Virtual Screen Text Orientation for Camera View Legibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
In virtual events or play/creative activities, users often struggle to properly display text within illustrations shared among participants, which can hinder effective communication.
Innovation Solution
A terminal apparatus equipped with a controller that flips text within illustrations drawn by one user to be legible when viewed from a virtual camera, ensuring proper display for other users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If text is displayed in illustrations shared in virtual space, then communication between users is improved, but text may not be legible when viewed from different virtual camera angles
Solution Approach 1:
The text orientation is made dynamic by detecting the virtual camera's viewing angle and automatically adjusting the text rotation accordingly. This allows the text to maintain legibility regardless of whether the camera views the illustration from the front, back, or at an angle, resolving the contradiction between fixed text display and variable view angles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the orientation parameter of the text based on the detected camera angle. By modifying the text's rotational parameter in response to camera position changes, the system ensures text remains readable from any viewpoint, addressing the legibility issue while adapting to different viewing conditions.
2Loss of information
If automatic text flipping is implemented to ensure proper display, then text legibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the camera angle and adjusting text orientation without requiring manual intervention. The terminal apparatus autonomously monitors camera position and applies appropriate text transformations, improving display quality while keeping the automation process relatively simple through direct angle-to-orientation mapping.
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AI summary
A terminal apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to flip text included in an illustration drawn by a first user on a virtual screen in virtual space to be legible as seen from a virtual camera.