Telepresence experience

摘要

The description relates to creating a window-like experience during video communication scenarios. One example can include a spatial light deflector including a steerable array of light deflecting elements. The example can also include a wedge device positioned relative to the spatial light deflector. The example can also include a camera positioned at an end of the wedge device to receive the captured light.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a display having front and back surfaces; a spatial light deflector juxtaposed against the back surface of the display; a wedge device juxtaposed against the spatial light deflector, the wedge device comprising a transparent wedge; a camera associated with the wedge device; a processor; and storage having computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive information about a remote user in front of a remote display, the information comprising a location of the remote user relative to the remote display and a direction that the remote user is looking; simulate that the remote user is at the location behind the display and looking in the direction at the display; identify a region of light that would pass through the display and be visible to the simulated remote user; cause the spatial light deflector to steer the region of light into the wedge device; cause the camera to capture an image of the region of light from the wedge device; and cause the image to be sent to the remote display.