Gaze assisted field of view control
A method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image is disclosed. The method may include displaying a first image representing a first field of view. The method may also include determining a gaze direction of a user toward the first image. The method may further include identifying a subject in the first image at which the gaze direction is directed, wherein the subject is in a first direction from a center of the first image. The method may further include receiving a directional input in a second direction. The method may additionally include, based at least in part on the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction, displaying a second image representing a second field of view, wherein the subject is centered in the second image.
1. A method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image, wherein the method comprises:
displaying, with a display device, a first image representing a first field of view;
determining, with an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user toward the first image;
identifying, with a processing device, a subject in the first image at which the gaze direction is directed, wherein the subject is in a first direction from a center of the first image;
receiving, at a handheld input device, a directional input in a second direction;
based at least in part on the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction, displaying, with the display device, a second image representing a second field of view, wherein the subject is centered in the second image; and
wherein the subject being centered in the second image comprises:
the subject being centered horizontally in the second image, and
the subject is not centered vertically in the second image.
2. The method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises:
a head mounted display worn by the user.
3. The method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises:
a television, monitor, or projection display device.
4. The method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 1 , wherein the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction comprises:
the second direction being in the same horizontal direction as the first direction.
5. The method for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 1 , wherein:
the second field of view represents a horizontal pan from the first field of view.
6. A system for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image, wherein the system comprises:
a display device;
an eye tracking device;
a handheld input device; and
a processing device in communication with the display device, the eye tracking device, and the handheld input device, wherein the processing device is configured to:
cause the display device to display a first image representative of a first field of view;
receive, from the eye tracking device, data regarding a gaze direction of the user toward the first image;
identify a subject in the first image at which the gaze direction is directed, wherein the subject is in a first direction from a center of the first image;
receiving data regarding a directional input in a second direction received at the handheld input device;
based at least in part on the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction, causing the display device to display a second image representing a second field of view, wherein the subject is centered in the second image; and
wherein the subject being centered in the second image comprises:
the subject being centered horizontally in the second image, and
the subject is not centered vertically in the second image.
7. The system for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 6 , wherein the display device comprises:
a head mounted display worn by the user.
8. The system for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 6 , wherein the display device comprises:
a television, monitor, or projection display device.
9. The system for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 6 , wherein the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction comprises:
the second direction being in the same horizontal direction as the first direction.
10. The system for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image of claim 6 , wherein:
the second field of view represents a horizontal pan from the first field of view.
11. A non-transitory machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon for rotating a field of view represented by a displayed image, wherein the instructions are executable by one or more processors to at least:
display, with a display device, a first image representing a first field of view;
determine, with an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user toward the first image;
identify a subject in the first image at which the gaze direction is directed, wherein the subject is in a first direction from a center of the first image;
receive, from a handheld input device, a directional input in a second direction;
based at least in part on the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction, display, with the display device, a second image representing a second field of view, wherein the subject is centered in the second image; and
wherein the subject being centered in the second image comprises:
the subject being centered horizontally in the second image, and
the subject is not centered vertically in the second image.
12. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the display device comprises:
a head mounted display worn by the user.
13. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the display device comprises:
a television, monitor, or projection display device.
14. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein
the second direction being substantially the same as the first direction comprises:
the second direction being in the same horizontal direction as the first direction.