POSITIONING A CAMERA VIDEO OVERLAY ON GAMEPLAY VIDEO

摘要

A gaming console composites a camera video overlay on gameplay video for broadcasting such that the gameplay area that is rendered by the gaming console is not obscured, even when the camera video overlay is composited on the gameplay video for broadcasting. The gaming console or a companion device of the gaming console can also allow a user to specify placement of the camera video overlay on the gameplay video for broadcasting, permitting the user to choose the portion of the gameplay video for broadcasting that is obscured by the camera video overlay.

主权项

1. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computing system programmed thereby to perform a method, wherein the computing system includes one or more of a gaming console and a companion device associated with the gaming console, the method comprising:
rendering for display a configuration menu that shows options for placement of a camera video overlay on gameplay video, wherein the gameplay video represents gameplay rendered for display; receiving user input specifying the placement of the camera video overlay on the gameplay video; and storing an indication of the specified placement.