Hybrid see through augmented reality systems and methods for low vision users
AssigneeEyedaptic, Inc.
InventorsDavid WATOLA, Jay E. CORMIER
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Abstract
Provided herein are augmented reality visual aid systems, software, and methods which enhance vision, to simulate natural vision, by utilizing hybrid see through occlusion enabled hardware, and software through image manipulation, reprocessing, blending, for presentation and display to the eyes thus enabling a range of tasks previously lost or impacted.
Claims38
A hybrid see-through augmented reality device, comprising:
- a frame configured to be worn on the head of a user;
- a camera disposed on the frame and configured to generate unprocessed real-time video images;
- a processor disposed on or in the frame and configured to apply image processing to the real-time video images from the camera to produce an enhanced video stream, the processor being further configured to gradually reduce the imaging processing towards the edges of the enhanced video stream;
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- a first display disposed within the frame and including a first barrier configured to substantially prevent external light corresponding to a central portion of the user's field of view from entering a first eye of the user while allowing external light corresponding to a peripheral portion of the user's field of view to enter the first eye of the user, the first display being configured to present the enhanced video stream to the central portion of the user's field of view while allowing the enhanced video stream to blend smoothly into the peripheral portion of the user's field of view that comprises the user's natural peripheral vision.
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A method of providing enhanced vision for a low-vision user, comprising:
- generating unprocessed real-time video images with a head mounted camera;
- preventing light corresponding to a central portion of the user's field of view from entering a first eye of the user;
- applying image processing to the unprocessed real-time video images to produce an enhanced video stream
- wherein the image processing is reduced towards the edges of the enhanced video stream so as to blend smoothly into peripheral areas of vision of the user;
- displaying the enhanced video stream on a display positioned within the central portion of the user's field of view that substantially prevents external light corresponding to the central portion of the user's field of view from entering the first eye of the user while allowing external light corresponding to the peripheral portion of the user's field of view to enter the first eye of the user.
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A non-transitory computing device readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to cause a computing device to:
- generate unprocessed real-time video images;
- apply image processing to the unprocessed real-time video images to produce an enhanced video stream wherein the image processing is reduced towards the edges of the enhanced video stream so as to blend smoothly into peripheral areas of vision of the user;
- display the enhanced video stream on a display positioned within the central portion of the user's field of view that substantially prevents external light corresponding to the central portion of the user's field of view from entering a first eye of the user while allowing external light corresponding to the peripheral portion of the user's field of view to enter the first eye of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.