Apparatus and associated methods for virtual reality scene capture
US11055922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/41
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual reality visual indicator apparatus comprising a virtual reality image capture device comprising a plurality of cameras configured to capture a respective plurality of images of a scene, the respective plurality of images of the scene configured to be connected at stitching regions to provide a virtual reality image of the scene; and a visual indicator provider configured to transmit, into the scene, a visual indicator at a location of at least one stitching region prior to capture of the respective plurality of images of the scene and provide no visual indicator during capture of the respective plurality of images.
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