VR Imaging Control Switching Wide-Angle and Zoom Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current imaging technologies face challenges in allowing photographers to effectively check overall and partial omnidirectional images, particularly in the direction of blind spots, leading to missed photo opportunities due to laborious adjustments and difficulty in detailed image inspection.
Innovation Solution
An imaging control apparatus that includes a control unit capable of receiving user operations to switch between a wide-angle view and a zoom view of a live VR image, allowing for easier image inspection and preparation for optimal photography timing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the entire omnidirectional image is displayed on the display, then the overall image coverage is improved, but the image detail inspection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple regions: a first display region showing the entire omnidirectional image for overall coverage, and a second display region showing a magnified partial region for detailed inspection. This allows simultaneous achievement of both wide coverage and detail inspection without requiring manual camera reorientation.
2Measurement precision
If a partial region is extracted and displayed from the omnidirectional image, then the image detail inspection capability is improved, but the overall image coverage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple regions: a first display region showing the entire omnidirectional image for overall coverage, and a second display region showing a magnified partial region for detailed inspection. This allows simultaneous achievement of both wide coverage and detail inspection without requiring manual camera reorientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a single-view display to a multi-region display layout, adding a spatial dimension to the information presentation. The magnified partial region is displayed in a separate area alongside the full image, allowing users to view both overall and detailed information simultaneously without losing context.
3Measurement precision
If the photographer manually modifies the display range by reorienting the camera, then the image detail inspection capability is improved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically provides the magnified partial region display based on the current camera view, eliminating the need for manual camera reorientation. The camera control unit automatically extracts and displays the relevant partial region in the second display region, allowing photographers to inspect details without additional operational steps.
4Measurement precision
If the photographer manually modifies the display range by operating the touch panel, then the image detail inspection capability is improved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically provides the magnified partial region display based on the current camera view, eliminating the need for manual touch panel operations. The camera control unit automatically extracts and displays the relevant partial region in the second display region, allowing photographers to inspect details without additional operational steps or time consumption.
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AI summary
An imaging control apparatus includes: a control unit configured to receive a first user operation and configured to: when the first user operation is not received, execute control to output an image signal which is to be displayed on a display unit, the image signal being one of: a first image corresponding to a first range of a live VR image; and a second image corresponding to a second range of the live VR image, and when the first user operation is received: execute control to output an image signal which is to change the image displayed on the display unit from one of the first image and the second image to the other of the first image and the second image, or to both the first image and the second image; and issue a preparation instruction to execute imaging preparation processing.