TWI704526B - Gaming system with expanded vision - Google Patents

Abstract

A gaming system with expanded vision includes a computer station, at least one first image device, and at least one second image device. The computer station receives image data of an application and provides corresponding first and second images. The first image device is configured to provide a first display wall for presenting the first image, and the second image device is configured to provide a second display wall for presenting the second image. The visual range of image presented on the first display wall is smaller than the visual range of the image presented on the second display wall. The resolution of the image presented on the first display wall is higher than the resolution of the image presented on the second display wall.

Description

Gaming system with extended vision

The present invention relates to an e-sports system, in particular to an e-sports system with an expanded field of view.

Virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) is the use of computer technology to simulate a three-dimensional and highly realistic three-dimensional space. When the user wears a special display device to enter, it will produce the illusion of being in the real space. In this virtual reality space, the operator can interact with virtual objects or other players. As the VR application emphasizes the user’s immersion in the virtual world, in addition to satisfying the control and driving in the virtual world, it is more hoped to obtain not only the visual and sound experience, but also to improve the body at the same time. Experience of the five senses.

Whether it is a traditional open or integrated cockpit gaming workstation, the viewing angle provided to users in VR applications will be limited by the screen size. Although the display wall composed of multiple display devices can expand the display range, it will greatly increase the hardware cost, and software is required to simulate the zoom-in/zoom-out optical behavior mode. The response speed and the actual operation of the human eye will be affected. Not a small gap.

The present invention provides an e-sports system with extended field of view, which includes a computer workstation for receiving screen data of an application program and providing a corresponding first image and a second image; M first image devices, Used to provide a first display wall to present the first image; and N second image devices to provide a second display wall to present the second image. Wherein, the field of view of the image displayed on the first display wall is smaller than the field of view of the image displayed on the second display wall, and M and N are positive integers.

