Synchronized AR Virtual Object Placement Across Distributed Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing augmented reality technologies only display virtual objects based on detected markers, lacking innovation in presenting these objects in a more engaging manner.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system comprising multiple apparatuses that communicate to synchronize the placement and display of virtual objects across different captured images, allowing for a common virtual space to be generated and displayed on various devices, enhancing user engagement by enabling real-time control and coordination of virtual objects across separate locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single information processing apparatus displays virtual objects based on detected markers, then the system is simple to operate, but user interest and engagement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into multiple independent information processing apparatuses (first, second, third, fourth apparatuses) that can operate autonomously while communicating with each other. Each apparatus detects markers independently and displays virtual objects, but they coordinate through communication to create a unified multi-location AR experience, thereby maintaining operational simplicity while enhancing user interest through collaborative functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication network acts as an intermediary between the distributed information processing apparatuses, enabling them to share marker detection results and coordinate virtual object placement. This intermediary allows the system to achieve complex multi-location coordination without increasing the operational complexity of individual apparatuses, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and user interest.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple information processing apparatuses are used to display virtual objects across different locations, then user interest is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each information processing apparatus is designed with universal functionality to perform marker detection, virtual object rendering, and communication operations. This multi-functionality allows any apparatus to independently handle the complete AR workflow while also collaborating with others, reducing overall system complexity by eliminating the need for specialized components in each apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple information processing apparatuses into a unified system where they collectively provide the AR service. By combining their computational resources, communication capabilities, and display functions, the system achieves enhanced user interest through multi-location support while managing complexity through functional integration rather than multiplication.
3Device complexity
If virtual objects are placed independently in each captured image, then device complexity is reduced, but the coherence of the virtual environment across different locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatuses exchange feedback information about marker positions and virtual object placements through communication. Each apparatus adjusts its virtual object placement based on feedback from other apparatuses, ensuring that the virtual environment maintains coherence across different physical locations while each device independently performs its placement operations.
Data Source
AI summary
First placement information for placing a first virtual object based on a first reference is transmitted, and the first virtual object is displayed in a first captured image based on the first reference and the first placement information. On the other hand, the transmitted first placement information is acquired, and the first virtual object is displayed in a second captured image based on a second reference and the first placement information.