CN106445173A - Method and device for converting objective state - Google Patents

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CN106445173A
CN106445173A CN201611048208.6A CN201611048208A CN106445173A CN 106445173 A CN106445173 A CN 106445173A CN 201611048208 A CN201611048208 A CN 201611048208A CN 106445173 A CN106445173 A CN 106445173A
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李晶鑫
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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of virtual reality and specifically relates to a method and a device for converting objective state. The method comprises the following steps of: judging if an objective enters into a first state; operating a state conversion option; and enabling the objective to enter into a second state. According to the method and the device, the state conversion of the objective in a virtual reality scene can be realized, so that the requirement of the user for various state operations of the objective in the virtual reality scene can be met.

Description

A kind of objective body state transition method and device
Technical field
The invention belongs to field of virtual reality is and in particular to a kind of objective body state transition method and device.
Background technology
Virtual reality technology is a kind of computer simulation system, can create within the system and the experiencing virtual world.This In matter, this system utilizes computer to generate a kind of simulated environment, and this simulated environment is a kind of the interactively of Multi-source Information Fusion Three-Dimensional Dynamic what comes into a driver's and the system emulation to entity behavior, can reach immersion experience.
The multi-source information that virtual reality is related to includes real-time three-dimensional computer graphics techniques, wide-angle (the wide visual field) stereoscopic display Technology, the tracking technique to observer's head, eye and hand, and tactile/power feels that feedback, stereo, network transmission, phonetic entry are defeated Go out technology etc..In addition, further relate to binocular stereo vision, binocular stereo vision has played larger effect.In binocular tri-dimensional In feel technology, the different images that two eyes are seen produce respectively, are respectively displayed on two different displays.Separately Outward, also there is virtual reality system to adopt individual monitor, but after the upper special glasses of band, eyes can only see odd-numbered frame figure Picture, another eyes can only see even number two field picture, because between odd, even frame, difference has parallax, thus creating solid Sense.
VR glasses are virtual reality mobile terminal devices the most frequently used at present, picture, panoramic pictures, panoramic video and 3D mould Type is the modal interactive carrier of virtual reality scenario in VR glasses.User wears VR glasses, can with 360 ° of ground impressions at the moment Virtual reality scenario, thus reach well immersion experience.
But presently, for the picture in VR glasses, panoramic pictures, panoramic video and 3D model, much substantially Operation be unable to reach the operating effect on traditional mobile terminal (as mobile phone, panel computer).Such as certain on mobile phone One picture, when user wants amplification picture a part of, he " can stretch " picture easily using finger and be amplified; When it wants to reduce picture, it is possible to use finger " presses " picture easily and reduced.But in VR glasses, this " simple " operation of sample cannot directly be operated using sight line, and Consumer's Experience substantially reduces.
Content of the invention
For above-mentioned realistic problem, the invention provides a kind of objective body state transition method and device, in order to Solve the problems, such as currently to carry out State Transferring to objective body in virtual reality device.
The invention provides a kind of objective body state transition method, the method step includes:
Judge whether objective body enters first state;
Mode of operation conversion options;
Objective body enters the second state.
The method that the present invention provides, first determines whether whether objective body enters first state, if entering first state, carries Carry out state transition operation for state conversion options for user;Then objective body enters desired second state of access customer.
Further, judge that objective body enters the method for first state for judging whether the eye gaze objective body time reaches Preset Time, if reaching Preset Time, the target in preset area then carries out the mesh of state transition operation for user's expectation Standard type.
Additionally, judge that the method that objective body enters first state can also be:Record user's sight line forms track, judges Whether Track Initiation position is identical with end position, if identical, track can form figure.It is possible to minimum and comprise this figure Target in the regular regular polygon of shape or circle is set to the objective body that user's expectation carries out state transition operation, and this objective body is entered Row State Transferring.
Present invention also offers a kind of objective body state converter, this device includes:
State Transferring judge module, for judging whether objective body is in first state;
State Transferring selecting module, for providing State Transferring option.