5: User

10: The first display wall

20: Second display wall

30: Computer workstation

32: Main system and database

34: The first processing block

36: Second processing block

40: Gaming cockpit

100: E-sports system

205: Virtual display wall

A ₁ ~A _M , B ₁ ~B _N : Video device

V ₁ ~V ₃ : Virtual display device

I1, I1’, I2: display screen

C1, D1: logical image processing unit

C2, D2: Virtual display wall image generator

C3, D3: image splitter

C4, D4: image corrector

C5, D5: image driver

S11~S15, S21~S23, S31, S41: steps

Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of an gaming system in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top view of the implementation of the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the implementation of the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the first display wall and the second display wall in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 5A to 5D are schematic diagrams of the implementation of the display wall in the gaming system of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a virtual display wall for image processing in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams of the e-sports system operating in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of an gaming system 100 in an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming system 100 includes a first display wall 10, a second display wall 20, and a computer workstation 30. The first wall 10 may be an image display device A ₁ ~ A _M is provided, a second wall 20 may be an image display apparatus B ₁ ~ B _N provided, where M and N are positive integers. The imaging devices A ₁ ~ _AM can be LCD screens or other types of displays. The image devices B ₁ ~B _N can be projectors, which are used to project the screen onto the exclusive curtain or the wall in the setting place. However, the implementation of the first display wall 10 and the second display wall 20 does not limit the scope of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top view of the implementation of the gaming system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the implementation of the gaming system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming system 100 can be implemented with a semi-open gaming cockpit 40. Taking the perspective of the user 5 after sitting in the gaming cockpit 40, the imaging devices A ₁ ~ _{AM are} installed in the gaming cockpit 40 to provide the first display wall 10 in front of the user 5, and the imaging devices B ₁ ~B _N The arrangement allows the second display wall 20 to be provided in front of the user 5, and the computer workstation 30 can be arranged in any suitable position in the gaming cockpit 40 without hindering the display screen of the workstation. In other embodiments, the gaming system 100 can be installed in a fully open space, and the imaging devices A ₁ ~ _{AM are} placed on a computer desk to provide a first display wall 10 in front of the user 5, and the display devices B ₁ ~ The setting of B _N makes it possible to provide a second display wall 20 in front of the user, and the computer workstation 30 can be placed at any suitable position on the computer desk without hindering the display screen of the workstation. For illustrative purposes, FIGS. 2 and 3 show an embodiment when M=1 and N=2. However, the implementation of the first display wall 10 and the second display wall 20 does not limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the distance between the first display wall 10 and the user 5 is smaller than the distance between the second display wall 20 and the user 5, and the display range of the second display wall 20 is larger than the A display range of the display wall. The first display wall 10 is responsible for the focus mode of the human eye operation. At this time, the resolution needs to be increased to see the target object clearly. The second display wall 20 is responsible for the search mode of human eye operation. At this time, a larger field of view is required, but the resolution does not need to be too high. As long as the orientation of the target can be recognized.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the first display wall 10 and the second display wall 20 in the operation of the gaming system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. During gaming activities, the second display wall 20 can present a low-resolution large-scale display screen I2, and the small-scale display screen I1 of the first display wall 10 presents a high-resolution display screen I2 neutron display screen The content of I1'. Since the image displayed on the second display wall 20 can cover a wide field of view, when the user quickly searches the second display wall 20 and finds that there is no target on the first display wall 10, the target can be moved to the resolution through the operating device A higher display area of the first display wall 10 can obtain a higher resolution display screen. In this situation, the user’s view of the application program is not limited to the limited range of information provided by the first display wall 10, and more application information can be seen through the second display wall 20, thereby achieving an expanded view. Effect.

Basis for gaming location or activity needs, the first wall 10 may be a single image display screen of the large to provide means A _1, or by a plurality of different sizes or A ₁ ~ A _M different resolutions of the imaging device. The second display wall 20 may be provided by a single image device B ₁ with a large projection range, or may be provided by a plurality of image devices B ₁ ˜B _N with different projection ranges or different resolutions.

Figures 5A to 5D are schematic diagrams of the implementation of the display wall in the gaming system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figures 5A to 5D use the second display wall 20 for illustration, but the first display wall 10 can also be implemented in the same way. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A, the second display wall 20 may be provided in a horizontal parallel manner including three image devices B ₁ to B ₃ with the same specifications (such as projection range and resolution). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5B, the second display wall 20 can be provided by three image devices B ₁ to B ₃ having the same specifications in a vertical parallel manner. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5C, the second display wall 20 can be provided by four image devices B ₁ to B ₄ with the same specifications in a side-by-side manner. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5D, the second display wall 20 can be provided by three image devices B ₁ to B ₃ with different specifications.

The performance of current graphics systems is mostly optimized for standard rectangular display output, so the efficiency is best when processing rectangular images. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the second display wall 20 is implemented as a rectangular solid display wall, which does not cause a burden on the drawing processing of the computer workstation 30. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5D, the second display wall 20 is implemented as a physical display wall with an irregular appearance, which will burden the drawing processing of the computer workstation 30. When the first display wall 10 or the second display wall 20 in the gaming system 100 is implemented as a physical display wall with an irregular appearance, the present invention can use a virtual display wall to improve system performance.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a virtual display wall for image processing in an embodiment of the present invention. Take the second display wall 20 shown in Fig. 5D for illustration, assuming that the horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution, and vertical resolution of the image provided by the image device B ₁ are X1, Y1, RX1, and RY1, respectively, and the display device The horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution of the picture provided by B ₃ are X2, Y2, RX2 and RY2, respectively, while the horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution of the picture provided by display device B ₃ The degrees are X3, Y3, RX3 and RY3. When the screens provided by the image devices B and B ₃ are combined into an irregular physical display screen, the computer workstation 30 will add virtual display devices V ₁ to V ₃ , of which the screen provided by the virtual display device V ₁ The horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution are X1', Y1', RX1' and RY1' respectively. The horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution of the image provided by the virtual display device V ₂ They are X2', Y2', RX2' and RY2', and the horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution of the screen provided by the virtual display device V ₃ are X3', Y3', RX3' and RY3' respectively .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the specifications of each virtual display device are determined by the physical display device that provides its surrounding screen. Taking virtual display devices V ₁ and V ₂ as examples, the screen size and resolution are related to the specifications and settings of the physical display devices B ₁ ~ B ₃ , and the relationship between the horizontal length is X1+X1'+X2'=X2+ X3, the relationship of vertical width is Y1=Y1'=Y2', the relationship of horizontal resolution is RX1=RX1'=RX2', and the relationship of vertical resolution is RY1=RY1'=RY2'. Taking the virtual display device V ₃ as an example, its screen size and resolution are related to the specifications and settings of the physical display devices B ₂ ~ B ₃ , where the relationship between horizontal length is X3'=X3, and the relationship between vertical width is Y3+Y3 '=Y2, the relationship between horizontal resolution is RX3=RX3', and the relationship between vertical resolution is RY3=RY3'.

