Virtual Reality
AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
InventorsClaire Blackshaw, Martin Echenique, Martin Shenton, Elisheva Shapiro
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Abstract
A virtual reality apparatus is provided, which includes an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user. The apparatus also includes a video camera for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator. The predetermined input selected by the user is a performance of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera. The image generator is arranged to generate a static or animated emote sticker responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.
Claims21
A virtual reality apparatus comprising:
- an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment, the image generator being responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user;
- and
- a video camera configured for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator;
- in which the predetermined input selected by the user is a performance of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera;
- wherein the image generator is configured to generate a static or an animated emote sticker responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.
A method of generating images representing a user of a virtual environment, the method comprising the steps of;
- tracking a user in images captured by a video camera;
- detecting, by an image processor device, a predetermined physical gesture by the user in images captured by the video camera;
- and
- generating, by an image generator, a static or animated emote sticker responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.