Path visualization for augmented reality display device based on received data and probabilistic analysis

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable hardware storage device having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the program instructions are executable by a computer processor, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions for a computing device operatively coupled to an augmented reality display device to receive a location of a user selected destination, a current location as determined by a global positioning service (GPS), map data corresponding to the current location and the user selected destination, a direction of view of the augmented reality display device, and a viewing angle of the augmented reality display device;
• program instructions to determine a path which connects the current location to the user selected destination, based on the map data that corresponds to the current location and the user selected destination, wherein the map data includes topography and feature information of an area including the current location and the user selected destination, and the path;
• program instructions to receive social media content, wherein the social media content that is received relates to the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path connecting the current location and the user selected destination;
• program instructions to determine conditions and attributes associated with the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, wherein the conditions and the attributes are based on an analysis of the social media content that is received;
• responsive to determining a predicted change to the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the path, program instructions to determine whether the predicted change to the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, affects a difficulty level of the path, based on a semantic analysis and a sentiment analysis included within the analysis of the social media content that is received;
• program instructions to receive a selection to display information indicating the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path wherein the selection is based on a user gesture detected by a camera operatively coupled to and aligned with the direction of view of the augmented reality display device;
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• responsive to the computing device receiving the user gesture, program instructions to display the information indicating the conditions and attributes, and the predicted change to the conditions and attributes, of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, based on the analysis of the social media content, wherein the augmented reality display device displays the information indicating the conditions and attributes, the predicted change to the conditions and attributes affecting the difficulty level of the path, and a virtual image of the path, as a virtual overlay over a real-world view as seen through the augmented reality display device.

A computer system for displaying a virtual path through an augmented reality display device, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable, non-transitory storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the computer readable, media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions for a computing device operatively coupled to an augmented reality display device to receive a location of a user selected destination, a current location as determined by a global positioning service (GPS), map data corresponding to the current location and the user selected destination, a direction of view of the augmented reality display device, and a viewing angle of the augmented reality display device;
• program instructions to determine a path which connects the current location to the user selected destination, based on the map data that corresponds to the current location and the user selected destination, wherein the map data includes topography and feature information of an area including the current location and the user selected destination, and the path;
• program instructions to receive social media content, wherein the social media content that is received relates to the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path connecting the current location and the user selected destination;
• program instructions to determine conditions and attributes associated with the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, wherein the conditions and the attributes are based on an analysis of the social media content that is received;
• responsive to determining a predicted change to the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the path, program instructions to determine whether the predicted change to the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, affects a difficulty level of the path, based on a semantic analysis and a sentiment analysis included within the analysis of the social media content that is received;
• program instructions to receive a selection to display information indicating the conditions and attributes of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path wherein the selection is based on a user gesture detected by a camera operatively coupled to and aligned with the direction of view of the augmented reality display device;
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• responsive to the computing device receiving the user gesture, program instructions to display the information indicating the conditions and attributes, and the predicted change to the conditions and attributes, of the area that includes the current location, the user selected destination, and the path, based on the analysis of the social media content, wherein the augmented reality display device displays the information indicating the conditions and attributes, the predicted change to the conditions and attributes affecting the difficulty level of the path, and a virtual image of the path, as a virtual overlay over a real-world view as seen through the augmented reality display device.