US 11,670,054 B2
Systems and methods for generating stereoscopic, augmented, and virtual reality images
Thierry Coup, Orlando, FL (US); Brian McQuillian, Orlando, FL (US); and Justin Schwartz, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/984,845.
Application 16/984,845 is a continuation of application No. 15/586,956, filed on May 4, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,299, filed on May 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0364940 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. G06T 19/00 (2011.01); H04N 13/324 (2018.01); H04N 13/337 (2018.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01); H04N 13/366 (2018.01); H04N 13/383 (2018.01); H04N 13/363 (2018.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); A63G 31/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G02B 30/25 (2020.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01)
CPC G06T 19/006 (2013.01) [A63G 7/00 (2013.01); A63G 31/00 (2013.01); A63G 31/16 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0179 (2013.01); G02B 30/25 (2020.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.05); H04N 13/324 (2018.05); H04N 13/337 (2018.05); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); H04N 13/363 (2018.05); H04N 13/366 (2018.05); H04N 13/383 (2018.05); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0134 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0181 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0183 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01); H04N 2213/008 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A ride system, comprising:
eyewear configured to be worn by a user, wherein the eyewear comprises:
a display configured to toggle between an opaque configuration and a transparent configuration, and having a stereoscopic feature configured to permit the user to resolve externally generated stereoscopically displayed images when in the transparent configuration and configured to permit viewing of streaming media when in the opaque configuration; and
a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the eyewear, and configured to:
receive position information for the eyewear;
determine that the position information is associated with a stereoscopic projection;
activate the transparent configuration based on the position information;
receive updated position information for the eyewear;
determine that the updated position information is associated with virtual augmentations;
activate the opaque configuration based on the updated position information;
generate streaming media of a real world environment based on image data of the real world environment;
generate one or more virtual augmentations configured to be superimposed on the streaming media of the real world environment;
transmit the streaming media of the real world environment along with the one or more superimposed virtual augmentations to be displayed on the display of the eyewear; and
a stereoscopic projector configured to project externally generated stereoscopic images in the real world environment to be viewed through the display having the stereoscopic feature.