The present invention uses virtual display devices to fill the irregular boundaries of the physical display wall. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5D, physical display devices B ₁ to B ₃ with different specifications provide a second display wall 20 with an irregular appearance. However, the virtual display devices V ₁ to V ₃ shown in FIG. 6 can provide a rectangular virtual display wall 205 of a single specification with the physical display devices B ₁ to B ₃ , so that the computer workstation 30 can perform drawing processing with higher efficiency. The horizontal length, vertical width, horizontal resolution and vertical resolution of the screen provided by the virtual display wall 205 are X0, Y0, RX0 and RY0 respectively, and their values are as follows: X0=Max(X1,(X2+X3)

Y0=Y1+Max(Y2+Y3)

RX0=Max(RX1,(RX2+RX3)

RY0=RY1+Max(RY2+RY3)

As shown in FIG. 1, the computer workstation 30 includes a main system and database 32, a first processing block 34 and a second processing block 36. The database 32 stores the image data required by different gaming applications and the setting parameters of each display wall. The first processing block 34 includes a logical image processing unit C1, a virtual display wall image generator C2, an image splitter C3, an image corrector C4, and an image driver C5. The second processing block 36 includes a logical image processing unit D1, a virtual display wall image generator D2, an image divider D3, an image corrector D4, and an image driver D5.

The logical image processing units C1 and D1 can perform drawing in accordance with the screen data provided by the application program, where the screen data includes the object data of each drawing object and the distance of the related object. The virtual display wall image generators C2 and D2 can generate rectangular virtual display wall images according to the virtual display wall parameters and the drawing results of the logical image processing units C1 and D1. Image dividers C3 and D3 can divide the virtual display wall screen according to the specifications of each physical video device. The screen corresponding to the virtual display device will be discarded. Therefore, the divided screen corresponds to the physical video device's Display/projection range. The image correctors C4 and D4 can adjust the image according to the characteristics of each physical image device (such as resolution or image distortion). The image drivers C5 and D5 can output the divided and adjusted images to each physical image device to provide the first display wall 10 and the second display wall 20.

In the computer workstation 30, the single display information of all applications is processed by the first processing block 34 and the second processing block 36 respectively. The main system and the database 32 will provide two sets of different zoom scales. a first display field of view of the virtual display wall (Zoom_C) 10 is determined by the execution of the application, the size of the first wall 10 of the virtual display resolution of the a ₁ ~ a _M of the image display apparatus according to a first wall 10 is provided , Size and arrangement, as shown in Figure 6. The field of view (Zoom_D) of the image displayed on the second virtual display wall 20 is set by the user according to needs or preferences, and the specifications of the second virtual display wall 20 are based on the imaging devices B ₁ to B _{N that} provide the second display wall 20 The resolution, size, and arrangement of the camera are determined, as shown in Figure 6. Finally, the computer workstation 30 can itself i.e. two sets of outputs to provide a display screen of the video wall displays a first wall 10 of the apparatus A ₁ ~ A _M and B to provide a second imaging device 20 of the display wall ₁ ~ B _N. Therefore, when the user obtains the effect of expanding the field of view, the application does not need to request additional image processing from the computer workstation 30.

