Smart Glasses Camera Distribution for Balanced Weight and Immersive AR
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional augmented reality technologies limit user interaction with virtual objects to specific locations, preventing seamless experience across different environments and places.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a camera, display, and processor that captures real-time video, identifies image sections, obtains spatial information, and maps it to display virtual objects based on user commands, allowing for flexible placement and interaction of virtual objects in various environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera module is integrated into a smart glasses device, then photography and video recording functions are added, but the device becomes top-heavy and uncomfortable to wear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent distributes camera modules across multiple spatial dimensions - placing camera modules at both the first end (capturing user's view) and second end (capturing environment) of the glasses frame, rather than concentrating all imaging components in one location. This dimensional distribution balances the weight and center of gravity while maintaining comprehensive photography and video recording capabilities from multiple perspectives
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple camera modules are added to capture different views, then field of view and imaging capability are improved, but device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs camera modules that serve multiple functions - each camera module can capture both the user's forward view and environmental surroundings depending on its orientation and positioning. The first camera module at the user's end and second camera module at the opposite end work together to provide comprehensive multi-view imaging, reducing the need for additional dedicated camera modules for each specific viewing angle
3Adaptability or versatility
If camera modules are positioned to capture user's view and environmental surroundings, then immersive experience is improved, but alignment and calibration difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the imaging system into distinct segmented components - a first camera module positioned at the first end of the glasses frame for capturing the user's primary view, and a second camera module positioned at the second end for capturing environmental surroundings. This segmentation allows each camera module to be independently aligned and calibrated to its specific viewing direction, simplifying the overall calibration process compared to a single complex multi-lens system while still providing immersive multi-view functionality
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AI summary
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a display; a camera; a memory; and a processor configured to identify a video captured in real time through the camera as a plurality of image sections, obtain spatial information corresponding to each image section, map the obtained spatial information to each of the plurality of image sections and store same in the memory, and control the display to add a virtual object image to the video and display the same on the basis of the spatial information mapped to each of the plurality of image sections when a user command for adding the virtual object image to the video is input.