CN106886287A - Method and apparatus for sharing picture in virtual reality device - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of method and apparatus for sharing picture in virtual reality device are provided, including：Lock operation is received, in response to the current attitude of lock operation detection virtual reality device as the first attitude；Detection unblock operation, in response to detecting unblock operation, according to the first attitude of detection, obtains the picture that virtual reality device is presented when receiving lock operation；Show that the virtual reality device of the acquisition is in the picture presented during the first attitude.According to methods described and device, can be after the shared picture of locking, cause that the picture of display is adjusted into shared picture when other users wear virtual reality device again by predetermined backoff algorithm so that virtual reality device possesses the function of sharing specific virtual screen to other people.

Description

Method and device for sharing images in virtual reality equipment

technical field

The present invention generally relates to the field of virtual reality wearable devices, and more specifically, relates to a method and device for sharing images in virtual reality devices.

Background technique

Virtual reality (Virtual Reality, referred to as VR) is a high-tech that has emerged in recent years, also known as spiritual technology or artificial environment. Virtual reality is to use computer simulation to generate a three-dimensional virtual world, providing users with simulations of vision, hearing, touch and other senses, so that users can observe things in three-dimensional space in a timely and unlimited manner as if they were there. .

Currently, virtual reality devices (for example, virtual reality glasses, etc.) are more commonly used by the public. Usually, the commonly used virtual reality glasses use the mobile phone as the display screen, use the gyroscope sensor to sense the movement of the user's head or body, and control the screen displayed on the virtual reality glasses according to the movement of the user's head and body. Move, so as to realize the user experience of virtual reality, for example, when the user's head moves to the left, the picture on the screen also moves to the left correspondingly, when the user's head lifts up and gazes, the picture on the screen also moves up accordingly.

Usually, when the user initially wears the virtual reality glasses, the user sees a default image or a virtual image that matches the current posture of the current virtual reality device. Sometimes when the user currently wearing the VR glasses wants to share the virtual picture he sees with others, when he takes off the VR glasses for others to watch, the picture displayed by others after wearing the VR glasses is no longer the shared one The screen is gone.

It can be seen that the existing virtual reality equipment cannot realize the function of sharing a specific virtual image with other people.

Contents of the invention

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to provide a method and device for sharing a screen in a virtual reality device, through which the method and device can overcome the inability of the existing virtual reality device to share a specific virtual screen with other people Defects.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for sharing a screen in a virtual reality device, including: receiving a locking operation, and detecting a current posture of the virtual reality device as a first posture in response to the locking operation; Detecting an unlocking operation, and in response to detecting the unlocking operation, according to the detected first posture, acquiring the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation; and displaying the acquired screen presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture.

Optionally, the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation.

Optionally, the virtual reality device is set to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, wherein the method further includes: detecting the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation, in response to the receiving of the locking operation The wearing operation detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the second posture.

Optionally, the step of detecting the unlocking operation and obtaining the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation includes: determining the posture difference between the first posture and the second posture, obtaining the posture in the virtual world and the default screen in the virtual The pose difference in the world is a picture of the pose difference.

Optionally, the virtual reality device is set to display a corresponding virtual picture according to the current posture of the virtual reality device each time a wearing operation is detected, wherein the step of acquiring the picture presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation Including: detecting the current posture of the virtual reality device as a third posture in response to detecting the unlocking operation; determining the difference between the first posture and the third posture; acquiring the posture in the virtual world and the virtual screen currently presented by the virtual reality device The pose difference in the virtual world is a picture of the pose difference.

According to another aspect of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for sharing images in a virtual reality device, including: a first pose determination unit, receiving a lock operation, and detecting the current state of the virtual reality device in response to the lock operation The gesture is used as the first gesture; the acquisition unit detects the unlock operation, and in response to the detection of the unlock operation, according to the detected first gesture, acquires the picture presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the lock operation; the picture presentation unit displays the acquired The picture presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture.

Optionally, the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation.

Optionally, the virtual reality device is set to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, wherein the device further includes: a second posture determination unit, which detects the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation, and responds to the The wearing operation before receiving the locking operation detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the second posture.

Optionally, the obtaining unit determines a posture difference between the first posture and the second posture, and obtains a picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the default picture in the virtual world by the posture difference.

Optionally, the virtual reality device is configured to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device each time a wearing operation is detected, wherein the obtaining unit includes: a third posture obtaining unit, responsive to detecting The unlocking operation detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the third posture; the difference determination unit determines the difference between the first posture and the third posture; the picture acquisition unit obtains the posture in the virtual world and the current presentation of the virtual reality device The posture of the virtual picture in the virtual world differs from the picture with the posture difference.

In the method and device for sharing a screen in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the shared screen is locked, a predetermined compensation algorithm can be used to adjust the displayed screen when other users wear the virtual reality device again. In order to share the screen, the virtual reality device is equipped with the function of sharing a specific virtual screen with other people.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings exemplarily showing embodiments, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method for sharing images in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an apparatus for sharing screens in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of an acquisition unit in an apparatus for sharing screens in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout. The embodiments are described below in order to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.

