Systems and methods for generating stabilized images of a real environment in artificial reality

1. A method comprising, by a computing device:

displaying a first image of a real environment to a user captured using a camera worn by the user;

tracking motions performed by a hand of the user in response to the displayed first image;

determining, based on the tracked motions, one or more anchor locations in a three-dimensional virtual reality space;

generating, based on the one or more anchor locations, a virtual surface fixed in the three-dimensional virtual reality space;

capturing a second image of the real environment using the camera worn by the user;

determining a pose of the camera when the second image is captured;

determining a region in the second image that, as viewed from the pose of the camera, corresponds to the virtual surface;

determining a first viewpoint of a first eye of the user;

rendering a first output image based on (1) the first viewpoint relative to the virtual surface and (2) the image region of the second image corresponding to the virtual surface; and

displaying the first output image on a first display of the computing device, the first display being configured to be viewed by the first eye of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more anchor locations correspond to a location of one or more objects in the real environment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tracking motions comprise designating a first coordinate in the three-dimensional virtual reality space, wherein the one or more anchor locations are based on the first coordinate.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the camera worn by the user is associated with a head-mounted device worn by the user that blocks the user from seeing the real environment directly.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface exceeding a minimum threshold distance.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a vertical distance of the user from the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the vertical distance of the user from the virtual surface exceeding a minimum threshold distance.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is an artificial reality device, further comprising determining an orientation of the artificial reality device relative to the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the orientation of the artificial reality device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a second viewpoint of a second eye of the user;

rendering a second output image based on (1) the second viewpoint relative to the virtual surface and (2) the image region corresponding to the virtual surface; and

displaying the second output image on a second display of the device, the second display being configured to be viewed by the second eye of the user.

9. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

display a first image of a real environment to a user captured using a camera worn by the user;

track motions performed by a hand of the user in response to the displayed first image;

determine, based on the tracked motions, one or more anchor locations in a three-dimensional virtual reality space;

generate, based on the one or more anchor locations, a virtual surface fixed in the three-dimensional virtual reality space;

capture a second image of the real environment using the camera worn by the user;

determine a pose of the camera when the second image is captured;

determine a region in the second image that, as viewed from the pose of the camera, corresponds to the virtual surface;

determine a first viewpoint of a first eye of the user;

render a first output image based on (1) the first viewpoint relative to the virtual surface and (2) the image region of the second image corresponding to the virtual surface; and

display the first output image on a first display of the device, the first display being configured to be viewed by the first eye of the user.

10. The media of claim 9 , wherein the one or more anchor locations correspond to a location of one or more objects in the real environment.

11. The media of claim 9 , wherein the tracking motions comprise designating a first coordinate in the three-dimensional virtual reality space, wherein the one or more anchor locations are based on the first coordinate.

12. The media of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is a head-mounted device that blocks the user from seeing the real environment directly.

13. The media of claim 9 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to determine a horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface.

14. The media of claim 9 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to determine a vertical distance of the user from the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the vertical distance of the user from the virtual surface.

15. The media of claim 9 , wherein the device is an artificial reality device, wherein the software is further operable when executed to determine an orientation of the artificial reality device relative to the virtual surface; wherein displaying the first output image is based on the orientation of the artificial reality device.

16. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to one or more of the processors and comprising instructions operable when executed by one or more of the processors to cause the system to:

display a first image of a real environment to a user captured using a camera worn by the user;

track motions performed by a hand of the user in response to the displayed first image;

determine, based on the tracked motions, one or more anchor locations in a three-dimensional virtual reality space;

generate, based on the one or more anchor locations, a virtual surface fixed in the three-dimensional virtual reality space;

capture a second image of the real environment using the camera worn by the user;

determine a pose of the camera when the second image is captured;

determine a region in the second image that, as viewed from the pose of the camera, corresponds to the virtual surface;

determine a first viewpoint of a first eye of the user;

render a first output image based on (1) the first viewpoint relative to the virtual surface and (2) the image region of the second image corresponding to the virtual surface; and

display the first output image on a first display of the device, the first display being configured to be viewed by the first eye of the user.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more anchor locations correspond to a location of one or more objects in the real environment.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the tracking motions comprise designating a first coordinate in the three-dimensional virtual reality space, wherein the one or more anchor locations are based on the first coordinate.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the computing device is a head-mounted device that blocks the user from seeing the real environment directly.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the system to determine a horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface; wherein the first output image is displayed based on the horizontal distance of the user from the virtual surface exceeding a minimum threshold distance.