Electronic system, computer-readable storage medium, and method of operating an electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to vision technologies for 3D content. Various embodiments provide a view of a 3D environment of the portal for viewing a stereoscopic item (e.g., a photograph or video) positioned at a distance behind the portal. One or more visual effects are provided based on the texture of one or more portions of the stereoscopic item, such as the texture at a truncated or visible edge of the stereoscopic item. The effect changes the appearance of the stereoscopic item or the portal itself, e.g., improving visual comfort issues by minimizing window violations or otherwise enhancing the viewing experience. Various embodiments provide a view of the 3D environment, including an immersive view of the stereoscopic item, without using a portal. Such visual effects may be provided to partially occlude the surrounding 3D environment.

Claims

1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising: At a processor of the electronic device: Position a portal within a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system corresponding to an extended reality (XR) environment; Position a stereoscopic item within the 3D coordinate system at a distance behind the portal; Position a visual effect layer within the 3D coordinate system, the visual effect layer being different from the stereoscopic item and the portal; And Provide a view of the XR environment based on a viewpoint in front of the portal within the 3D coordinate system, wherein the stereoscopic item is at least partially visible through the portal in the view of the XR environment, and wherein the visual effect layer: Affects the appearance of the portal; Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing an imaging effect that changes the appearance of the stereoscopic item; Or Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing additional content visible through the portal in the view, the additional content being different from the stereoscopic item.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the visual effect layer is positioned between the portal and the stereoscopic item in the 3D coordinate system, and wherein the visual effect layer provides a blur effect based on the texture of one or more parts of the stereoscopic item.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the visual effect layer provides content outside the perimeter of the stereoscopic item on a background plane, and wherein the visual effect layer includes blurred content from a side region or a truncated region of the stereoscopic item.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the visual effect layer changes the appearance of the edge of the portal by increasing the display characteristics of the edge of the portal.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Expanding the portal; Removing the portal; Expanding the stereoscopic item; Removing the visual effect layer; And Providing a visual effect, wherein the visual effect affects the appearance of the XR environment visible around the stereoscopic item in the view.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising repositioning the stereoscopic item relative to the portal based on a scroll input, a distance from the viewpoint, and an angle at which the stereoscopic item is scrolled away.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a head-mounted device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein positioning the visual effect layer includes: [[ID= ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Position the stereoscopic item at a distance behind the portal within the 3D coordinate system; Position a visual effect layer within the 3D coordinate system, the visual effect layer being different from the stereoscopic item and the portal; And Provide a view of the XR environment based on a viewpoint in front of the portal within the 3D coordinate system, wherein the stereoscopic item is at least partially visible through the portal in the view of the XR environment, and wherein the visual effect layer: Affects the appearance of the portal; Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing an imaging effect that changes the appearance of the stereoscopic item; Or Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing additional content visible through the portal in the view, the additional content being different from the stereoscopic item.

10. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the visual effect layer is positioned between the portal and the stereoscopic item in the 3D coordinate system, and wherein the visual effect layer provides a blur effect based on the texture of one or more parts of the stereoscopic item.

11. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the visual effect layer provides content outside the perimeter of the stereoscopic item on a background plane, and wherein the visual effect layer includes blurred content from a side region or a truncated region of the stereoscopic item.

12. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the visual effect layer changes the appearance of the edge of the portal by increasing the display characteristics of the edge of the portal.

13. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the operation further includes: Expanding the portal; Removing the portal; Expanding the stereoscopic item; Removing the visual effect layer; And Providing a visual effect, wherein the visual effect affects the appearance of the XR environment visible around the stereoscopic item in the view.

14. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the operation further includes repositioning the stereoscopic item relative to the portal based on a scroll input, the distance of the viewpoint, and the angle by which the stereoscopic item is scrolled away.

15. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the electronic system is a head-mounted device.

16. The electronic system according to claim 9, wherein positioning the visual effect layer includes: Positioning an internal visual effect layer; Positioning a background visual effect layer; And Positioning an edge visual effect layer.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that can be executed via one or more processors to perform operations including the following: Position a portal within a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system corresponding to an extended reality (XR) environment; Position a stereoscopic item at a distance behind the portal within the 3D coordinate system; Position a visual effect layer within the 3D coordinate system, the visual effect layer being different from the stereoscopic item and the portal; And Provide a view of the XR environment based on a viewpoint in front of the portal within the 3D coordinate system, wherein the stereoscopic item is at least partially visible through the portal in the view of the XR environment, and wherein the visual effect layer: Affects the appearance of the portal; Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing an imaging effect that changes the appearance of the stereoscopic item; Or Affects the appearance of the content visible through the portal in the view by providing additional content visible through the portal in the view, the additional content being different from the stereoscopic item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the visual effect layer is positioned between the portal and the stereoscopic item in the 3D coordinate system, and wherein the visual effect layer provides a blur effect based on the texture of one or more portions of the stereoscopic item.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the visual effect layer provides content outside the perimeter of the stereoscopic item on a background plane, and wherein the visual effect layer includes blurred content from a side region or a truncated region of the stereoscopic item.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the visual effect layer changes the appearance of the edge of the portal by increasing the display characteristics of the edge of the portal.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the operation further includes: Expanding the portal; Removing the portal; Expanding the stereoscopic item; Removing the visual effect layer; And Providing a visual effect, wherein the visual effect affects the appearance of the XR environment visible around the stereoscopic item in the view.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the operation further includes repositioning the stereoscopic item relative to the portal based on the distance of the viewpoint and the angle by which the stereoscopic item is scrolled away, based on a scroll input.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein positioning the visual effect layer includes: Positioning an internal visual effect layer; Positioning a background visual effect layer; [[ID= ​

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