The device that the present invention provides, State Transferring judge module first determines whether whether objective body is in first state, if It is in first state, then state transition operation is carried out to this objective body, be now provided with state in State Transferring selecting module and turn Change option, user selects option can complete desired states transition operation.
According to described state converter, invention further provides a kind of objective body state tracking conversion equipment, should Device includes:
Eye-controlling focus module, for following the trail of sight line;
State recovery module, carries out state recovery for the objective body being in the second state outside to the visual field;
Described state converter, for carrying out equal described state to the objective body being in normal condition in the visual field Conversion operation.
The device that the present invention provides, Eye-controlling focus module can follow the trail of sight line reached position, and state recovery module is permissible The objective body that the second state will be in but have disengaged from the user visual field carries out state recovery operations, and described state converter is permissible Equal described state transition operation is carried out to the objective body being in normal condition entering in the access customer visual field.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is a kind of objective body state transition method flow chart that the present invention provides.
Fig. 2 is a kind of objective body state converter structure chart that the present invention provides.
Fig. 3 is the condition selecting option providing in State Transferring selecting module in the present invention.
Fig. 4 is that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in schematic diagram when normal condition.
Fig. 5 is that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in schematic diagram when first state.
Fig. 6 is that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in schematic diagram when the second state.
Fig. 7 is a kind of objective body state tracking conversion device structure figure that the present invention provides.
Fig. 8 is that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture another part is in schematic diagram when the second state.
Specific embodiment
In order that the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention are clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is made into The detailed description of one step is it is clear that described embodiment is only the embodiment of a present invention part, rather than whole enforcement Example.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art is obtained on the premise of not making creative work The every other embodiment obtaining, broadly falls into the scope of protection of the invention.
Fig. 1 is a kind of objective body state transition method flow chart that the present invention provides, and the method step includes:
S101:Judge whether objective body enters first state;
S102:Mode of operation conversion options;
S103:Objective body enters the second state.
In the present embodiment, objective body be picture, certainly, objective body is not limited to picture, can also include panoramic pictures, Video, panoramic video and 3D model, and those skilled in the art can be from the present embodiment without creative work The other forms being inferred to.
In step S101, first determine whether whether objective body enters first state, that is, judge whether picture enters state and treat Transition status.If picture enters state state to be converted, also imply that user wants to the figure in preset area in the visual field Piece carries out State Transferring, then just can carry out step S102;If picture is introduced into state state to be converted, illustrate user no Meaning carries out State Transferring to this picture, or the operation of user is unsatisfactory for making picture enter the default of state state to be converted Condition, then this picture do not enter state state to be converted.
Further, judge whether objective body enters the method for state state to be converted and can have many kinds, the present embodiment In, reach Preset Time when user stares a certain position in picture using sight line cursor, then mean that this position is thought for user The objective body of state transition operation to be carried out.Wherein, this objective body carries out the shape of the part of State Transferring and is preferably just polygon Shape, such as round, square;The area that this objective body carries out the part of State Transferring can be set to less than the user visual field and can wrap completely Arbitrary fixing preset area containing objective body.
Additionally, judge that the method whether objective body enters state state to be converted can also be:User adopts sight line to coagulate A certain position in view piece, and the initial position of track that eye gaze is formed on picture is identical with end position, then anticipate The position of state transition operation is wanted to carry out in the position that taste the figure institute frame choosing that eye gaze formed for user, namely means The objective body now institute's frame choosing enters state state to be converted.Certainly, user carries out sight line when eye gaze and forms track Differ and be set to regular figure (may be greatly irregular figure), at this time this irregular figure can be replaced using regular figure Form the position that this regular figure frame selects is defaulted as objective body, wherein optimally, this regular figure be minimum can Comprise the regular figure of this irregular figure, and can be carried out according to irregular figure adaptively selected.Such as, when user regards When the formed track of line is similar circular, described regular figure is the minimum circle comprising described irregular figure;Work as user When the track that sight line is formed is similar triangle, described regular figure is minimum to comprise positive the three of described irregular figure Angular.
