Mixed Reality Environment Synchronization via Physical Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In mixed reality applications, there is a need to synchronize user mobility in physical environments with virtual environments, particularly when the physical environment must be modified to accommodate the virtual environment, such as in film sets where virtual content has already been created, to ensure seamless navigation and interaction.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that analyze the virtual environment to determine required physical movements, scan the physical environment using sensors to identify necessary modifications, and communicate these changes to users, allowing for synchronization of physical and virtual environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the virtual environment is designed with specific navigation requirements, then the virtual experience is enhanced, but the physical environment must be modified to match, increasing complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the virtual environment to determine required physical movements before actual physical modifications are made. This allows planning and preparation of modifications in advance, reducing on-site complexity and ensuring that physical changes align with virtual navigation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously compares the scanned physical environment with the analyzed virtual environment, identifies discrepancies, and provides feedback on required modifications. This feedback loop enables iterative refinement of the physical environment to match virtual requirements, reducing overall complexity through systematic adjustment.
2Measurement precision
If sensors are used to scan the physical environment, then navigation synchronization is improved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system is designed to perform multiple functions: scanning the physical environment, identifying navigation surfaces, detecting obstacles, and measuring spatial relationships. By using a multi-functional sensor system, the patent reduces the need for multiple specialized devices, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high measurement precision.
3Reliability
If the physical environment is modified to match the virtual environment, then user navigation consistency is improved, but the time and resources required for setup increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the virtual environment to determine all required physical movements and navigation characteristics before physical modifications begin. This advance planning allows for efficient execution of modifications, reducing the time required during actual setup while ensuring navigation consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for dynamic adjustment of the physical environment based on real-time scanning and comparison with the virtual environment. Rather than requiring complete pre-planning of all modifications, the system can adaptively adjust physical elements during setup, reducing total synchronization time while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for synchronizing a physical environment with a virtual environment is provided. The present invention may include analyzing a virtual environment to determine one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the virtual environment; scanning, with one or more sensors, a physical environment to identify one or more physical movements required for the user to navigate within the physical environment; responsive to determining that the one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the virtual environment do not match the one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the physical environment, identifying how the physical environment must be modified to incorporate the physical movements of the virtual environment; and communicating the identified modifications to the physical environment to the user.