Adaptive rendered environments using user context
View Patent ↗There is provided a system and method for adaptive rendered environments using user context. The method comprises determining user context data corresponding to a user of a virtual environment, altering a feature of the virtual environment using the user context data to obtain an altered feature, and rendering the altered feature of the virtual environment for display. The feature may include a non-player character in the virtual environment, such as eyesight focus of the non-player character or a physical action of the non-player character. The user context data may correspond to real world position data of a user and may be determined using a camera, for example through image recognition, or using a user device. Additionally, the virtual environment may include a cinematic, interactive game, or user generated content.
1. A method for use by a system including a processor and capable of connecting to a display, the method comprising:
determining, using the processor, a viewing perspective of a user and user context data including an ambient light level, the user context data corresponding to a real-world position of the user of a virtual environment relative to the display, wherein the viewing perspective of the user switches between a first person view and a third person view;
altering, using the processor when the viewing perspective of the user is the first person view, a first feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user and the user context data including the ambient light level to obtain a first altered feature;
altering, using the processor when the viewing perspective of the user is the third person view, a second feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user but not using the user context data to obtain a second altered feature; and
rendering, using the processor, one of the first altered feature and the second altered feature of the virtual environment on the display.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one of the first feature and the second feature includes a non-player character in the virtual environment.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one of the first feature and the second feature includes one of an eyesight focus of the non-player character in the virtual environment and a physical action of the non-player character in the virtual environment.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system further includes a media device, wherein the media device includes the processor, and wherein the display is separate from the media device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the user context data uses a camera.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the determining the user context data using a camera further includes using image recognition.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the user context data uses a user device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual environment includes one of a cinematic sequence, interactive game, and user generated content.
9. A system for use with a display, the system comprising:
a processor configured to:
determine a viewing perspective of a user and user context data including an ambient light level, the user context data corresponding to a real-world position of the user of a virtual environment relative to the display, wherein the viewing perspective of the user switches between a first person view and a third person view;
alter, when the viewing perspective of the user is the first person view, a first feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user and the user context data including the ambient light level to obtain a first altered feature;
alter, when the viewing perspective of the user is the third person view, a second feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user but not using the user context data to obtain a second altered feature; and
render one of the first altered feature and the second altered feature of the virtual environment on the display.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one of the first feature and the second feature includes a non-player character in the virtual environment.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one of the first feature and the second feature includes one of an eyesight focus of the non-player character in the virtual environment and a physical action of the non-player character in the virtual environment.
12. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a media device including the processor;
wherein the display is separate from the media device.
13. The system of claim 9 further comprising:
a camera;
wherein the processor determines the user context data using the camera.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor determines the user context data using a camera further includes using image recognition.
15. The system of claim 9 further comprising:
a user device;
wherein the processor determines the user context data using the user device.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the virtual environment includes one of a cinematic, interactive game, and user generated content.
17. A system for use with a display, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a user device for communication with the processor;
the processor configured to:
determine a viewing perspective of a user and user context data including an ambient light level, the user context data corresponding to a real-world position of the user of a virtual environment relative to the display, wherein the viewing perspective of the user switches between a first person view and a third person view;
alter, when the viewing perspective of the user is the first person view, a first feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user and the user context data including the ambient light level to obtain a first altered feature;
alter, when the viewing perspective of the user is the third person view, a second feature of the virtual environment using the viewing perspective of the user but not using the user context data to obtain a second altered feature; and
render one of the first altered feature and the second altered feature of the virtual environment on the display.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the user device includes one of a remote controller, a video game controller, and a cellular phone.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the user device includes an infrared proximity sensor.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the one of the first feature and the second feature includes a non-player character in the virtual environment.