Methods and apparatus to transition between 2D and 3D renderings of augmented reality content

US11403808B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Pete A. Denman · Portland, US
• John Sherry · Portland, US
• Glen J. Anderson · Beaverton, US
• Benjamin Bair · Hillsboro, US
• Rebecca Chierichetti · Brookings, US
• Ankur Agrawal · Sidhauli, IN
• Meng Shi · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2021
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T19/20
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to transition between 2D and 3D renderings of augmented reality content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one processor to execute instructions to: determine a first intended movement of an augmented reality (AR) object projected onto a first surface in a real world environment; cause the AR object to be rendered to appear to move along the first surface at a fixed depth defined by the first surface; determine a second intended movement of the AR object projected onto a second surface in the real world environment; and cause the AR object to be rendered to appear to move with variable depth within a 3D virtual space, the 3D virtual space defined by the second surface and a virtual rear boundary, the virtual rear boundary to virtually extend behind the second surface from a perspective of a user.