Providing augmented reality based on third party information
View Patent ↗An apparatus and method for providing augmented or mixed reality environments based on other user or third party information, such as from a profile, is disclosed. Also, an apparatus and method for providing a transparent display device with adaptive transparency is disclosed. The transparent display device with adaptive transparency may be used to generate the augmented reality environment.
1. A mobile electronic device, arranged as one of glasses or goggles, the mobile electronic device comprising:
a processor to receive, via a network adapter from another mobile device, a profile, wherein the profile is set by a first user on a social network application to determine a view of a second user;
a camera to capture an image, wherein the first user in the image is detected and augmented by overlaying other images on the first user of a virtual character specified in the profile; and
a transparent display layer to display the first user in the image augmented, wherein the mobile electronic device is associated with the second user and the image augmented is projected by a projector device.
2. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 further comprising the transparent display layer having adaptively transparent portions that are selectively controlled to one of a clear, partially opaque, or opaque state.
3. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein the transparent display layer is a display device to display information with the image augmented.
4. A method performed by a mobile electronic device, arranged as one of glasses or goggles, the method comprising:
receiving, by the mobile electronic device from another mobile device, a profile, wherein the profile is set by a first user on a social network application to determine a view of a second user;
capturing, by a camera on the mobile electronic device, an image, wherein the first user in the image is detected and augmented by overlaying other images on the first user of a virtual character specified in the profile; and
displaying, by a transparent display layer, the first user in the image augmented, wherein the mobile electronic device is associated with the second user and the image augmented is projected by a projector device.
5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:
selectively controlling, by the mobile electronic device, portions of the transparent display layer to one of a clear, partially opaque, or opaque state.
6. The method of claim 4 further comprising:
displaying, by the transparent display layer used as a display device, information with the image augmented.