公开(公告)号：US11321893B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16483488

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Elisheva Shapiro ,  Mandana Jenabzadeh

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T13/80

Abstract: A method of simulating avatar attention in a virtual environment includes, for a given avatar within the environment; periodically calculating the respective interest value of a plurality of elements in the virtual environment in dependence upon one or more factors, where at least one of said factors is evaluated responsive to a relationship between the respective element and that given avatar, selecting the element with the highest calculated interest value, and causing a representation of that given avatar's eyes to point at the selected element within the virtual environment.

公开(公告)号：US10943382B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16082338

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Elisheva Shapiro ,  Martin Shenton ,  Martin Echenique ,  Claire Blackshaw

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01 ,  A63F13/211 ,  H04N7/15 ,  A63F13/213 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/03 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/56 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/26 ,  A63F13/87 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  A63F13/58

Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus includes an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user. The apparatus also includes a video camera for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator. The predetermined input selected by the user is the performing of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera. The image generator is arranged to select a respective emoji responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.