Background imagery for enhanced pepper's ghost illusion
AssigneeVentana 3D, LLC
InventorsAshley Crowder, Benjamin Conway, Troy P. Senkiewicz
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Abstract
Systems and methods herein are directed to providing a visual effect background that may be added behind a transparent holographic projection screen (e.g., of a Pepper's Ghost Illusion system) that provides for greater scenic depth behind the holographic projection, regardless of the amount of actual physical space behind the transparent screen. The background, which may be used for projection-based holographic projections or video panel display projections, generally establishes an optical illusion of depth behind the holographic images (producing a depth perception or “perspective” that gives a greater appearance of depth or distance behind a holographic projection).
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- an image source configured to project a source image;
- a screen located at an angle relative to the image source configured to direct the source image from the image source as a holographic projection in a viewing direction towards a viewer;
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- a physical optical illusion background creating an illusion of depth behind the screen and the holographic projection, wherein the screen is located between the viewer and the background, and
- wherein the optical illusion background produces a depth perception that gives an appearance of depth behind the holographic projection.
A method, comprising:
- providing an image source configured to project a source image;
- arranging a screen at an angle relative to the image source configured to direct the source image from the image source as a holographic projection in a viewing direction towards a viewer;
- and
- creating, by a physical optical illusion background, an illusion of depth behind the screen and the holographic projection, wherein the screen is located between the viewer and the background, and
- wherein the optical illusion background produces a depth perception that gives an appearance of depth behind the holographic projection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.