Six degree of freedom tracking with scale recovery and obstacle avoidance
US10809795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/2004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual reality or mixed reality system configured to preform object detection using a monocular camera. The system configured to make the user aware of the detected objects by showing edges or lines of the object within a virtual scene. Thus, the user the user is able to avoid injury or collision while immersed in the virtual scene. In some cases, the system may also detect and correct for drift in the six degree of freedom pose of the user using corrections based on the current motion of the users.
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