Figures 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams of the gaming system 100 in operation in the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 shows the computer workstation 30 in the initial setting process, and Figure 8 shows the computer workstation 30 in the process of expanding the field of view.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the gaming system 100 is turned on, the computer workstation 30, the video display wall 10 of the first device A ₁ ~ A _M, and the second image display apparatus B 20 of the wall ₁ ~ B _M is turned on , As shown in steps S11, S31 and S41. At this time, the main system 32 and the database processing block 34 starts the first and the second processing block 36 (step S21), imaging device A ₁ ~ A _M which will be transmitted to the first display DP1 parameter processing block 34 , And the image devices B ₁ ~B _M will transmit their display parameters DP2 to the second processing block 34. Then, the first processing block 34 and the second processing block 36 will transmit the hardware information obtained from the imaging devices A ₁ to _AM and the imaging devices B ₁ to B _M to the main system and the database 32 (step S22) At the same time, the main system and the database 32 will load the setting parameters of the first display wall 10 and the second display wall 20 (step S12). The above setting parameters can be provided by the user according to the arrangement of the image devices A ₁ ~ _AM and B ₁ ~B _M , and the main system and the database 32 can form a first virtual display wall and a second virtual display wall accordingly (step S13 ). Set the parameters of the first virtual display wall and the second virtual display wall according to the specifications and arrangement of the image devices A ₁ ~ _AM and B ₁ ~B _M (step S14), and establish the first virtual display device and the second Virtual display device (step S15). Finally, the first virtual display device and the second virtual display device are respectively stored in the first processing block 34 and the second processing block 36 (step S23).

As shown in FIG. 8, after the gaming system 100 completes the initial settings, the application program can be started. When the application program requests graphics, the main system and the database 32 will transmit the drawing objects of the application program to the first processing block 34 and the second processing block 36 and store them. Then, the main system and the database 32 activate the first virtual display device and the second virtual display device, and set the field of view Zoom_D of the image displayed on the second virtual display wall, so that the second processing block 36 can load the display field of view Zoom_D . When the application requests drawing at the time point T1, it will provide the current view of the screen View_Point (T1), the status of each object Objects_Status (T1) and the default view range Zoom_C (T1).

The logical image processing unit C1 of the first processing block 34 can perform drawing based on the viewing angle View_Point (T1) provided by the application at time T1, the status of each object Objects_Status (T1), and the preset field of view Zoom_C (T1) , the virtual image display wall C2 generator may generate a first virtual display screen wall, image segmentation may C3 is a first virtual screen in accordance with the previously loaded first virtual entity in accordance with the display wall for setting imaging device specifications a ₁ ~ a _M screen split processing, the image corrector C4 can be a screen adjusted for the a ₁ ~ a _M of entities imaging device, and the video driver C5 can output image after the division process and image correction to each of the entities imaging device a ₁ ~ a _M To provide the first display wall 10.

The logical image processing unit D1 of the second processing block 36 can perform drawing based on the view range Zoom_D provided by the main system and the database 32, the viewing angle View_Point (T1) provided by the application program, and the status of each object Objects_Status (T1). , The virtual display wall image generator D2 can generate the second virtual display wall screen according to the previously loaded second virtual display wall settings, and the image splitter D3 can perform the second virtual screen according to the specifications of the physical image device B ₁ ~B _N Image segmentation processing, image corrector D4 can adjust the image according to the characteristics of each physical image device B ₁ ~B _N , and image driver D5 can output the image after segmentation processing and image correction to each physical image device B ₁ ~B _N To provide a second display wall 20.

