Projection media three-dimensional simulation and extrusion
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorAnthony A. Mecca
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3-D) projection system includes a projector configured to output a projection of light to simulate a 3-D object, an opaque surface configured to receive the projection of light to simulate a portion of the 3-D object on the opaque surface, and a translucent scrim disposed at a boundary of the opaque surface and configured to receive the projection of light to simulate an extension of the 3-D object away from and beyond the boundary of the opaque surface.
Claims20
A three-dimensional (3-D) projection system, comprising:
- a projector configured to output a projection of light to simulate a 3-D object;
- an opaque surface configured to receive and reflect a first portion of the projection of light to simulate a first portion of the 3-D object on the opaque surface;
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- a translucent scrim disposed at a boundary of the opaque surface and configured to receive and reflect a second portion of the projection of light to simulate a second portion of the 3-D object away from and beyond the boundary of the opaque surface.
A system, comprising:
- an opaque surface;
- a transparent or translucent scrim disposed at a boundary of the opaque surface;
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- a projector configured to output a projection of light onto the opaque surface to simulate a first portion of a three-dimensional (3-D) object on the opaque surface and onto the transparent or translucent scrim to simulate a second portion of the 3-D object away from and beyond the boundary of the opaque surface.
A method of simulating a three-dimensional (3-D) object via a projection system, comprising:
- determining a boundary line between an opaque surface and a scrim disposed adjacent to the opaque surface;
- determining, based on a squinching algorithm, a first set of projection characteristics associated with a first portion of projected light corresponding to the opaque surface and a second set of projection characteristics associated with a second portion of the projected light corresponding to the scrim, wherein the first set of projection characteristics is different than the second set of projection characteristics;
- outputting, via a projector and based on the boundary line, the first portion of projected light onto the opaque surface such that the opaque surface reflects the first portion of projected light to simulate a first portion of the 3-D object on the opaque surface;
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- outputting, via the projector and based on the boundary line, the second portion of projected light onto the scrim such that the scrim reflects the second portion of projected light to simulate a second portion of the 3-D object away from and beyond the opaque surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.