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Incorporating external sounds in a virtual reality environment

US10410432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2017
Grant dateSep 10, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2037

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  • 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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