Apparatus and method for acquiring in-game 360 VR image by using plurality of virtual cameras
US11951394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/698
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image acquisition apparatus for acquiring an in-game 360 virtual reality (VR) image by using a plurality of virtual cameras includes a virtual camera group taking in-game images by using the plurality of virtual cameras. The image acquisition apparatus may also include a renderer generating textures for the taken images, generating a panoramic image by performing an equirectangular projection (ERP) mapping of the generated textures, and encoding the generated panoramic image. The image acquisition apparatus may further include an image generator generating a 360 VR image by combining audio information with the encoded panoramic image.
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