Rendering 360 depth content
US10733786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/383
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
As user device can receive and display 360 panoramic content in a 360 depth format. 360 depth content can comprise 360 panoramic image data and corresponding depth information. To display 360 depth content, the user device can generate a 3D environment based on the 360 depth content and the current user viewpoint. A content display module on the user device can render 360 depth content using a standard 3D rendering pipeline modified to render 360 depth content. The content display module can use a vertex shader or fragment shader of the 3D rendering pipeline to interpret the depth information of the 360 depth content into the 3D environment as it is rendered.
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