AR Content Creation Using Image Target Area Templates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies lack the ability for users to directly create and apply augmented reality content to objects within images in real-time, limiting user engagement and participation in social media platforms.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that extract a target area from an image, provide templates for user content creation, and render augmented reality content using user input and metadata, allowing users to create and apply AR content directly to images, with options for 2D or 3D templates based on user expertise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users are enabled to directly create augmented reality content to objects in images, then user engagement and participation are enhanced, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the AR content creation process into distinct modules: image input module, object detection module, template selection module, content creation module, and rendering module. This segmentation allows users to interact with simplified individual steps rather than a complex monolithic system, enhancing ease of operation while managing system complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces templates as an intermediary between user input and final AR content. These pre-designed templates provide structured frameworks that guide content creation, reducing the complexity users must manage while enabling rich AR interactions. The template acts as a mediator that translates simple user selections into complex rendered outputs.
2Ease of operation
If templates are provided for user content creation, then the barrier for non-3D modeling experts is lowered, but the flexibility and customization options are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The template system is designed to be dynamic rather than static. Users can modify template parameters, adjust content properties, and customize various aspects of the AR content within the template framework. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to different user needs and creativity levels, maintaining versatility while providing structured guidance for those less experienced.
Solution Approach 2:
The templates are designed with universal applicability across different objects and content types. A single template framework can be applied to various objects in images, different content formats (2D/3D), and multiple use cases. This universality provides flexibility and adaptability without requiring separate complex systems for each scenario.
3Speed
If augmented reality content is rendered in real-time to live broadcasts, then user interaction speed is improved, but processing power and computational resources are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and pre-rendering AR content elements before they are needed for live broadcast. Templates are prepared in advance, and AR content is pre-computed and staged for rapid deployment. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the computational burden during real-time live broadcast rendering, enabling fast interaction without requiring excessive processing power during the critical live stream.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a method for creating augmented reality content. The method for creating augmented reality content includes: extracting a target area, to which augmented reality content will be applied, from an object included in an image; providing a template for the creation of the augmented reality content that will be applied to the extracted target area; when a user inputs user content via the template, creating the augmented reality content by using the user content and the metadata of the target area; and performing rendering so that the created augmented reality content is applied to the target area of the image.