Calibration of eye location
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to calibrating a predetermined eye location in a head-mounted display. For example, in one disclosed embodiment a method includes displaying a virtual marker visually alignable with a real world target at an alignment condition. At the alignment condition, image data is acquired to determine a location of the real world target. From the image data, an estimated eye location relative to a location of the head-mounted display is determined. Based upon the estimated eye location, the predetermined eye location is then calibrated.
1. In a head-mounted display, a method of calibrating a predetermined eye location, the method comprising:
displaying a virtual marker visually alignable with a real world target at an alignment condition;
at the alignment condition, acquiring image data to determine a location of the real world target;
from the image data, determining an estimated eye location relative to a location of the head-mounted display; and
calibrating the predetermined eye location based upon the estimated eye location.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an estimated eye location further comprises determining a plane that passes through the virtual marker and the real world target.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an estimated eye location further comprises determining a ray that passes through the virtual marker and the real world target.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a user input indicating when the virtual marker is visually aligned with the real world target at the alignment condition.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an estimated eye location further comprises determining one or more of a horizontal offset relative to the predetermined eye location, a vertical offset relative to the predetermined eye location, and an eye relief distance relative to the head-mounted display.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calibration is performed as a background process during use of the head-mounted display.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calibrating the predetermined eye location a plurality of times to refine the predetermined eye location.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the calibrated predetermined eye location to determine an interpupillary distance.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual marker comprises one or more of a vertical line, a horizontal line, a solid line, and a dashed line.
10. A computing device comprising:
a logic subsystem; and
a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the logic subsystem to:
via a head-mounted display, display a virtual marker to be visually aligned with a real world target at an alignment condition;
at the alignment condition, acquire image data from the head-mounted display to determine a location of the real world target;
using the image data, determine an estimated eye location relative to a location of the head-mounted display; and
calibrate a predetermined eye location based upon the estimated eye location.
11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the computing device comprises the head-mounted display.
12. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to determine one or more of a horizontal offset relative to the predetermined eye location, a vertical offset relative to the predetermined eye location, and an eye relief distance relative to the head-mounted display.
13. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:
calibrate the predetermined eye location for a left eye, and
calibrate the predetermined eye location for a right eye.
14. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to receive a user input indicating when the virtual marker is visually aligned with the real world target at the alignment condition.
15. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to display the virtual marker and acquire image data from the head-mounted display at the alignment condition as a part of a password entry process to determine a location of the real world target.
16. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to use the calibrated predetermined eye location to determine an interpupillary distance.
17. A head-mounted display, comprising:
an image sensor; and
an eye location calibration program executed by a processor of the head-mounted display, the eye location calibration program configured to:
display a virtual marker visually alignable with a real world target at an alignment condition;
at the alignment condition, acquire image data from the image sensor to determine a location of the real world target;
using the image data, determine a plane that passes through the virtual marker and the real world target;
using the plane, determine an estimated eye location relative to a location of the head-mounted display; and
calibrate a predetermined eye location based upon the estimated eye location.
18. The head-mounted display of claim 17 , wherein the eye location calibration program is further configured to determine one or more of a horizontal offset relative to the predetermined eye location, a vertical offset relative to the predetermined eye location, and an eye relief distance relative to the head-mounted display.
19. The head-mounted display of claim 17 , wherein the eye location calibration program is further configured to receive a user input indicating when the virtual marker is visually aligned with the real world target at the alignment condition.
20. The head-mounted display of claim 17 , wherein the eye location calibration program is further configured to:
calibrate the predetermined eye location for a left eye; and
calibrate the predetermined eye location for a right eye.