Dreamworks Animation LLC

Apple Inc.

Brad Kenneth Herman

Shiraz Akmal

Aaron Mackay Burns

David A Carson

St John Colón

St John W Colon

Viraaj M Marathe

Garrett L Weinberg

Karan M Daryanani

Scott M Andrus

Paul Kurzawa

Bryn Lafollette

Isar Arason

Zihan Xu

Ryan J Quintana

St John Colon

Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, receiving a biometric signature of a user, determining, based on the biometric signature, a wellness level associated with the user, in accordance with a determination that the wellness level associated with the user is below a predetermined threshold, providing a first output to the user to stop engaging with the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is capable of producing a virtual environment, and after a predetermined time, causing a second output to be provided to the user with a second electronic device to begin engaging with the first electronic device.

User suggestions based on engagement

In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending a quick message to a respective user based on speech input provided by a user of the computer system in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates user input for sending an audio message including an animated representation of the user of the computer system to a respective user based on speech input provided by the user.

Methods for quick message response and dictation in a three-dimensional environment

Systems and processes for speech interpretation based on environmental context are provided. For example, a user gaze direction is detected, and a speech input is received from a first user of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the user gaze is directed at a digital assistant object, the speech input is processed by the digital assistant. In accordance with a determination that the user gaze is not directed at a digital assistant object, contextual information associated with the electronic device is obtained, wherein the contextual information includes speech from a second user. Determination is made whether the speech input is directed to a digital assistant of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the speech input is directed to a digital assistant of the electronic device, the speech input is processed by the digital assistant.

Speech interpretation based on environmental context

An example process includes: receiving, from a user, an input corresponding to a request for assistance with a drawing; in accordance with receiving the input, selecting a physical surface in a physical environment; displaying, over the selected physical surface, a graphical overlay representing the drawing, where displaying the graphical overlay over the selected physical surface includes anchoring the graphical overlay to the selected physical surface; and while displaying the graphical overlay over the selected physical surface: detecting a marking produced by the user on the physical surface, the marking corresponding to the drawing.

Assisted drawing and writing in extended reality

This relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to provide intelligent visualization of snippet information. An example method includes receiving a user request and in response to receiving the user request, determining a response for the user request, determining a format for a visual representation of the response, identifying one or more virtual objects based on the format for the visual representation of the response, determining a size for each of the one or more virtual objects based on context information associated with the response, and displaying the one or more virtual objects within a background environment based on the size for each of the one or more virtual objects and geometry of the background environment.

Digital assistant for providing visualization of snippet information

Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, receiving an audio input including an utterance, determining, based on a speaker profile, an identity of a speaker of the utterance, determining whether the identity of the speaker matches a predetermined identity, and in accordance with a determination that the identity of the speaker matches the predetermined identity selectively adjusting a volume of the utterance relative to a volume of other sound of the audio input and providing an output of the adjusted utterance.

Selective amplification of voice and interactive language simulator

A method for generating a user-customized computer-generated animation includes receiving digital content and determining a modifiable portion of the digital content. The digital content includes a computer-generated animation. A design template is received, where the design template includes a representation of the modifiable portion of the digital content. Template image data is generated by performing image analysis on the representation of the modifiable portion of the digital content. A revised portion of the digital content is generated based on the template image data, where the revised portion is a revised version of the modifiable portion of the digital content. Updated digital content that includes a version of the computer-generated animation with the revised portion of the digital content is generated and displayed.

Method and system for generating a user-customized computer-generated animation

A virtual reality system includes a platform, a headset, a mount, and a control unit. The headset includes a motion-sensing unit and a display unit configured to display a video of a virtual environment. The mount is positioned on the platform and configured to releasably engage the headset. While the headset is engaged with the mount, the headset is positioned in a first position. While the headset is disengaged from the mount, the headset is positioned in a second position. The control unit is connected to the headset and configured to receive first data representing the first position and associate the first position with a predetermined first perspective of the virtual environment. The control unit is also configured to receive second data representing the second position, determine a second perspective of the virtual environment corresponding to the second position, and provide video of the virtual environment from the second perspective.

Method and system for calibrating a virtual reality system

A virtual reality ride system including a headset, a control unit, and a dynamic platform. The headset includes a display unit configured to display a video of an animated virtual environment. The control unit includes one or more processors configured to perform render processing that renders the video of the virtual environment; event motion processing that generates first data representing motions associated with events in the virtual environment; and low-frequency motion processing that generates second data representing low-frequency vibrations unrelated to the events in the virtual environment. The dynamic platform is configured to produce the motions associated with the events in the virtual environment based on the first data, and to produce the low-frequency vibrations based on the second data. The low-frequency vibrations include a frequency between about 5 Hz and 70 Hz.

Method and system for reducing motion sickness in virtual reality ride systems

A method for generating stereoscopic images includes obtaining image data comprising a plurality of sample points. A direction, a color value, and a depth value are associated with each sample point. The directions and depth values are relative to a common origin. A mesh is generated by displacing the sample points from the origin. The sample points are displaced in the associated directions by distances representative of the corresponding depth values. The image data is mapped to the mesh such that the color values associated with the sample points are mapped to the mesh at the corresponding directions. A first image of the mesh is generated from a first perspective, and a second image of the mesh is generated from a second perspective. The first and second images of the mesh may be caused to be displayed to provide an illusion of depth.

Generation of three-dimensional imagery from a two-dimensional image using a depth map

A virtual reality ride system includes a platform having at least one seat, a first headset, a second headset, and one or more rendering processors. The first and second headsets each have a motion-sensing unit and a display unit configured to display animated video. The one or more processors are configured to render a first animated video of a virtual environment from a perspective based on the physical location and orientation of the first headset, and to render a second animated video of the virtual environment from a perspective based on the physical location and orientation of the second headset.

Interactive multi-rider virtual reality ride system

A computer-implemented process for generating stereoscopic images to supplement existing content includes obtaining first image data and obtaining second image data comprising a plurality of sample points. A direction, a color value, and a depth value are associated with each sample point. The direction and depth values are relative to a common origin. A mesh is generated such that the mesh is displaced from the origin in the directions associated with the sample points by distances representative of the corresponding depth values. The second image data is mapped to the mesh such that the color values associated with the sample points are mapped to the mesh at the corresponding directions. First and second stereoscopic images of the mesh are generated from first and second perspectives, respectively. The first image data is caused to be displayed on a first portion of a display. At least part of both the first stereoscopic image and the second stereoscopic image is caused to be displayed on a second portion of the display. At least part of the second portion of the display does not overlap the first portion of the display.

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Brad Kenneth Herman