Providing selectable virtual reality (VR) viewpoints within a VR experience
US11527043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G5/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Providing selectable virtual reality (VR) viewpoints within a VR environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a network computing device provides downloadable VR content that defines a VR environment comprising a plurality of viewpoints. The plurality of viewpoints may include, as non-limiting examples, one or more viewpoints corresponding to one or more VR participants within the VR environment, and/or one or more predefined non-participant viewpoints. The network computing device receives a viewpoint selection indication from a client computing device of a spectator of the VR environment, wherein the viewpoint selection indication corresponds to a selected viewpoint of the plurality of viewpoints. The network computing device then transmits, to the client computing device, a pose data stream comprising pose data corresponding to the selected viewpoint. The client computing device may then display the VR environment based on the VR content and the pose data corresponding to the selected viewpoint.
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