WO2018120708A1

WO2018120708A1 - Method and apparatus for virtual tour of scenic area

Info

Publication number: WO2018120708A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/091017
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王洪亮
Original assignee: 深圳前海弘稼科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-29
Filing date: 2017-06-30
Publication date: 2018-07-05
Also published as: CN106652043A

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a virtual tour of a scenic area. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a virtual tour request from a user for a target scenic spot in a scenic area; determining a target tour device according to the virtual tour request; determining a tour route according to the position where the target tour device is currently located and the position of the target scenic spot; controlling the target tour device so that same follows the tour route; obtaining, in real time, a panoramic image captured by the target tour device; and pushing the panoramic image to a virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device presents, to the user, the panoramic image of the scenic area along the tour route. By applying the method and apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application, a user can view the real scenery without going to the actual scenic spot, and is given an immersive feeling, such that the user tour experience is improved.

Description

Scenic spot virtual tour method and device

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201611245498.3, entitled "Study of a Virtual Tour Method and Apparatus for Scenic Spots", filed on December 29, 2016, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. in.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of computer application technologies, and in particular, to a virtual tour method and apparatus for a scenic spot.

Background technique

With the rapid development of social economy, tourism is becoming more and more popular, and tourism can enrich people's lives and ease work pressure.

The process of tourism is relatively labor-intensive. When people visit a large area of scenic spots, they often cannot reach every attraction in the scenic spot because of lack of physical strength, and cannot enjoy the beautiful scenery of some scenic spots in the scenic spot. Or for various reasons, people can't reach the scenic spot for on-the-spot excursions. Only the partial scenery can be seen through the pictures taken before, and there is no actual viewing feeling.

Therefore, how to realize the virtual tour of the scenic spot is a technical problem that the technicians in the field urgently need to solve.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the application is to provide a virtual tour method and device for scenic spots, so as to realize virtual tour of the scenic spot, so that when the user does not reach the actual scenic spot, the user can also view the real scenery of the scenic spot, have an immersive feeling, and improve the user. Tour experience.

To solve the above technical problem, the present application provides the following technical solutions:

A virtual tour method for scenic spots, including:

Receiving a virtual tour request by the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot;

Determining a target tour device according to the virtual tour request;

Determining the tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction;

Controlling the target tour device to travel according to the tour route;

Obtaining a panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time;

Pushing the panoramic image to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, the pushing the panoramic image to the virtual reality device includes:

Performing a three-dimensional modeling process on the panoramic image to obtain a virtual reality VR video image;

Pushing the VR video image to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the VR video image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.

In a specific implementation of the present application, after the receiving the virtual tour request for the target attraction of the scenic spot, and the determining the target tour device according to the virtual tour request, the method further includes:

Determining whether the user has virtual tour rights;

If yes, performing the step of determining the target tour device according to the virtual tour request.

In a specific implementation manner of the application, the method further includes:

And controlling the target tour device according to the control instruction, if the control instruction of the user is received, the control instruction is the virtual reality device according to the virtual reality device The user's gesture is determined and sent.

In the process of the target tour device traveling according to the tour route, if it is detected that the target tour device cannot acquire an image of the target location point, the pre-generated VR video image of the target location point is pushed to the virtual Realistic device.

A scenic virtual tour device, comprising:

a virtual tour request receiving module, configured to receive a virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot;

a device determining module, configured to determine a target browsing device according to the virtual tour request;

a tour route determining module, configured to determine a tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction;

And a device control module, configured to control the target tour device to travel according to the tour route;

An image obtaining module, configured to obtain a panoramic image captured by the target browsing device in real time;

And an image pushing module, configured to push the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device displays the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the sightseeing route for the user.

In an embodiment of the present application, the image pushing module is specifically configured to:

In a specific implementation manner of the application, the method further includes an authority determining module, configured to:

After the receiving the virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot, determining whether the user has virtual tour permission, and if so, triggering the tour device determining module.

