Directed performance in motion capture system
First Claim
1. A motion capture system, comprising:
- a depth camera system, the depth camera system obtains images of a field of view;
a display; and
a processor in communication with the depth camera system and the display, the processor executes instructions to;
display a virtual space comprising an avatar on the display, provide directions to a person, the person performs movements in the field of view in a first time period in response to the directions, process the images to detect the movements of the person, update the virtual space so that the avatar provides a performance, the avatar exhibits a trait and moves correspondingly to the movements of the person in real time as the person performs the movements in the performance, and provide a play back of the performance in a second time period, the avatar exhibits a modification to the trait and moves correspondingly to the movements of the person in the play back of the performance.
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Abstract
Techniques for enhancing the use of a motion capture system are provided. A motion capture system tracks movement and audio inputs from a person in a physical space, and provides the inputs to an application, which displays a virtual space on a display. Bodily movements can be used to define traits of an avatar in the virtual space. The person can be directed to perform the movements by a coaching avatar, or visual or audio cues in the virtual space. The application can respond to the detected movements and voice commands or voice volume of the person to define avatar traits and initiate pre-scripted audio-visual events in the virtual space to provide an entertaining experience. A performance in the virtual space can be captured and played back with automatic modifications, such as alterations to the avatar'"'"'s voice or appearance, or modifications made by another person.
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20 Claims
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1. A motion capture system, comprising:
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a depth camera system, the depth camera system obtains images of a field of view; a display; and a processor in communication with the depth camera system and the display, the processor executes instructions to; display a virtual space comprising an avatar on the display, provide directions to a person, the person performs movements in the field of view in a first time period in response to the directions, process the images to detect the movements of the person, update the virtual space so that the avatar provides a performance, the avatar exhibits a trait and moves correspondingly to the movements of the person in real time as the person performs the movements in the performance, and provide a play back of the performance in a second time period, the avatar exhibits a modification to the trait and moves correspondingly to the movements of the person in the play back of the performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A processor-implemented method in a motion capture system, comprising the processor-implemented steps of:
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receiving images of a person in a field of view of the motion capture system, the person performs movements in the field of view; displaying a virtual space on a display, the virtual space comprises an avatar which represents the person; based on the images, detecting the movements of the person; in a first time period, creating a scene in a performance in the virtual space by translating the movements of the person to movements of an avatar in the virtual space as the person explores different features of the virtual space; and in a second time period, playing back the performance by depicting the movements of the avatar with a modification of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage device comprising computer readable software embodied thereon for programming a processor to perform a method in a motion capture system, the method comprising:
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receiving images of a person in a field of view of the motion capture system; displaying a virtual space on a display, the virtual space comprises an avatar which represents the person; based on the images, detecting the person; displaying the avatar in the virtual space; providing a plurality of directed moments in a performance of the avatar, each directed moment of the plurality of directed moments requires the person to complete a directed movement and each directed movement must be successfully completed before a next directed moment of the plurality of directed moments, until a final directed moment of the plurality of directed moments is reached, the avatar moves correspondingly to the directed movements of the person to interact with objects in the virtual space; providing a record of the performance of the avatar; and once the person has successfully completed the final directed moment, automatically modifying the record of the performance to provide a modified record, and playing back the modified record. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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