In step s 102, user can carry out selection operation in numerous State Transferring options, carries out shape to objective body State changes selection operation, namely carries out State Transferring selection behaviour to the state state to be converted of the picture objective body in step S101 Make.
In step s 103, objective body enters the second state, namely picture selects via the State Transferring in step S102 Operation the state state to be converted from step S101 can enter the second state that access customer selects.
Fig. 2 is a kind of objective body state converter structure chart that the present invention provides, and wherein, 201 is state converter, 202 is State Transferring judge module, and 203 is State Transferring selecting module.With reference to the method that Fig. 1 provides, the present invention is carried out Describe in detail.
When user wears VR glasses, watch the picture in VR glasses, a part of interested in certain, want to amplify this part It is carried out careful check, be now just related to the amplifieroperation to objective body picture using state converter 201, by its from Normal condition is converted to magnifying state, and concrete operations flow process is:User's eye gaze picture target site reaches Preset Time, I.e. user stares the position that it wants to be amplified operating, and now State Transferring judge module 202 judges that user stares target portion The position time reaches Preset Time, and this target site activates as state state to be converted from normal condition.Certainly, point out this mesh of user Mark position be in state state to be converted mode have multiple, can directly on interface display reminding as " entrance State Transferring Pattern " informs user it is also possible to select the highlighted, mode such as flash to inform user, is not limited, as long as can meet informing herein This target site of user will be amplified operating.Then State Transferring selecting module 203 provides the user with and specifically puts Big option operations, user is in numerous option of operation amplified and select in option operations oneself to want, thus being amplified operating.
Certainly above-mentioned State Transferring judge module 202 judges that the process of target site entrance state state to be converted is acceptable For:The initial position of track and end position that user's eye gaze picture target site and sight line are formed on target site Identical, now target site is selected by frame, enters state state to be converted, namely means that the target site being selected by frame is user Want the position amplified.Wherein, frame selects the figure of target site is the regular figure that can minimally comprise described track, preferably For regular polygon and circle.
Certainly it is therefore apparent that according to the method for Fig. 1 offer and the device of Fig. 2 offer, the present invention is not limited only to above-mentioned institute The amplifieroperation stated, can also carry out reduction operation, and reduction operation and above-mentioned amplifieroperation principle and process are similar, this place Do not repeat.Likewise, those skilled in the art make according to the present embodiment other without the innovation of creative work, all belong to Within the scope of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the condition selecting option providing in State Transferring selecting module of the present invention, and wherein, 203 is to provide in Fig. 2 State Transferring selecting module, 301 is first state conversion options, and 302 is the second State Transferring option.Retouch in the above-described embodiments In the operation of the amplification picture stated, State Transferring selecting module 203 can be to provide two kinds of amplifieroperation modes, and that is, first state turns Change shown in option 301 "+" and "-" icon mode and the second State Transferring option 302 shown in progress bar mode.User can With using in eye gaze first state conversion options 301 "+" at icon, you can to complete the amplifieroperation to picture.When So, user using the progress bar in eye gaze the second State Transferring option 302, and can also pull the second State Transferring option 302 progress bar is to desired locations, you can to complete the amplifieroperation to this picture.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in when normal condition, and 401 is picture.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in when first state, and 401 is picture, and 501 is the One State Transferring option, 502 is the second State Transferring option.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture is in when the second state, and 601 is first state conversion Position, 602 is first state conversion options, and 603 is the second State Transferring option.With reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 to this enforcement In example, a certain position amplifieroperation of picture 401 is described in detail.
The a certain position that user stares in picture 401 reaches Preset Time, and virtual reality device judges that user wants to this figure Piece 401 carries out state transition operation, and picture 401 enters first state, namely enters state state to be converted.Now, picture 401 Can be to inform that this picture 401 of user has been enter into state state to be converted naturally it is also possible to using existing using highlighted, the mode such as flash User informed in the printed words such as display screen display " entrance state transition patterns ".
Now virtual reality device judges that picture 401 has been enter into state state to be converted, and State Transferring selecting module provides State Transferring option, namely amplify option.Now have two ways, that is, first state conversion options 501 "+" "-" icon side Formula, or the progress bar mode of the second State Transferring option 502.When user pulls the second State Transferring option 502 to progress Bar middle part, namely the second State Transferring option 603 progress bar present position showing in Fig. 6, now first state conversion Position in the visual field of position 601 assumes magnifying state.