In summary, when using the e-sports system of the present invention to execute an application, the relevant application only needs to provide a single image data, and then two image processing blocks in the computer workstation 30 provide two different fields of view and resolution. video material. Therefore, when a user is engaged in an e-sports activity, the first display wall 10 can present a small field of view and a high-resolution display screen in a focus mode responsible for the operation of the human eye, and the second display wall 20 can present a large field of view and The low-resolution display screen uses the search mode responsible for the operation of the human eye, thereby achieving the effect of expanding the field of view. The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: The first display wall

20: Second display wall

30: Computer workstation

32: Main system and database

34: The first processing block

36: Second processing block

100: E-sports system

A ₁ ~A _M , B ₁ ~B _N : Video device

C1, D1: logical image processing unit

C2, D2: Virtual display wall image generator

C3, D3: image splitter

C4, D4: image corrector

C5, D5: image driver

Claims (11)

An e-sports system with expanded field of view, comprising: a computer workstation for receiving screen data of an application program and providing a corresponding first image and a second image. The computer workstation includes: a main system and The database is used to store the specifications of the M first imaging devices and the specifications of the N second imaging devices; a first processing block, which includes: a first logical image processing unit, which is used according to the application A first virtual display wall image generator for generating a first virtual display wall image based on a first virtual display wall parameter and the drawing result of the first logical image processing unit; An image splitter for performing screen split processing on the first virtual display wall screen according to the first virtual display wall parameters to generate the first image; and a first image driver for outputting the first image to The M first image devices provide the first display wall; and a second processing block, which includes a second logical image processing unit for drawing according to the screen data of the application; a second virtual The display wall image generator is used to generate a second virtual display wall screen according to a second virtual display wall parameter and the drawing result of the second logical image processing unit; a second image splitter is used to generate a second virtual display wall screen according to the second Virtual display wall information The second virtual display wall screen performs screen division processing to generate the second image; and a second image driver for outputting the second image to the N second image devices to provide the second display wall; M The first image device is used to provide a first display wall to present the first image; and N second image devices are used to provide a second display wall to present the second image, wherein: the first display wall The field of view of the displayed image is smaller than the field of view of the image displayed on the second display wall; and M and N are positive integers. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein: the field of view of the image displayed on the first display wall is determined by the running application; and the field of view of the image displayed on the second display wall is determined by the execution One of the users of the application decides. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the resolution of the image displayed on the first display wall is greater than the resolution of the image displayed on the second display wall. The gaming system of claim 3, wherein: the resolution of the image displayed on the first display wall is related to the specifications and arrangement of the M first image devices; and The resolution of the image displayed on the second display wall is related to the specifications and arrangement of the N second image devices. The e-sports system according to claim 1, wherein the main system and the database are further used to: receive a first setting and one of the arrangement modes of the M first imaging devices provided by a user who executes the application A second setting related to the arrangement of the N second imaging devices; providing the first virtual display wall parameter according to the first setting and the specifications of the M first imaging devices; and according to the second setting and the The specifications of N second video devices provide the second virtual display wall parameters. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the first virtual display wall image and the second virtual display wall image are rectangular images. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein: the first processing block further includes a first image corrector for performing screen adjustment on the first image according to the characteristics of the M first image devices: And the second processing block further includes a second image corrector for adjusting the second image according to the characteristics of the N second image devices. The e-sports system according to claim 1, wherein the screen data of the application program includes a screen view angle at each time point during the execution of the application program, the state of each object, and a preset field of view. The e-sports system according to claim 1, which also includes a half open e-sports cockpit for a user to sit in to execute the application, wherein the M first display devices are installed in the e-sports cockpit The first display wall is provided in front of the user. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the N second display devices are projectors. The e-sports system according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the M first display devices and a user running the application is smaller than the distance between the N second display devices and the user.

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