Hiding latency in wireless virtual and augmented reality systems

A method comprising:

• measuring, by a receiver, a total latency to render a frame and prepare the frame for display;
• predicting, by the receiver, a future head pose of a user based at least in part on a measurement of the total latency and a current head pose of the user;
• rendering, based on the predicted future head pose, a new frame with a rendered field of view (FOV) larger than a display FOV;
• and
• conveying the rendered new frame for display.

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to:
• measure a total latency for the system to render a frame and prepare the frame for display;
• predict a future head pose of a user based at least in part on a measurement of the total latency and a current head pose of the user;
• a rendering unit configured to:
• receive an indication of the predicted future head pose;
• render, based on the predicted future head pose, a new frame with a rendered field of view (FOV) larger than a display FOV;
• and
• an encoder configured to:
• encode the rendered new frame to generate an encoded frame;
• and
• convey the rendered new frame to the receiver for display.