Methods and systems for viewing a three-dimensional (3D) virtual object
US10460510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T3/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Instructions indicative of changing a view of a virtual object may be received by a device. At least a portion of the virtual object may be viewable from a viewpoint that is at a given distance from a surface of the virtual object. The device may cause a change of the view along a rotational path around the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being greater than a threshold distance. The device may cause a change of the view along a translational path indicative of a shape of the surface of the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being less than the threshold distance.
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