User interface for three-dimensional modeling
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsZhiwei Li, Rui Cai, Jiawei Gu, Lei Zhang, Yong Rui
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Abstract
A method of acquiring a set of images useable to 3D model a physical object includes imaging the physical object with a camera, and displaying with the camera a current view of the physical object as imaged by the camera from a current perspective. The method further includes displaying with the camera a visual cue overlaying the current view and indicating perspectives from which the physical object is to be imaged to acquire the set of images.
Claims20
A method of acquiring a set of images useable to 3D model a physical object, the method comprising:
- imaging the physical object with a camera;
- displaying with the camera a current view of the physical object as imaged by the camera from a current perspective;
- displaying with the camera a visual cue overlaying the current view and indicating perspectives from which the physical object is to be imaged to acquire the set of images.
A system for acquiring a set of images usable to 3D model a physical object, the system comprising:
- an imaging device;
- a display device;
- a logic machine;
- and
- a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to:
- image the physical object with the imaging device;
- display, on the display device, a current view of the physical object as imaged by the imaging device from a current perspective;
- display, on the display device, a visual cue overlaying the current view and indicating perspectives from which the physical object is to be imaged to acquire the set of images.
A method of acquiring a set of images useable to 3D model a physical object, the method comprising:
- imaging the physical object with a camera;
- displaying with the camera a current view of the physical object as imaged by the camera from a current perspective;
- displaying with the camera a plurality of spherically-arranged cells surrounding the physical object, each cell indicating perspectives from which the physical object is to be imaged to acquire the set of images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.