Fig. 1 shows a flowchart of a method for sharing screens in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The virtual reality device may be a head-mounted display device that can display a corresponding virtual picture based on its own posture changes, such as virtual reality glasses and a virtual reality helmet. In addition, the method may be performed by an apparatus for sharing screens in a virtual reality device, and may also be implemented by a computer program. For example, the method may be performed by a screen sharing application installed in a virtual reality device, or by The function program implemented in the operating system of the virtual reality device is executed.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in step S100 , a locking operation is received, and a current posture of the virtual reality device is detected as a first posture in response to the locking operation. Here, the locking operation may be the user's operation on the physical locking key set on the virtual reality device for locking the currently displayed virtual screen, or the locking operation may be the user's operation on the virtual reality user interface for locking the current Operation of the virtual lock key on the displayed virtual screen.

Specifically, when a user wears a virtual reality device, when a locking operation is received, the virtual reality device can acquire the virtual reality device by calling a built-in sensor (for example, a gyroscope sensor, etc.) in the virtual reality device. The current posture of the device. Here, the current posture of the virtual reality device refers to the posture of the virtual reality device in the real space. For example, the posture of the virtual reality device in the real space can use the pitch angle (pitch angle) of the virtual reality device ), yaw angle (yaw) and roll angle (roll) to represent.

In step S200, an unlocking operation is detected, and in response to the detection of the unlocking operation, according to the detected first gesture, the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation is acquired. As an example, the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation.

Specifically, generally, the virtual reality device can be set to different display modes according to factory settings or user settings. For example, the virtual reality device can be set to display a preset default screen every time a wearing operation is detected, Alternatively, the virtual reality device may be set to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device in the real space each time a wearing operation is detected.

As an example, in the case that the virtual reality device is set to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, before step S100, the method may further include the step of acquiring a second posture (not shown in FIG. 1 ), specifically, detecting the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation, and detecting the current posture of the virtual reality device as the second posture in response to the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation. That is to say, since the virtual reality device is configured to display the default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, the virtual reality device displays the default screen when the virtual reality device is in the second posture.

Therefore, after the first posture and the second posture are obtained, the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation can be obtained according to the first posture and the second posture, specifically, the first posture and the second posture can be determined first The posture difference between them, and then obtain the picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the default picture in the virtual world by the posture difference. In other words, since the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation, the current posture of the virtual reality device detected in response to the unlocking operation is not necessarily the same as the second posture, but at this time the virtual reality The device displays the default screen by default. Therefore, if you want to display the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the lock operation, you only need to obtain the screen whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the default screen in the virtual world by the posture difference. .

As another example, in the case that the virtual reality device is set to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device each time a wearing operation is detected, in order to acquire the information presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation , may detect the current posture of the virtual reality device as a third posture in response to detecting the unlocking operation; determine the difference between the first posture and the third posture; obtain the posture in the virtual world and the current presentation of the virtual reality device The posture of the virtual picture in the virtual world differs from the picture with the posture difference. In other words, since the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation, the current posture of the virtual reality device detected in response to the unlocking operation is the third posture, and the default display of the virtual reality device is the same as the current posture. The virtual screen corresponding to the posture, therefore, if you want to display the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the lock operation, obtain the posture difference between the posture in the virtual world and the posture of the virtual screen currently presented by the virtual reality device in the virtual world Difference screen.

Referring back to FIG. 1 again, after acquiring the screen presented by the virtual reality device when the locking operation is received, in step S400 , displaying the obtained screen presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture.

In the method for sharing a screen in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the shared screen is locked, the displayed screen can be adjusted to be shared when other users wear the virtual reality device again through a predetermined compensation algorithm. screen, so that the virtual reality device has the function of sharing a specific virtual screen with other people.

Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of an apparatus for sharing screens in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The virtual reality device may be a head-mounted display device that can display a corresponding virtual picture based on its own posture changes, such as virtual reality glasses and a virtual reality helmet.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the apparatus for sharing a screen in a virtual display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first posture determination unit 100 , an acquisition unit 200 and a screen presentation unit 300 .

Specifically, the first pose determination unit 100 receives a lock operation, and detects the current pose of the virtual reality device as the first pose in response to the lock operation. Here, the locking operation may be the user's operation on the physical locking key set on the virtual reality device for locking the currently displayed virtual screen, or the locking operation may be the user's operation on the virtual reality user interface for locking the current Operation of the virtual lock key on the displayed virtual screen.

Specifically, when a user wears a virtual reality device, when a locking operation is received, the virtual reality device can acquire the virtual reality device by calling a built-in sensor (for example, a gyroscope sensor, etc.) in the virtual reality device. The current posture of the device. Here, the current posture of the virtual reality device refers to the posture of the virtual reality device in the real space. For example, the posture of the virtual reality device in the real space can use the pitch angle (pitch angle) of the virtual reality device ), yaw angle (yaw) and roll angle (roll) to represent.

The obtaining unit 200 detects an unlocking operation, and in response to detecting the unlocking operation, according to the detected first posture, obtains the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation. As an example, the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation.