In a specific implementation manner of the application, the tour device control module is further configured to:

In an embodiment of the present application, the image pushing module is further configured to:

Applying the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, when receiving a virtual tour request for the target attraction of the scenic spot, the virtual tour request may determine the target tour device according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction. The tour route controls the target tour device to follow the tour route, obtains the panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time, and pushes the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, and the virtual reality device can display the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user, and the user does not need to actually Attractions, you can also see the real scenery, giving users an immersive feeling and enhancing the user experience.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without any creative work for those skilled in the art.

1 is a flowchart of implementing a virtual tour method of a scenic spot in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual tour device for a scenic spot according to an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the present application, the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of implementing a virtual tour method for a scenic spot according to an embodiment of the present application, where the method includes the following steps:

S110: Receive a virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot.

In the embodiment of the present application, the user may send a virtual tour request for the target attraction of the scenic spot to the server through the terminal or the virtual reality device according to actual needs. The scenic spot can have one or more attractions.

After receiving the virtual tour request of the user to the target attraction, the operation of step S120 may be continued.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, after step S110 and before step S120, the method may further include the following steps:

It is determined whether the user has virtual tour authority, and if so, the operation of step S120 is performed.

In practical applications, the access device can be prevented from being abused by permission restrictions. After receiving the virtual tour request of the user to the target attraction, the user identity may be determined to determine whether it has virtual tour permission. Specifically, it can be determined by the user identifier or by the user. The entered authorization code is determined. If it is determined that the user has virtual tour rights, the operation of step S120 may be continued. If it is determined that the user does not have the virtual tour right, the user may not do any processing, or return a prompt message to the user without the corresponding authority.

S120: Determine a target tour device according to the virtual tour request.

In the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of types of tour devices, such as a drone, an intelligent robot, and the like, may be configured in the scenic spot. Each tour device can communicate with the server, and the server can control the travel of the tour device. According to the virtual tour request, the target tour device can be determined.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, step S120 may include the following steps:

Step 1: According to the virtual tour request, determine whether the user is a reserved user, and if yes, perform step two;

Step 2: Determine the tour device reserved by the user as the target tour device.

Limited by cost control, the number of tour devices configured in the scenic area is limited. A reservation function can be provided to the user. The user can make a virtual tour by making a successful appointment.

Upon receiving the virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction, it may be determined according to the virtual tour request whether the user is a reserved user. Specifically, it may be determined according to the user identifier, or determined according to the subscription code carried in the virtual tour request.

If it is determined that the user is a reserved user, the tour device reserved by the user may be determined as the target tour device.

When determining the user non-reserved user, it may be further determined whether there is an idle browsing device currently, and if so, one of the idle browsing devices is determined as the target visiting device.

In an actual application, it may be determined according to the type of the tour device selected by the user, which type of idle tour device is determined to be the target tour device.

S130: Determine the tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction.

At step S120, the target tour device is determined. The target tour device stays at a certain location in the scenic spot, which may be the last position that was reached when the tour mission was last performed, and may also be the preset initial position.

A positioning module is set in the target tour device, and the server can determine the current location of the target tour device.

Upon receiving the virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction, the server may query the location of the target attraction in the pre-stored scenic map data.

The tour route can be determined according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction.

In the embodiment of the present application, the server may first determine a plurality of travel routes according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction, and output the plurality of travel routes to the user, and output the distance corresponding to each travel route. and time. According to actual needs, the user can select one of the plurality of travel routes as the tour route.

S140: Control the target tour device to follow the tour route.

After determining the tour route in step S130, the server may control the target tour device to follow the tour route.

S150: Obtain a panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time.

A panoramic camera is set on the target tour device. During the travel of the target tour device according to the tour route, the panoramic image on the road in transit can be captured in real time, and the captured panoramic image is sent to the server.

The server can obtain a panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time.

S160: Push the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device displays the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.

The server obtains the panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time, and pushes the panoramic image to the virtual reality device. The virtual reality device can display a panoramic image of the scenic area on the tour route for the user.

