Distance-based vertical misalignment correction

A method for correcting vertical misalignment in a binocular display system, the method comprising:

• receiving a signal from a misalignment detection system comprising information related to vertical misalignment between a left eye display and a right eye display of the binocular display system;
• analyzing image content displayed via the binocular display system to determine a distance from the binocular display system to a foreground virtual object in the image content at which a user is gazing;
• analyzing depth image data to determine a distance from the binocular display system to a background object in a real-world environment;
• determining a degree of coplanarity of the foreground virtual object and the background object based at least upon the distance from the binocular display system to the foreground virtual object and the distance from the binocular display system to the background object;
• determining a rate at which to correct the vertical misalignment based at least upon the degree of coplanarity;
• and
• controlling the binocular display system to correct the vertical misalignment at the rate determined.

A computing device, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive a signal from a misalignment detection system comprising information related to vertical misalignment between a left eye display and a right eye display of a binocular display system;
• analyze image content displayed via the binocular display system to determine a distance from the computing device to a foreground virtual object in the image content at which a user is gazing;
• determine a distance from the computing device to a background object in a real-world environment;
• determine a degree of coplanarity of the foreground virtual object and the background object based at least upon the distance from the computing device to the foreground virtual object and the distance from the computing device to the background object,
• determine a rate at which to correct the vertical misalignment based at least upon the degree of coplanarity, and
• control the binocular display system to correct the vertical misalignment at the rate determined.