Quasi-virtual objects in an augmented reality environment

摘要

A virtual overlay alters the appearance of a quasi-virtual object within an augmented reality environment. This quasi-virtual object may display information to the user, accept input from the user via motions or physical interactions between the user and the object, or both. Quasi-virtual objects allow a virtual object to have a physical manifestation within the augmented reality environment.

主权项

1. An augmented reality system comprising:
a processor; a projector and a camera coupled to the processor; a moveable quasi-virtual object configured to present an image from the projector; an augmented reality module coupled to the processor, the projector, and the camera, the augmented reality module comprising: a tracking and control module configured to:
determine that an object resides within an environment;identify the object as the quasi-virtual object; andtrack the quasi-virtual object within the environment; and a virtual overlay module configured to:
generate a virtual overlay image to alter an appearance of the quasi-virtual object;cause a modification to the virtual overlay image based at least partly on a determination that the quasi-virtual object is within a predetermined distance from a different object; andcause a second modification to the different object based at least partly on the determination that the quasi-virtual object is within the predetermined distance from the different object, the second modification to the different object including projecting a cautionary virtual overlay onto at least a portion of the different object.