Incorporating external sounds in a virtual reality environment
US10410432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2215/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a system and a computer program product are provided. At least one processing system receives information regarding a real world sound detected in an environment in which a virtual reality device is located. The at least one processing system identifies a source of the real world sound and provides a visual representation of the source of the real world sound in virtual reality content provided to the virtual reality device for presentation to a user in a virtual reality session.
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