Fig. 7 is a kind of objective body state tracking conversion device structure figure that the present invention provides, and wherein 201 is State Transferring dress Put, 701 is state tracking conversion equipment, 702 is Eye-controlling focus module, 703 is state recovery module.With reference to Fig. 7 to this Invention is described in detail.
When user's amplification target body, its sight line be likely to move around (such as amplify at the moment picture when, user May be looked about due to curiosity, if the place that sight line is reached all is amplified in proportion, be best), now Fig. 7 Shown objective body state tracking conversion equipment 701 can meet picture in the visual field that user's sight line is reached and put in proportion Big and picture reinstatement state outside the visual field.Now state converter 201 has completed the amplifieroperation to objective body in the visual field, this When user's sight line move to picture (namely the non-amplified target body portion in picture) elsewhere, Eye-controlling focus module 702 is right User's sight line is realized following the trail of, and state converter 201 carries out amplifieroperation in proportion to the objective body in the user visual field, and state Recovery module 703 was to being originally in magnifying state but the picture no longer in the user visual field has carried out returning to original state operation.
In conjunction with following simple scenario, Fig. 7 can be described further:Two articles are had, i.e. cup in picture in VR glasses And mobile phone, after being amplified operation on user's eye gaze to mobile phone and to it, now user's conversion eye gaze is to cup Above, now the cup in the visual field obtains and mobile phone amplification in proportion just now, and now mobile phone disengaging magnifying state returns to Normal condition.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that in the specific embodiment of the invention, picture another part is in when the second state, wherein, 801 For the second State Transferring position, 802 is first state conversion options, and 803 is the second State Transferring option.User wears VR glasses When amplifying a certain position, sight line place of arrival can assume amplifieroperation.I.e. described by Fig. 8 to another in Fig. 5 Book carries out the scene amplified in proportion as letter paper in Fig. 6.
Finally it should be noted that:Above example only in order to technical scheme to be described, is not intended to limit;Although With reference to the foregoing embodiments the present invention is described in detail, it will be understood by those within the art that:It still may be used To modify to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or equivalent is carried out to wherein some technical characteristics; And these modification or replace, do not make appropriate technical solution essence depart from various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme spirit and Scope.

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1. a kind of objective body state transition method is it is characterised in that the method step includes:
Judge whether objective body enters first state;
Mode of operation conversion options;
Objective body enters the second state.
2. objective body state transition method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described objective body includes picture, complete Scape picture, panoramic video and 3D model.
3. objective body state transition method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described judgement objective body enters first The method of state includes judging whether eye gaze objective body reaches Preset Time.
4. objective body state transition method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described judgement objective body enters first The method of state includes judging whether sight line forms Track Initiation position identical with end position.
5. objective body state transition method according to claim 4 it is characterised in that described objective body by regular polygon or Circle comprises, and described regular polygon and described circle are to completely include the minimum regular polygon and that described track forms figure Roundlet.
6. objective body state transition method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described State Transferring option includes putting Big option and reduce option.
7. a kind of objective body state converter is it is characterised in that this device includes:
State Transferring judge module, for judging whether objective body is in first state;
State Transferring selecting module, for providing State Transferring option.
8. objective body state converter according to claim 7 is it is characterised in that described State Transferring selecting module bag Contain and amplify option and reduce option.
9. objective body state converter according to claim 8 is it is characterised in that described amplification option includes enlarged drawing Mark or progress bar, the described option that reduces includes reducing icon or progress bar.
10. the objective body state tracking conversion equipment that a kind of objective body state converter according to claim 7 makes, It is characterized in that, this device includes:
Eye-controlling focus module, for following the trail of sight line;
State recovery module, carries out normal condition recovery for the objective body being in the second state outside to the visual field;
Described state converter, for carrying out equal described State Transferring to the objective body being in normal condition in the visual field Operation.
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