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Terrain-based virtual camera tilting, and applications thereof

US9092900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2012
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T19/003
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments alter the swoop trajectory depending on the terrain within the view of the virtual camera. To swoop into a target, a virtual camera may be positioned at an angle relative to the upward normal vector from the target. That angle may be referred to as a tilt angle. According to embodiments, the tilt angle may increase more quickly in areas of high terrain variance (e.g., mountains or cities with tall buildings) than in areas with less terrain variance (e.g., flat plains). To determine the level of terrain variance in an area, embodiments may weigh terrain data having higher detail more heavily than terrain data having less detail.

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