Specifically, after obtaining the image captured by the target tour device, the server may perform three-dimensional modeling processing on the panoramic image, obtain a virtual reality VR video image, and push the VR video image to the virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device displays the tour route for the user. VR video image of the scenic area.

The virtual reality device can be a VR helmet or a VR glasses. The user wears a VR helmet to view the VR video image of the scenic spot on the tour route in real time, giving the user an immersive feeling.

Applying the method provided by the embodiment of the present application, when receiving a virtual tour request for the target attraction of the scenic spot by the user, according to the virtual tour request, the target tour device may be determined, and the tour is determined according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction. Route, control target tour The device travels according to the tour route, obtains the panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time, and pushes the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, and the virtual reality device can display the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user, and the user can also view the actual scenic spot without the actual attraction. The real scenery gives the user an immersive feeling and enhances the user experience.

In an embodiment of the present application, the method may further include the following steps:

During the traveling process of the target tour device according to the tour route, if the control instruction of the user is received, the target tour device is controlled according to the control instruction, and the control command is determined and transmitted by the virtual reality device according to the gesture of the user.

In the embodiment of the present application, the user may issue a control instruction during the process of viewing the image of the scenic spot on the route by using the virtual reality device. Specifically, when the virtual reality device detects the gesture operation of the user, the control instruction may be determined according to the user gesture, and the control instruction is sent to the server. For example, when the virtual reality device detects that the user's arm is raised to a certain height, the interactive interface is output, and according to the specific operation of the user in the interactive interface, specific control commands, such as stopping, continuing, or changing the tour route, may be determined.

In the process of the target tour device traveling according to the tour route, if the user's control instruction is received, the target tour device is controlled according to the control instruction.

During the process of the target tour device traveling according to the tour route, if it is detected that the target tour device cannot acquire the image of the target location point, the VR video image of the pre-generated target location point is pushed to the virtual reality device.

In practical applications, some locations in the scenic area may not be able to capture images through the target tour device, for example, the drone cannot capture images of the indoor scene. A panoramic image of these location points can be acquired in advance, and a three-dimensional modeling process can be performed to generate a VR video image. During the process of the target tour device traveling according to the tour route, if it is detected that the target tour device cannot obtain the panoramic image of the target location point, the VR video image of the pre-generated target location point may be pushed to the virtual reality device. Continuously display a panoramic image of the scenic spot for the user.

Corresponding to the above method embodiment, the embodiment of the present application further provides a scenic virtual tour device, and a scenic virtual tour device described below and the scenic virtual tour method described above can refer to each other.

Referring to Figure 2, the device includes the following modules:

The virtual tour request receiving module 210 is configured to receive a virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot;

The device determining module 220 is configured to determine the target browsing device according to the virtual tour request;

The tour route determining module 230 is configured to determine a tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction;

The device control module 240 is configured to control the target tour device to travel according to the tour route;

The image obtaining module 250 is configured to obtain a panoramic image captured by the target browsing device in real time;

The image pushing module 260 is configured to push the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device displays the panoramic image of the scenic area on the tour route for the user.

When the device provided by the embodiment of the present application receives the virtual tour request of the target attraction of the scenic spot, the target tour device may be determined according to the virtual tour request, and the tour is determined according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction. The route controls the target tour device to follow the tour route, obtains the panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time, and pushes the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, and the virtual reality device can display the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user, and the user does not need to go to the actual attraction. It can also see the real scenery, giving the user an immersive feeling and enhancing the user experience.

In an embodiment of the present application, the image pushing module 260 is specifically configured to:

The VR video image is pushed to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the VR video image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.

After receiving the virtual tour request by the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot, it is determined whether the user has virtual tour permission, and if so, the tour device determination module 220 is triggered.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, the tour device determining module 220 is specifically configured to:

Determining whether the user is a reserved user according to the virtual tour request;

If yes, the tour device reserved by the user is determined as the target tour device.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, the tour device determining module 220 is further configured to:

When determining that the user is not a reserved user, determining whether there is an idle browsing device currently;

If so, one of the free tour devices is determined as the target tour device.

