Displaying three-dimensional virtual objects based on field of view
Examples disclosed relate to displaying virtual objects. One example provides, on a display device comprising a camera and a display, a method comprising acquiring, via the camera, image data imaging an environment, receiving a user input requesting display of a three-dimensional virtual object, comparing dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to dimensional information for a field of view of the display device, modifying the three-dimensional virtual object based upon comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view to obtain a modified three-dimensional virtual object, and displaying the modified three-dimensional virtual object via the display.
1. On a display device comprising a camera and a display, a method comprising:
acquiring, via the camera, image data imaging an environment;
receiving a user input requesting display of a three-dimensional virtual object;
comparing dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to dimensional information for a field of view of the display device by rotating the three-dimensional virtual object around an axis and comparing aspect ratios at multiple axial positions;
modifying the three-dimensional virtual object based upon comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view to obtain a modified three-dimensional virtual object; and
displaying the modified three-dimensional virtual object via the display.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional virtual object is a first three-dimensional virtual object, and further comprising receiving a user input requesting display of a second three-dimensional virtual object, determining that the second three-dimensional virtual object is not to be modified and displaying the second three-dimensional virtual object without modifying the second three-dimensional virtual object.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining that the second three-dimensional virtual object is not to be modified comprises checking a status of a flag associated with the second three-dimensional virtual object.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining that the second three-dimensional virtual object is not to be modified comprises receiving a user input requesting the second three-dimensional virtual object to not be modified.
5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising not permitting the second three-dimensional virtual model to be moved or rotated based upon determining that the second three-dimensional virtual object is not to be modified.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view comprises comparing an aspect ratio of a bounding box defined around the three-dimensional virtual object to an aspect ratio of the field of view.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view further comprises positioning the three-dimensional virtual object at a preselected virtual distance from the display device and comparing based upon the preselected virtual distance.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein positioning the three-dimensional virtual object comprises positioning a nearest location of the three-dimensional virtual object at the preselected virtual distance from the display device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view further comprises receiving a user input positioning the three-dimensional virtual object at a virtual distance from the display device, and comparing based upon the virtual distance.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying further comprises modifying the three-dimensional virtual object based upon a greatest aspect ratio of the aspect ratios at the multiple axial positions.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the dimensional information from metadata for the three-dimensional virtual object.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the dimensional information from one or more of a data table and a database.
13. A display device comprising
a camera;
a display;
a logic subsystem; and
a storage subsystem comprising instructions that are executable by the logic subsystem to:
acquire, via the camera, image data imaging an environment;
receive a user input requesting display of a three-dimensional virtual object;
compare dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to dimensional information for a field of view of the display device by rotating the three-dimensional virtual object around an axis and comparing aspect ratios at multiple axial positions;
modify the three-dimensional virtual object based upon comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view to obtain a modified three-dimensional virtual object; and
display the modified three-dimensional virtual object via the display.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the three-dimensional virtual object is a first three-dimensional virtual object, and wherein the instructions are further executable to receive a user input requesting display of a second three-dimensional virtual object, determining that the second three-dimensional virtual object is not to be modified and displaying the second three-dimensional virtual object without modifying the second three-dimensional virtual object.
15. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable to compare the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view by positioning the three-dimensional virtual object at a preselected virtual distance from the display device and comparing based upon the preselected virtual distance.
16. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable to compare the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view by comparing an aspect ratio of a bounding box defined around the three-dimensional virtual object to an aspect ratio of the field of view.
17. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable to modify the three-dimensional virtual object the three-dimensional virtual object based upon a greatest aspect ratio of the aspect ratios at the multiple axial positions.
18. A computer-readable memory device comprising instructions that are executable by a computing device comprising a camera and a display to:
acquire, via the camera, image data imaging an environment;
receive a user input requesting display of a three-dimensional virtual object;
compare dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to dimensional information for a field of view of the display device by rotating the three-dimensional virtual object around an axis and comparing aspect ratios at multiple axial positions;
modify the three-dimensional virtual object based upon comparing the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view to obtain a modified three-dimensional virtual object; and
display the modified three-dimensional virtual object via the display.
19. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are executable to compare the dimensional information for the three-dimensional virtual object to the dimensional information for the field of view by comparing an aspect ratio of a bounding box defined around the three-dimensional virtual object to an aspect ratio of the field of view.
20. The computer-readable memory device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are executable to modify the three-dimensional virtual object the three-dimensional virtual object based upon a greatest aspect ratio of the aspect ratios at the multiple axial positions.