3D user interface—360-degree visualization of 2D webpage content
Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
1. A non-transitory computer readable memory medium storing programming instructions executable by a processor to:
display, via at least one display in communication with the processor, a two-dimensional (2D) internet document, wherein the 2D internet document comprises 2D content and three-dimensional (3D) content, wherein the 3D content is embedded within a 2D webpage structure of the 2D internet document;
analyze the 2D webpage structure for a set of images and associated locations of the images within the webpage structure, wherein each image of the set of images is from a different viewpoint;
identify at least one set of images, wherein the at least one set of images correspond to the 3D content, and wherein the at least one set of images allow a 360-degree view of an object within the at least one set of images;
render, via the at least one display, the set of images as a 3D object, including ordering unordered images within the set of images for stereo viewing; and
rotate, responsive to first user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
2. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 1 ,
wherein to render the set of images as the 3D object, the program instructions are further executable to perform one or more of:
wrap, render, and/or re-render output of an existing monoscopic 3D viewer within the 2D webpage structure; or
render a left image and a right image to produce a stereoscopic view.
3. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 1 ,
wherein the first user input comprises one or more of:
a detected gesture of a user; or
a detected selection via a virtual beam projected from a user input device.
4. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 1 ,
wherein the program instructions are further executable to:
animate, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
5. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 4 ,
wherein the second user input comprises one or more of:
a detected gesture of a user; or
a detected selection via a virtual beam projected from a user input device.
6. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 1 ,
wherein the program instructions are further executable to:
magnify, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
7. The non-transitory computer readable memory medium of claim 1 ,
wherein the program instructions are further executable to:
provide instructions to a 3D printer for printing the 3D object.
8. A three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic display system comprising:
at least one processor;
one or more displays, coupled to the at least one processor; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the memory has stored thereon instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
display a two-dimensional (2D) webpage structure via the one or more displays, wherein the 2D webpage structure includes 3D embedded content;
analyze the 2D webpage structure for a set of images and associated locations of the images within the webpage structure;
identify at least one set of images, wherein the at least one set of images correspond to the 3D content, and wherein the at least one set of images allow a 360-degree view of an object within the at least one set of images;
render, via the one or more displays, the set of images as a 3D object, including at least one of wrapping, rendering, and re-rendering output of an existing monoscopic 3D viewer within the 2D webpage structure; and
rotate, responsive to first user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
9. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein each image of the set of images is from a different viewpoint.
10. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein to render the set of images as the 3D object, the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to perform one or more of:
order unordered images within the set of images for stereo viewing; or
render a left image and a right image to produce a stereoscopic view.
11. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein the first user input comprises one or more of:
a detected gesture of a user; or
a detected selection via a virtual beam projected from a user input device.
12. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:
animate, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
13. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 12 ,
wherein the second user input comprises one or more of:
a detected gesture of a user; or
a detected selection via a virtual beam projected from a user input device.
14. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:
magnify, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
15. The 3D stereoscopic display system of claim 7 ,
wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:
provide instructions to a 3D printer for printing the 3D object.
16. A method for visualization and interaction with a set of images provided in a two-dimensional (2D) webpage structure, comprising:
display the 2D webpage structure via one or more displays, wherein the 2D webpage structure includes 3D embedded content;
analyzing the 2D webpage structure for a set of images and associated locations of the images within the webpage structure, wherein each image of the set of images is from a different viewpoint;
identifying at least one set of images, wherein the at least one set of images correspond to the 3D content, and wherein the at least one set of images allow a 360-degree view of an object within the at least one set of images;
rendering, via the one or more displays, the set of images as a 3D object; and
rotating, responsive to first user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
17. The method of claim 16 ,
wherein rendering the set of images as the 3D object further comprises one or more of:
ordering unordered images within the set of images for stereo viewing;
wrapping, rendering, and/or re-rendering output of an existing monoscopic 3D viewer within the 2D webpage structure; or
rendering a left image and a right image to produce a stereoscopic view.
18. The method of claim 16 ,
wherein the first user input comprises one or more of:
a detected gesture of a user; or
a detected selection via a virtual beam projected from a user input device.
19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
animating, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.
20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
magnifying, responsive to second user input, the rendering of the 3D object.