturing a first IR image, the first IR image including the IR object and at least a portion of the upper side of the target surface; and identifying the IR object and identifying an IR object location within the first IR image; generating an animated graphical effect based on the IR object identification and the IR object location; and projecting the animated graphical effect onto the upper side of the target surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of providing a virtual environment, the method comprising:
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capturing a first IR image and a second IR image of an upper side of a target surface, the first IR image being different from the second IR image; comparing the first IR image to the second IR image, the comparison identifying movement of a persistent IR object present in both images and introduction of an introduced IR object in the second image; generating an animated graphical effect in response to the comparison; and projecting the animated graphical effect onto the upper side of the target surface, the animated graphical effect providing a displayed motion effect adjacent to the IR object. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An infrared reflective device interactive projection effect system, the system comprising:
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an ambient IR light level detector; an IR pattern projector configured to vary a projected IR pattern according to an ambient IR light level detected by the ambient IR light level detector; an IR image sensor configured to capture a first IR image, the first IR image including a IR object positioned above an upper side of a target surface and including at least a portion of the upper side of the target surface; a processor configured to; identify the IR object and an IR object location within the first IR image; and generate a first animated graphical effect based on identifying the IR object and the IR object location; and a visible light projector configured to project the first animated graphical effect onto the upper side of the target surface in response to the captured first IR image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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