Eyewear Depth Imaging for Input-Driven 3D Wave Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computing devices lack the capability to create three-dimensional wave effects in videos and images, limiting user interaction and creativity in image editing.
Innovation Solution
A wearable eyewear device equipped with depth-capturing cameras and image processors applies transformation functions based on input parameters like audio or heartbeat signals to generate three-dimensional wave effects in videos.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If photo filters and 2D editing tools are used, then image editing capability is provided, but three-dimensional wave effect creation is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional image editing to three-dimensional wave effect creation by applying transformation functions that operate on depth image data. This allows waves to be rendered in the Z-depth dimension, creating immersive 3D effects that propagate through three-dimensional space rather than being limited to flat 2D surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces depth images as an intermediary data structure between captured video frames and the final wave effects. By first converting video frames into depth images that encode spatial information, the system can then apply transformation functions to generate three-dimensional wave effects that accurately represent the depth structure of the original scene.
2Adaptability or versatility
If transformation functions are applied to depth images, then three-dimensional wave effects are generated, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wave effect generation process into distinct stages: capturing video frames, converting them to depth images, applying transformation functions to generate wave effects, and rendering the final output. This segmentation allows each stage to be optimized independently and facilitates parallel processing of different spatial regions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes transformation functions that modify image parameters (position, scale, orientation) based on depth information and wave characteristics. By changing these parameters dynamically according to the depth map and desired wave effect, the system generates realistic three-dimensional waves while maintaining computational efficiency through parameter-based transformations rather than pixel-by-pixel processing.
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AI summary
A virtual wave creation system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, and a depth-capturing camera. Execution of programming by a processor configures the virtual wave creation system to generate, for each of multiple initial depth images, a respective wave image by applying a transformation function that is responsive to a selected input parameter to the initial three-dimensional coordinates. The virtual wave creation system creates a warped wave video including a sequence of the generated warped wave images. The virtual wave creation system presents, via an image display, the warped wave video.