Modifying virtual object display properties
Various arrangements for organizing virtual objects within an augmented reality display are presented. A display may be provided and configured to present a virtual field-of-view having multiple virtual objects superimposed on a real-world scene. Priorities may be assigned to multiple regions of the virtual field-of-view based on real-world objects present within the real-world scene. A priority of a region of the multiple regions may be based on one or more real-world objects identified in the region. The multiple virtual objects may be displayed within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions.
1. A method for organizing virtual objects within an augmented reality display, the method comprising:
receiving user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings for types of real-world objects;
providing a display configured to present a virtual field-of-view having multiple virtual objects superimposed on a real-world scene;
assigning priorities to multiple regions of the virtual field-of-view based on real-world objects present within the real-world scene, wherein
a priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on:
a luminosity exhibited by one or more real-world objects identified in the region from an image of the real-world scene, and
the user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings; and
displaying the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple regions assigned lowest priorities are used to display the multiple virtual objects.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to assigning the priorities of the multiple regions, capturing the image of the real-world scene.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on an amount of movement exhibited by the one or more real-world objects identified in the region.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple virtual objects are not arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions until a user provides an authorizing input.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a head-mounted display (HMD).
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions occurs if at least a threshold period of time has elapsed since the multiple virtual objects were previously arranged for display.
8. A system for organizing virtual objects within an augmented reality display, the system comprising:
a display configured to present a virtual field-of-view having multiple virtual objects superimposed on a real-world scene; and
a processor configured to:
receive user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings for types of real-world objects;
assign priorities to multiple regions of the virtual field-of-view based on real-world objects present within the real-world scene, wherein
a priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on:
a luminosity exhibited by one or more real-world objects identified in the region from an image of the real-world scene, and
the user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings; and
cause the display to display the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the multiple regions assigned lowest priorities are used to display the multiple virtual objects.
10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a camera, configured to:
prior to assigning the priorities of the multiple regions, capture the image of the real-world scene.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on an amount of movement exhibited by the one or more real-world objects identified in the region.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the virtual objects are not arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions until a user provides an authorizing input.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the display comprises a head- mounted display (HMD).
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the display displaying the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions occurs if at least a threshold period of time has elapsed since the virtual objects were previously arranged for display.
15. An apparatus for organizing virtual objects within an augmented reality display, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings for types of real-world objects;
means for presenting a virtual field-of-view having multiple virtual objects superimposed on a real-world scene;
means for assigning priorities to multiple regions of the virtual field-of-view based on real-world objects present within the real-world scene, wherein
a priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on:
a luminosity exhibited by one or more real-world objects identified in the region from an image of the real-world scene, and
the user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings; and
means for displaying the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the multiple regions assigned lowest priorities are used to display the multiple virtual objects.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:
means for capturing the image of the real-world scene prior to assigning the priorities of the multiple regions.
18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on an amount of movement exhibited by the one or more real-world objects identified in the region.
19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the virtual objects are not arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions until a user provides an authorizing input.
20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the means for displaying is head-mounted.
21. The apparatus of claim 15 , the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions is displayed by the means for displaying if at least a threshold period of time has elapsed since the virtual objects were previously arranged for display.
22. A computer program product residing on a non- transitory processor-readable medium for organizing virtual objects within an augmented reality display, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor to:
receive user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings for types of real-world objects;
cause presentation of a virtual field-of-view having multiple virtual objects superimposed on a real-world scene;
assign priorities to multiple regions of the virtual field-of-view based on real- world objects present within the real-world scene, wherein
a priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on:
a luminosity exhibited by one or more real-world objects identified in the region from an image of the real-world scene, and
the user preferences comprising user-specified priority rankings; and
cause presentation of the multiple virtual objects within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions.
23. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the multiple regions assigned lowest priorities are used to display the multiple virtual objects.
24. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the processor to:
prior to assigning the priorities of the multiple regions, cause the image of the real-world scene to be captured.
25. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the priority of each region of the multiple regions is at least partially based on an amount of movement exhibited by the one or more real-world objects identified in the region.
26. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the processor to not arrange the virtual objects based on the prioritized multiple regions until a user provides an authorizing input.
27. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein a head- mounted display (HIVID) is used for the presentation.
28. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the processor-readable instructions configured to cause the processor to cause the multiple virtual objects to be presented within the virtual field-of-view arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions further comprises additional processor-readable instructions that cause the processor to cause:
the multiple virtual objects arranged based on the prioritized multiple regions to be presented if at least a threshold period of time has elapsed since the virtual objects were previously arranged for display.