Google Inc.

Bryan Woods

Brandon Charles Barbello

Tim Phillip Wantland

Adarsh Prakash Murthy Kowdle

Michael John Schoenberg

Christopher Max Breithaupt

Keith Schaefer

Anshuman Kumar

Matthias Grundmann

Cheng Yong Yang

Keir Banks Mierle

Jianing Wei

Alan Joyce

Joost Korngold

Mark Dochtermann

Jay Steele

Tarik Abdel-Gawad

Sundeep Vaddadi

Douglas Muir

Konstantine Tsotsos

Leon Wong

The methods and systems described herein provide for depth-aware image editing and interactive features. In particular, a computer application may provide image-related features that utilize a combination of a (a) the depth map, and (b) segmentation data to process one or more images, and generate an edited version of the one or more images.

Depth-aware photo editing

In a general aspect, a method can include receiving data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment including a representation of a physical environment, and changing tracking of an AR object within the AR environment between region-tracking mode and plane-tracking mode.

Hybrid placement of objects in an augmented reality environment

In a general aspect, a method can include: receiving, by an electronic device, data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment; receiving an indication to place an AR object on a reference surface in the AR environment; in response to the indication, displaying the AR object on the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a first gesture on an input device of the electronic device; in response to the first gesture, elevating the AR object a distance above the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a second gesture on the input device of the electronic device; and in response to the second gesture, moving the AR object in the AR environment.

Placement and manipulation of objects in augmented reality environment

In a system and method providing for interaction with virtual objects, and interaction between virtual objects, in an augmented reality, or mixed reality, or virtual reality, environment, detected conditions may trigger animated responses from virtual objects placed in a view of a physical environment. The detected conditions may include the detection of a user within a set threshold distance or proximity, the detection of another virtual object within a set threshold placement distance or proximity, the detection of particular environmental conditions in the view of the physical environment, and other such factors. Specific behavioral animations of the virtual objects may be triggered in response to detection of specific virtual objects and/or other conditions.

Interaction system for augmented reality objects

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