In a specific implementation manner of the present application, the tour device control module 240 is further configured to:

In an embodiment of the present application, the image pushing module 260 is further configured to:

The various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts of the respective embodiments may be referred to each other. For the device disclosed in the embodiment, since it corresponds to the method disclosed in the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the method part.

A person skilled in the art will further appreciate that the elements and algorithm steps of the various examples described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software or a combination of both, in order to clearly illustrate the hardware and software. Interchangeability, the composition and steps of the various examples have been generally described in terms of function in the above description. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the solution. A person skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each particular application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present application.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented directly in hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of both. The software module can be placed in random access memory (RAM), memory, read only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or technical field. Any other form of storage medium known.

The principles and embodiments of the present application have been described in the following by using specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only for helping to understand the technical solutions of the present application and the core ideas thereof. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications to the present application without departing from the principles of the present application. These modifications and modifications also fall within the scope of the present application. Within the scope of protection required.

Claims

A virtual tour method for scenic spots, characterized in that it comprises:

Receiving a virtual tour request by the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot;

Determining a target tour device according to the virtual tour request;

Determining the tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction;

Controlling the target tour device to travel according to the tour route;

Obtaining a panoramic image captured by the target tour device in real time;

Pushing the panoramic image to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.
The virtual tour method of the scenic area according to claim 1, wherein the pushing the panoramic image to the virtual reality device comprises:

Performing a three-dimensional modeling process on the panoramic image to obtain a virtual reality VR video image;

Pushing the VR video image to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the VR video image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.
The virtual tour method of the scenic spot according to claim 1, wherein after the receiving the virtual tour request for the target attraction of the scenic spot, the determining, before determining the target browsing device according to the virtual tour request, further comprises:

Determining whether the user has virtual tour rights;

If yes, performing the step of determining the target tour device according to the virtual tour request.
The virtual tour method of the scenic spot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

And controlling the target tour device according to the control instruction, if the control instruction of the user is received, the control instruction is the virtual reality device according to the virtual reality device The user's gesture is determined and sent.
The virtual tour method of the scenic spot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

During the travel of the target tour device according to the tour route, if the If the target tour device cannot acquire the image of the target location point, the VR video image of the target location point generated in advance is pushed to the virtual reality device.
A scenic virtual tour device, comprising:

a virtual tour request receiving module, configured to receive a virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot;

a device determining module, configured to determine a target browsing device according to the virtual tour request;

a tour route determining module, configured to determine a tour route according to the current location of the target tour device and the location of the target attraction;

And a device control module, configured to control the target tour device to travel according to the tour route;

An image obtaining module, configured to obtain a panoramic image captured by the target browsing device in real time;

And an image pushing module, configured to push the panoramic image to the virtual reality device, so that the virtual reality device displays the panoramic image of the scenic spot on the sightseeing route for the user.
The scenic area virtual tour device according to claim 6, wherein the image pushing module is specifically configured to:

Performing a three-dimensional modeling process on the panoramic image to obtain a virtual reality VR video image;

Pushing the VR video image to the virtual reality device to cause the virtual reality device to display the VR video image of the scenic spot on the tour route for the user.
The scenic area virtual tour device according to claim 6, further comprising a permission determining module, configured to:

After the receiving the virtual tour request of the user for the target attraction of the scenic spot, determining whether the user has virtual tour permission, and if so, triggering the tour device determining module.
The scenic area virtual tour device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the tour device control module is further configured to:

And controlling the target tour device according to the control instruction, if the control instruction of the user is received, the control instruction is the virtual reality device according to the virtual reality device The user's gesture is determined and sent.
The scenic area virtual tour device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the image pushing module is further configured to:

In the process of the target tour device traveling according to the tour route, if it is detected that the target tour device cannot acquire an image of the target location point, the pre-generated VR video image of the target location point is pushed to the virtual Realistic device.