Real-time content immersion system
A method may include presenting a scene from linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment, and receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene. The method may also include accessing 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene, and changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene. The method may additionally include rending the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect, and presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive user environment.
1. A method comprising:
storing 3-D virtual scene information and linear content, wherein the linear content was previously rendered from the 3-D virtual scene information;
presenting a scene from the linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment;
receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene;
accessing the 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene;
changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene;
rendering the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect; and
presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive environment.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the immersive environment comprises a panoramic display of the scene, and wherein the one or more display devices comprise a display on a floor of the immersive environment.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the linear content comprises a previously released motion picture.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to change the aspect of the scene comprises a user interaction with the aspect of the scene displayed on the one or more display devices in real time.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a behavior or dialogue of a CGI character.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a perspective from which the scene was rendered.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
tracking motion of a second user; and
using the motion of the second user to drive a CGI character in the 3-D virtual scene.
8. A system comprising:
one or more display devices forming an immersive environment;
one or more processors; and
one or more memory devices comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
storing 3-D virtual scene information and linear content, wherein the linear content was previously rendered from the 3-D virtual scene information;
presenting a scene from the linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment;
receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene;
accessing the 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene;
changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene;
rendering the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect; and
presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive environment.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the immersive environment comprises a panoramic display of the scene, and wherein the one or more display devices comprise a display on a floor of the immersive environment.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the linear content comprises a previously released motion picture.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the input to change the aspect of the scene comprises a user interaction with the aspect of the scene displayed on the one or more display devices in real time.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a behavior or dialogue of a CGI character.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a perspective from which the scene was rendered.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more memory devices further comprise instruction that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations further comprising:
tracking motion of a second user; and
using the motion of the second user to drive a CGI character in the 3-D virtual scene.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
storing 3-D virtual scene information and linear content, wherein the linear content was previously rendered from the 3-D virtual scene information;
presenting a scene from the linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment;
receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene;
accessing the 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene;
changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene;
rendering the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect; and
presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive environment.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the immersive environment comprises a panoramic display of the scene, and wherein the one or more display devices comprise a display on a floor of the immersive environment.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the linear content comprises a previously released motion picture.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the input to change the aspect of the scene comprises a user interaction with the aspect of the scene displayed on the one or more display devices in real time.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a behavior or dialogue of a CGI character.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the aspect of the scene comprises a perspective from which the scene was rendered.