Method and apparatus for a depth seamed three-dimensional visual environment
First Claim
1. A computer controlled method for achieving three-dimensional imagery having the appearance of being located between the viewer and a screen, comprising:
- (a) providing an array of screens on which images are displayed for visual observation, said array of screens defining a multiple screen array;
(b) establishing a dual camera three-dimensional spatial template for computerized graphical presentation having a pair of perspective origination points and field of view limits from said perspective origination points and having a rear virtual wall located at a common convergence focal point for both perspective origination points and a forward virtual wall located between said perspective origination points and said common convergence focal point;
(c) generating by computer processing a plurality of three-dimensional images of objects within said spatial template;
(d) optically aligning said three-dimensional images in depth by computer processing of adjacent images with a three-dimensional optical alignment algorithm;
(e) displaying said optically aligned three-dimensional images on said array of screens; and
(f) achieving ocular separation of said three-dimensional images upon viewing of the same, permitting ocularly organized visual observation of respective images on said plurality of screens by each eye of a person viewing said images and thus providing the visual experience of physical presence of a three-dimensional object located between the viewer and said plurality of screens.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus described as a visual transporter device is provided comprising a plurality of screens arranged to establish a substantially encompassing visual environment having the capability of visually transporting an entire person or persons out of a room by visually removing the screens and visually locating the viewer within a dimensional visual representation of a "created" environment generated by computer, a dimensional visual representation of a "real" environment generated by video-format imaging and photographic processes, and a combination of a "created" computer generated visual environment coalesced with a "real" visual environment generated by video and photography. This visual transporter device visually removes the physical room and replaces it with a created and/or real visually dimensional environment having the ability to utilize a three-dimensional image-alignment algorithm to produce depth perceptible multi-dimensional imagery having no depth scope limitations (in other words an infinite horizon capability) and dimensional imagery intrusion into the enclosure viewing space occupied by the viewer, thereby producing intrusive and extrusive multi-dimensional, multi-planar visual imagery within a substantially encompassing visual environment.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer controlled method for achieving three-dimensional imagery having the appearance of being located between the viewer and a screen, comprising:
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(a) providing an array of screens on which images are displayed for visual observation, said array of screens defining a multiple screen array; (b) establishing a dual camera three-dimensional spatial template for computerized graphical presentation having a pair of perspective origination points and field of view limits from said perspective origination points and having a rear virtual wall located at a common convergence focal point for both perspective origination points and a forward virtual wall located between said perspective origination points and said common convergence focal point; (c) generating by computer processing a plurality of three-dimensional images of objects within said spatial template; (d) optically aligning said three-dimensional images in depth by computer processing of adjacent images with a three-dimensional optical alignment algorithm; (e) displaying said optically aligned three-dimensional images on said array of screens; and (f) achieving ocular separation of said three-dimensional images upon viewing of the same, permitting ocularly organized visual observation of respective images on said plurality of screens by each eye of a person viewing said images and thus providing the visual experience of physical presence of a three-dimensional object located between the viewer and said plurality of screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for achieving realistic appearing three dimensional imagery, comprising:
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(a) providing screen means on which images are displayed for visual observation, said screen means establishing a viewing environment; (b) establishing a dual camera three dimensional spatial template having a predetermined convergence perspective said dual camera three dimensional spatial template being defined by a pair of spaced perspective origination points and field of view limits therefrom to a rear virtual wall being defined at a common convergence focal point for said spaced perspective origination points; (c) generating three dimensional images of objects within said dual camera three dimensional spatial template; (d) optically aligning said three dimensional images by computer processing thereof with a three dimensional alignment algorithm; (e) displaying said three dimensional images on said screen means; and (f) achieving ocular separation of said images upon viewing of the same by right-eye, left-eye imaging, permitting ocularly organized visual observation of respective three dimensional images by each eye of a person viewing said images. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A three-dimensional computer controlled imaging system enabling a viewer to have the visual perception of being immersed in an environment of three-dimensional imagery being displayed by a computer defined screen array, comprising:
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(a) at least one computer defined screen on which computer processed images are displayed; (b) a computer generated dual camera spatial template for acquiring and synthesizing visual subject matter into a multi-dimensional, multi-planar image said dual camera spatial template having a pair of perspective origination points and field of view limits from said perspective origination points and having a rear virtual wall located at a common convergence focal point for both perspective origination points; (c) said dual cameral spatial template defining a forward projection zone for processing visual images to provide a visual appearance location between said computer defined screen and the viewer and thus providing the visual experience of the physical presence of three-dimensional objects located between the viewer and said screen array; and (d) means for ocular separation to achieve left-eye and right-eye imaging. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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