Predictive viewport renderer and foveated color compressor
An embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include a focus identifier to identify a focus area, and a color compressor to selectively compress color data based on the identified focus area. Another embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include a motion detector to detect motion of a real object, a motion predictor to predict a motion of the real object, and an object placer to place a virtual object relative to the real object based on the predicted motion of the real object. Another embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include a frame divider to divide a frame into viewports, a viewport prioritizer to prioritize the viewports, a renderer to render a viewport of the frame in order in accordance with the viewport priorities, and a viewport transmitter to transmit a completed rendered viewport. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
1. A computing system comprising:
a graphics processor;
a central processing unit; and
a memory including a set of instructions, which when executed by one or more of the graphics processor or the central processing unit, cause the computing system to:
identify a distortion map corresponding to one or more optical characteristics of a head-mounted display (HMD), wherein the one or more optical characteristics correspond to one or more lens distortions of a lens of the HMD, wherein the one or more lens distortions are to distort an image;
divide a frame into viewports based on the distortion map;
assign the viewports one or more of different priorities, different resolutions or different frame rates; and
adjust a total number of the viewports based on one or more of a first area of focus, first gaze information, first motion information, first motion prediction information or first content information.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
assign the viewports the different priorities; and
adjust the different priorities based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
adjust sizes of the viewports based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
enlarge a size of a first viewport of the viewports that is to include the second area of focus; and
increase a priority of the priorities associated with the first viewport.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
determine a render order to render the viewports based on the different priorities;
determine resolutions to render the viewports based on the different priorities; and
determine frame rates of the viewports based on the different priorities.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
load the distortion map.
7. An apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
logic communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the logic is implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, the logic communicatively coupled to the memory to:
identify a distortion map corresponding to one or more optical characteristics of a head-mounted display (HMD), wherein the one or more optical characteristics correspond to one or more lens distortions of a lens of the HMD, wherein the one or more lens distortions are to distort an image;
divide a frame into viewports based on the distortion map;
assign the viewports one or more of different priorities, different resolutions or different frame rates; and
adjust a total number of the viewports based on one or more of a first area of focus, first gaze information, first motion information, first motion prediction information or first content information.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the logic coupled to the memory is to:
assign the viewports the different priorities; and
adjust the different priorities based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the logic coupled to the memory is to:
adjust sizes of the viewports based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the logic coupled to the memory is to:
enlarge a size of a first viewport of the viewports that is to include the second area of focus; and
increase a priority of the priorities associated with the first viewport.
11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the logic coupled to the memory is to:
determine a render order to render the viewports based on the different priorities;
determine resolutions to render the viewports based on the different priorities; and
determine frame rates of the viewports based on the different priorities.
12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the logic coupled to the memory is to:
load the distortion map.
13. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
identify a distortion map corresponding to one or more optical characteristics of a head-mounted display (HMD), wherein the one or more optical characteristics correspond to one or more lens distortions of a lens of the HMD, wherein the one or more lens distortions are to distort an image;
divide a frame into viewports based on the distortion map;
assign the viewports one or more of different priorities, different resolutions or different frame rates; and
adjust a total number of the viewports based on one or more of a first area of focus, first gaze information, first motion information, first motion prediction information or first content information.
14. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:
assign the viewports the different priorities; and
adjust the different priorities based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
15. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:
adjust sizes of the viewports based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
16. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:
enlarge a size of a first viewport of the viewports that is to include the second area of focus; and
increase a priority of the priorities associated with the first viewport.
17. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:
determine a render order to render the viewports based on the different priorities;
determine resolutions to render the viewports based on the different priorities; and
determine frame rates of the viewports based on the different priorities.
18. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing device to:
load the distortion map.
19. A method comprising:
identifying a distortion map corresponding to one or more optical characteristics of a head-mounted display (HMD), wherein the one or more optical characteristics correspond to one or more lens distortions of a lens of the HMD, wherein the one or more lens distortions are to distort an image;
dividing a frame into viewports based on the distortion map;
assigning the viewports one or more of different priorities, different resolutions or different frame rates; and
adjusting a total number of the viewports based on one or more of a first area of focus, first gaze information, first motion information, first motion prediction information or first content information.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
assigning the viewports the different priorities; and
adjusting the different priorities based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
adjusting sizes of the viewports based on one or more of a second area of focus, second gaze information, second motion information, second motion prediction information or second content information.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
enlarging a size of a first viewport of the viewports that includes the second area of focus; and
increasing a priority of the priorities associated with the first viewport.
23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
determining a render order to render the viewports based on the different priorities;
determining resolutions to render the viewports based on the different priorities; and
determining frame rates of the viewports based on the different priorities.
24. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
loading the distortion map.