System and method for real-time depth modification of stereo images of a virtual reality environment

J Sandrew, T Baldridge, A Lopez, J Mcfarland… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
Enables real-time depth modifications to stereo images of a 3D virtual reality environment
locally and for example without iterative workflow involving region designers or depth artists …

Method for creating 3D virtual reality from 2D images

J Sandrew, T Baldridge, J Mcfarland, S Jones… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method that enables creation of a 3D virtual reality envi ronment from a
series of 2D images of a scene. Embodiments map 2D images onto a sphere to create a …

Three-dimensional scene reconstruction from set of two dimensional images for consumption in virtual reality

JP Kopf, LPJ Hedman, R Szeliski - US Patent 10,038,894, 2018 - Google Patents
To enable better sharing and preservation of immersive experiences, a graphics system
reconstructs a three-dimensional scene from a set of images of the scene taken from …

Acoustic perspective in a virtual three-dimensional environment

TJ Padula - US Patent 6,330,486, 2001 - Google Patents
A system and method for correcting discrepancies in the apparent location of audio sources
in a computer representation of a three-dimensional environment is provided. The system …

System for executing 3D propagation for depth image-based rendering

QH Nguyen, MN Do, SJ Patel - US Patent 8,643,701, 2014 - Google Patents
(60) PFOViSiOIlal application N0~ 61/262,451,? led 011 NOV-A system is disclosed for
executing depth image-based ren 18, 2009 dering of a 3D image by a computer having a …

Depth-assigned content for depth-enhanced virtual reality images

YR Ng, E Cheng, CK Liang, K Fatahalian… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
According to various embodiments of the invention, a system and method are provided for
enabling interaction with, manipulation of, and control of depth-assigned content in depth …

Method and system for 3D reconstruction of multiple views with altering search path and occlusion modeling

KC Ng - US Patent 6,856,314, 2005 - Google Patents
An image processing system and method reconstructs 3D image information corresponding
to a scene from a plurality of 2D images of the scene. The method receives a plurality of …

Dynamic depth-based content creation in virtual reality environments

N Zamir, B Hurwitz, D Piro, K Nistel… - US Patent App. 15 …, 2018 - Google Patents
Various systems and methods for generating and outputting dynamic depth-based content in
a virtual reality (VR) environment are described. For example, a technique for generating …

Three dimensional image generating system and method accomodating multi-view imaging

YJ Jung, H Wang, JW Kim, G Ma, X Mei… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2011 - Google Patents
Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) image generating system and method accommodating
multi-view imaging. The 3D image generating system and method may generate corrected …

Layer management system for choreographing stereoscopic depth

TH Turner, MF Schnittker, RM Neuman… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2011 - Google Patents
Implementations of the present disclosure include an interface that provides display and
management of depth and volume information for a stereoscopic 3-D image. More …