Subtractive rendering for augmented and virtual reality systems

A computing system comprising:

• a processor and executable instructions accessible on a machine-readable medium that, when executed, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an image of a real-world object;
• receiving a gesture from a user indicating selection of a portion of the real-world object to be removed to expose inside the real-world object;
• retrieving, based on the image and the portion, a negative space virtual reality or augmented reality model for the real-world object from a repository of virtual reality or augmented reality models;
• identifying a plurality of anchor points on the negative space model and on a representation of the real-world object prior to positioning the negative space model;
• blanking out a portion of the representation of the real-world object;
• aligning the plurality of anchor points on the negative space model and on the representation and overlaying the negative space model onto the representation;
• and
• rendering the negative space model and the representation;
• retrieving a positive space model;
• identifying second anchor points in the positive space model and in the negative space model prior to positioning the positive space model;
• and
• rendering the positive space model within the negative space model such that the second anchor points are aligned.

A machine-readable medium having executable instructions encoded thereon, which, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a representation of a real-world object;
• receiving a gesture indicating selection of a portion of the real-world object to be removed in order to expose inside the real-world object;
• submitting a query containing information about the real-world object or the portion or both to a search service;
• receiving from the search service a general augmented reality negative space model that can be adjusted to represent the exposed negative space for the real-world object;
• identifying a parameter of real-world negative space of the real-world object, the parameter indicating condition of an aspect of the real-world object;
• modifying the general negative space model to match the parameter thereby creating an adjusted negative space model representative of the exposed negative space for the real-world object;
• identifying a plurality of anchor points on the negative space model and on a representation of the real-world object prior to positioning the negative space model;
• blanking out a portion of the representation of the real-world object;
• aligning the plurality of anchor points on the adjusted negative space model and on the representation and overlaying the negative space model onto the representation;
• and
• rendering the negative space model and the representation;
• retrieving a positive space model;
• identifying second anchor points in the positive space model and in the negative space model prior to positioning the positive space model;
• and
• rendering the positive space model within the negative space model such that the anchor points are aligned.