PLACING LARGE OBJECTS AND OBJECTS SEPARATED BY LARGE DISTANCES IN AUGMENTED REALITY

Number: 20180046861
Published: 2018-02-15
Filed: 2016-08-10
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: PATEL; Mehul; VORIS; James
CPC: G06T19/006; G06F3/011; G06F1/163; G06T7/73
Verdict: Medium Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Large-object/large-distance AR placement.

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position. In another implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining the user's geographical coordinates, calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position, and receiving input at a user input device specifying at what distance to place and generate a digital object.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to augmented reality environments, and more particularly, to a system and method for placing large digital objects and digital objects separated by large distances in an augmented reality environment.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Embodiments of the technology disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. In one embodiment, a digital object may be placed in augmented reality environment by: calculating geographical coordinates of a user, the geographical coordinates of the user including latitude and longitude coordinates; determining a distance to a location visible in a field of view of an augmented reality device used by the user; calculating latitude and longitude geographical coordinates of a digital object based on the calculated geographical coordinates of the user and the determined distance to the location; and storing digital object information associated with the digital object, the digital object information including the digital object's geographical coordinates. In various embodiments, the augmented reality device is an augmented reality headset.

In a further embodiment, the geographical coordinates are calculated based on an orientation of the augmented reality device. In this embodiment, the orientation of the augmented reality device may be determined by: receiving electrical signals genera

Claims

1. A method, comprising: calculating geographical coordinates of a user, wherein the geographical coordinates of the user comprise latitude and longitude coordinates, and wherein the user is using an augmented reality device comprising a display with a field of view; determining a distance to a location visible in the field of view of the augmented reality device; calculating geographical coordinates of a digital object based on the calculated geographical coordinates of the user and the determined distance to the location, wherein the geographical coordinates of the digital object comprise latitude and longitude coordinates; and storing digital object information associated with the digital object, the digital object information comprising the digital object's geographical coordinates. 11. An augmented reality system, comprising: a processor; a display comprising a field of view, the display configured to display digital information overlaid over a real world environment; a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor cause the system to: calculate geographical coordinates of a user, wherein the geographical coordinates of the user comprise latitude and longitude coordinates, and wherein the user is using an augmented reality device comprising a display with a field of view; determine a distance to a location visible in the field of view of the display; calculate geographical coordinates of a digital object based on the calculated geographical coordinates of the user and the distance to the location, wherein the geographical coordinates of the digital object comprise latitude and longitude coordinates; and store digital object information associated with the digital object, the digital object information comprising the digital object's geographical coordinates. 17. An augmented reality headset, comprising: a processor; a display comprising a field of view, the display configured to display digital information overlaid over a real world environment; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor cause the headset to: calculate geographical coordinates of a user using the augmented reality headset, wherein the geographical coordinates of the user comprise latitude and longitude coordinates; determine a distance to a location visible in the field of view of the display; calculate geographical coordinates of a digital object based on the calculated geographical coordinates of the user and the distance to the location, wherein the geographical coordinates of the digital object comprise latitude and longitude coordinates; and store digital object information associated with the digital object, the digital object information comprising the digital object's geographical coordinates.