US 11,982,808 B2
Extended field-of-view capture of augmented reality experiences
David Meisenholder, Los Angeles, CA (US); Dhritiman Sagar, Marina Del Rey, CA (US); Ilteris Canberk, Marina Del Rey, CA (US); Justin Wilder, Santa Monica, CA (US); Sumant Milind Hanumante, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and James Powderly, Venice, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on May 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/744,880.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/190,640, filed on May 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0373796 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G02B 27/017 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic eyewear device adapted to be worn on the head of a user, comprising:
a frame;
at least one optical assembly within the frame;
at least one display located within the optical assembly, the at least one display having a first field of view;
at least one camera arranged on the frame to capture a scene in a viewing area around the user, the at least one camera having a second field of view that is larger than the first field of view of the at least one display and includes the first field of view and portions outside the first field of view;
a memory that stores instructions; and
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations including:
requesting an augmented reality feature or object for application to a scene;
capturing the scene with the at least one camera having the second field of view;
applying the requested augmented reality feature or object to the captured scene to create an augmented reality scene having the second field of view and an augmented reality feature or object that is not visible in the first field of view;
capturing a photo or video of the augmented reality scene having the second field of view;
displaying a first portion of the captured photo or video in the at least one display having the first field of view; and
adjusting the at least one display to display a second portion of the captured photo or video within the second field of view in the at least one display having the first field of view as the user moves the user's head to view the second portion of the captured photo or video, wherein the second portion includes the augmented reality feature or object that was not visible in the first portion of the captured photo or video.