Location correction of virtual objects

A computer for use in location correction of a virtual model of a real-world scene, said computer comprising:

• a memory area configured to store the virtual model and a virtual object of the virtual model;
• and
• a processor coupled to said memory area, said processor configured to:
• generate the virtual model, including the virtual object;
• acquire at least one digital image of a real-world object within the real-world scene, wherein the real-world object corresponds to the virtual object;
• calculate an image-based positional difference between at least one predefined point on the virtual object and at least one corresponding point on the real-world object;
• adjust at least one of a position and an orientation of the virtual object based on the image positional difference;
• and
• adjust the virtual model with respect to the corrected location of the virtual object.

A computer program product comprising:

• one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable components for use in location correction of a virtual model of a real-world scene, said components comprising:
• a generation component that when executed by a processor causes the processor to generate the virtual model, including a virtual object;
• an acquisition component that when executed by a processor causes the processor to acquire at least one digital image of a real-world object within the real-world scene, wherein the real-world object corresponds to the virtual object;
• and
• a correction component that when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
• calculate an image-based positional difference between at least one predefined point on the virtual object and at least one corresponding point on the real-world object;
• adjust at least one of a position and an orientation of the virtual object based on the image positional difference;
• and
• adjust the virtual model with respect to the corrected location of the virtual object.