Specifically, generally, the virtual reality device can be set to different display modes according to factory settings or user settings. For example, the virtual reality device can be set to display a preset default screen every time a wearing operation is detected, Alternatively, the virtual reality device may be set to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device in the real space each time a wearing operation is detected.

As an example, in the case that the virtual reality device is set to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, the device may further include a second posture determination unit (not shown in FIG. 2 ), specifically The second posture determination unit detects the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation, and detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the second posture in response to the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation. That is to say, since the virtual reality device is configured to display the default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, the virtual reality device displays the default screen when the virtual reality device is in the second posture.

Therefore, after acquiring the first posture and the second posture, the acquisition unit 200 can acquire the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation according to the first posture and the second posture. Specifically, the acquisition unit 200 can first determine the first posture The posture difference between the first posture and the second posture, and then obtain the picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the default picture in the virtual world by the posture difference. In other words, since the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation, the current posture of the virtual reality device detected in response to the unlocking operation is not necessarily the same as the second posture, but at this time the virtual reality The device displays the default screen by default. Therefore, if one wants to display the screen presented by the virtual reality device when the lock operation is received, the acquisition unit 200 only needs to obtain the posture in the virtual world that is different from the posture of the default screen in the virtual world. Difference screen.

Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of an acquisition unit 200 in an apparatus for sharing screens in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the virtual reality device is set to display a corresponding virtual picture according to the current posture of the virtual reality device in the real space each time a wearing operation is detected, the acquisition The unit 200 may include a third acquiring unit 210 , a difference determining unit 220 and a frame acquiring unit 230 . Specifically, the third posture acquisition unit 210 detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the third posture in response to the detection of the unlocking operation; the difference determination unit 220 determines the difference between the first posture and the third posture; the screen acquisition unit 230 obtains The posture in the virtual world differs from the posture in the virtual world of the virtual picture currently presented by the virtual reality device by the posture difference. In other words, since the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation, the current posture of the virtual reality device detected in response to the unlocking operation is the third posture, and the default display of the virtual reality device is the same as the current posture. Therefore, if you want to display the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the lock operation, the screen acquisition unit 230 obtains the posture in the virtual world and the posture of the virtual screen currently presented by the virtual reality device in the virtual world A picture of the difference in pose.

Referring back to FIG. 2 again, after the obtaining unit 200 obtains the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation, the screen presentation unit 300 displays the obtained screen presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture.

To sum up, in the method and device for sharing a screen in a virtual reality device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the shared screen is locked, a predetermined compensation algorithm can be used to make other users wear the virtual reality device again The displayed picture is adjusted to a shared picture, so that the virtual reality device has the function of sharing a specific virtual picture with other people.

It should be noted that the above respective embodiments of the present invention are merely exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, wherein the scope of the present invention is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. A method for sharing pictures in a virtual reality device, comprising: receiving a locking operation, and detecting the current posture of the virtual reality device as a first posture in response to the locking operation; Detecting an unlocking operation, and in response to detecting the unlocking operation, according to the detected first posture, acquiring the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation; and displaying the acquired picture presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the virtual reality device is set to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, Wherein, the method also includes: The wearing operation is detected before receiving the locking operation, and the current posture of the virtual reality device is detected as the second posture in response to the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of detecting the unlocking operation and obtaining the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation comprises: Determine the posture difference between the first posture and the second posture, and acquire the picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the default picture in the virtual world by the posture difference. 5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the virtual reality device is configured to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device each time a wearing operation is detected, Wherein, the step of obtaining the picture presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation includes: Detecting the current posture of the virtual reality device as a third posture in response to detecting the unlocking operation; determining a difference between the first pose and the third pose; Acquiring a picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the virtual picture currently presented by the virtual reality device in the virtual world by the posture difference. 6. A device for sharing pictures in a virtual reality device, comprising: The first posture determination unit receives a locking operation, and detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the first posture in response to the locking operation; The obtaining unit detects an unlocking operation, and in response to detecting the unlocking operation, according to the detected first posture, obtains the screen presented by the virtual reality device when receiving the locking operation; A picture presentation unit, configured to display the acquired picture presented when the virtual reality device is in the first posture. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the unlocking operation is a wearing operation in which the virtual reality device is worn again after the locking operation. 8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the virtual reality device is configured to display a default screen each time a wearing operation is detected, Wherein, the device also includes: The second posture determination unit detects the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation, and detects the current posture of the virtual reality device as the second posture in response to the wearing operation before receiving the locking operation. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the obtaining unit determines a posture difference between the first posture and the second posture, and obtains the posture difference between the posture in the virtual world and the posture of the default picture in the virtual world by the posture difference screen. 10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the virtual reality device is configured to display a corresponding virtual screen according to the current posture of the virtual reality device each time a wearing operation is detected, Among them, the acquisition unit includes: A third posture acquisition unit, responsive to detecting the unlocking operation, detecting the current posture of the virtual reality device as a third posture; a difference determination unit for determining a difference between the first posture and the third posture; The picture acquisition unit acquires a picture whose posture in the virtual world is different from the posture of the virtual picture currently presented by the virtual reality device in the virtual world by the posture difference.