Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Rory Lutter

Andrew Walkingshaw

A illustrative method includes providing, for display by a display device, a first preview of a three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality video in a 3D object in a virtual reality menu user interface, the first preview of the 3D virtual reality video corresponding to a first location within the 3D object, receiving data describing a rotation of the 3D object in the virtual reality menu user interface, and providing, for display by the display device and based on the rotation of the 3D object, a second preview of the 3D virtual reality video in the 3D object in the virtual reality menu user interface, the second preview of the 3D virtual reality video corresponding to a second location within the 3D object.

Providing a three-dimensional preview of a three-dimensional reality video

A method includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality video by stitching together image frames of an environment captured by a camera array. The method further includes generating graphical data for displaying a virtual reality user interface that includes the 3D virtual reality video. The method further includes determining, based on movement of a peripheral device, that a user moves a hand to be located in front of the 3D virtual reality video in the user interface and grabs the 3D virtual reality video from a first location to inside an object. The method further includes displaying the object with a preview of the 3D virtual reality video inside the object.

Generating a three-dimensional preview from a two-dimensional selectable icon of a three-dimensional reality video

A method includes generating a set of three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality videos by stitching together image frames of one or more environments captured by a camera array. The method further includes generating graphical data for displaying a virtual reality user interface that includes (1) selectable icons that correspond to the set of 3D virtual reality videos and (2) an object. The method further includes receiving, from a peripheral device, a selection of the object by a user of the peripheral device in the virtual reality user interface and an indication of a desire to move the object to be positioned in front of a first 3D virtual reality video from the set of virtual reality videos. The method further includes providing a first 3D preview of the first 3D virtual reality video within the object.

Generating a three-dimensional preview of a three-dimensional video

A method includes generating graphical data for displaying a virtual reality user interface that includes a three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality video that is illustrated as being inside a sphere. The method further includes determining, based on movement of a peripheral device, that a user selects the sphere in the virtual reality user interface and the user moves the sphere on a head of the user. The method further includes displaying the 3D virtual reality video in the sphere surrounding the head of the user such that the user views a 360 degree environment corresponding to the 3D virtual reality video.

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