Immersive virtual reality production and playback for storytelling content
AssigneeWarner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
InventorsGregory I. Gewickey, Lewis S. Ostrover, Michael Smith, Michael Zink
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Abstract
Methods for digital content production and playback of an immersive stereographic video work provide or enhance interactivity of immersive entertainment using various different playback and production techniques. “Immersive stereographic” may refer to virtual reality, augmented reality, or both. The methods may be implemented using specialized equipment for immersive stereographic playback or production. Aspects of the methods may be encoded as instructions in a computer memory, executable by one or more processors of the equipment to perform the aspects.
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A method for producing video content for output by an immersive stereographic content display apparatus, the method comprising:
- capturing a scene using an array of video cameras, providing time-correlated video data;
- creating an image map based on each frame of the time-correlated video data, and combining each image map into a mapped frame set;
- generating metadata describing a mapping scheme used for the mapped frame set;
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- configuring immersive stereographic video data comprising the mapped frame set and the metadata for play in an immersive stereographic content display apparatus.
An apparatus for producing video content for output by an immersive stereographic content display apparatus, the apparatus comprising a processor coupled to a memory and to at least one sensor, the memory holding program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to perform:
- capturing a scene using an array of video cameras, providing time-correlated video data;
- creating an image map based on each frame of the time-correlated video data, and combining each image map into a mapped frame set;
- generating metadata describing a mapping scheme used for the mapped frame set;
- and
- configuring immersive stereographic video data comprising the mapped frame set and the metadata for play in an immersive stereographic content display apparatus.
A method for producing video content for output by an immersive stereographic content display apparatus, the method comprising:
- capturing a scene using an array of video cameras, providing time-correlated video data;
- defining a framespace based on combining frame sets from the array of video cameras, wherein each of the frame sets is correlated based on time and on a position and orientation of a corresponding one of the array of video cameras;
- defining a framespace path across different frame sets of the framespace, the framespace path configured for providing a video stream based on the framespace.
An apparatus for producing video content for output by an immersive stereographic content display apparatus, the apparatus comprising a processor coupled to a memory and to at least one sensor, the memory holding program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to perform:
- capturing a scene using an array of video cameras, providing time-correlated video data;
- defining a framespace based on combining frame sets from the array of video cameras, wherein each of the frame sets is correlated based on time and on a position and orientation of a corresponding one of the array of video cameras;
- defining a framespace path across different frame sets of the framespace, the framespace path configured for providing a video stream based on the framespace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.