Multi-device interaction with an immersive environment
AssigneeLucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd.
InventorsJose Perez, III, Peter Dollar, Barak Moshe
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Abstract
Views of a virtual environment can be displayed on mobile devices in a real-world environment simultaneously for multiple users. The users can operate selections devices in the real-world environment that interact with objects in the virtual environment. Virtual characters and objects can be moved and manipulated using selection shapes. A graphical interface can be instantiated and rendered as part of the virtual environment. Virtual cameras and screens can also be instantiated to created storyboards, backdrops, and animated sequences of the virtual environment. These immersive experiences with the virtual environment can be used to generate content for users and for feature films.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- causing a virtual scene to be display on a virtual-reality device in a real-world environment, wherein the virtual scene is part of a movie, and wherein the virtual-reality device allows a first user to move through the virtual scene as part of a previsualization process for the movie;
- receiving changes to the virtual scene from the first user as the first user moves through the virtual scene using the virtual-reality device;
- receiving a video of a performance from a second user in the real-world environment;
- and
- rendering a video of the virtual scene composited with the video of the performance of the second user in the real-world environment to create a scene for the movie.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memories comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- causing a virtual scene to be display on a virtual-reality device in a real-world environment, wherein the virtual scene is part of a movie, and wherein the virtual-reality device allows a first user to move through the virtual scene as part of a previsualization process for the movie;
- receiving changes to the virtual scene from the first user as the first user moves through the virtual scene using the virtual-reality device;
- receiving a video of a performance from a second user in the real-world environment;
- and
- rendering a video of the virtual scene composited with the video of the performance of the second user in the real-world environment to create a scene for the movie.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- causing a virtual scene to be display on a virtual-reality device in a real-world environment, wherein the virtual scene is part of a movie, and wherein the virtual-reality device allows a first user to move through the virtual scene as part of a previsualization process for the movie;
- receiving changes to the virtual scene from the first user as the first user moves through the virtual scene using the virtual-reality device;
- receiving a video of a performance from a second user in the real-world environment;
- and
- rendering a video of the virtual scene composited with the video of the performance of the second user in the real-world environment to create a scene for the movie.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.