Virtual Space Image Reproduction Using Position and Orientation Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image viewing systems in virtual spaces do not effectively replicate the real-world environment and context of captured images, lacking immersion and realism.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that reproduces a real space in a virtual environment by displaying captured images at accurate positions, orientations, and environments, allowing users to navigate and interact with the virtual space as if in the real world, using position and imaging information to adjust the virtual space dynamically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If captured images are displayed in a virtual space without accurate position and orientation information, then the system complexity is reduced, but the user immersion and realism are deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
Position and imaging information are acquired in advance during the image capture process, so that when images are displayed in the virtual space, the accurate positioning and orientation can be immediately applied without real-time calculation, thus maintaining user immersion while avoiding complex real-time processing systems
Solution Approach 2:
The real-world position and orientation data are directly copied into the virtual space representation, creating an accurate replica of the capture environment. This allows users to experience realistic spatial relationships without requiring complex transformation algorithms
2Reliability
If position and imaging information are used to dynamically adjust the virtual space, then user immersion is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual space construction is divided into discrete elements (individual captured images) each with its own position and orientation metadata. This segmentation allows the system to process and display images independently based on their specific spatial information, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining immersion
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual space is made dynamic by allowing automatic adjustment of image display parameters based on user position and captured image metadata. This dynamic behavior provides immersive experiences without requiring complex manual configuration systems, as the adjustment rules are pre-established
3Reliability
If multiple captured images are displayed with accurate spatial relationships, then the realism of the virtual environment is improved, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
Position and orientation information is extracted and stored with each captured image during the initial capture phase. This preliminary processing eliminates the need for time-consuming analysis when images are later displayed in the virtual space, maintaining realism while reducing processing delays
Solution Approach 2:
Each captured image carries its own spatial metadata (position, orientation, imaging parameters) that enables automatic placement and rendering in the virtual space without requiring external processing or coordination, thus reducing overall system processing time while maintaining accurate spatial relationships
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image processing program that can provide a good image viewing space. An image processing apparatus acquires position information in a virtual space that reproduces a real space, displays, based on a first image associated with the position information and captured in the real space, an object image representing the first image in the virtual space, and displays a second image of the virtual space observed from a viewpoint corresponding to the position information on a display unit.