Systems and methods for optically projecting three-dimensional text, images and/or symbols onto three-dimensional objects

A computerized optical system for a projection of three-dimensional text, images, or symbols onto a surface of a three-dimensional object, comprising:

• a computer configured to:
• create or import three-dimensional surface data that defines a geometric configuration of the surface of the three-dimensional object to be projected upon;
• create or import three-dimensional data that defines a geometric configuration of text, images, or symbols to be projected upon the surface of the three-dimensional object;
• correlate positioning of an optical projector, the surface of the three-dimensional object being projected upon, and the three-dimensional data into a coordinate system;
• calibrate optics of the optical projector concurrently with correlating the coordinate system, wherein the optics being calibrated comprises at least one of focal length, lens distortion, optical center, or scaling;
• and
• render for display the three-dimensional data using the determined correlation onto the surface of the three-dimensional object;
• and
• the optical projector operably connected with the computer, wherein the optical projector functions to project the correlated three-dimensional text, images, or symbols originating from the computer onto the surface of the three-dimensional object.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions a computerized optical system that when executed by a hardware processor cause the processor to:

• create or import three-dimensional surface data that defines a geometric configuration of one or more surfaces of one or more three-dimensional objects to be optically projected upon;
• create or import three-dimensional data that defines a geometric configuration of one or more text, images, or symbols to be optically projected upon the one or more surfaces of the one or more three-dimensional objects;
• correlate one or more optical projectors, the one or more surfaces of the one or more three-dimensional objects being optically projected upon, and the three-dimensional into one coordinate system;
• calibrate optics of the one or more optical projectors concurrently with correlating the coordinate system, wherein the optics being calibrated comprises at least one of focal length, lens distortion, optical center, or scaling;
• and
• presenting for display the three-dimensional data using the determined correlation onto the one or more surfaces of the one or more three-dimensional objects.