A9.com, Inc.

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Simon Fox

Xing Zhang

Mukul Agarwal

Jack Mousseau

Karl Hillesland

Kevin May

Jonathan Bernadel-Huey

Colin Jon Taylor

Kai Chieh Liu

Yu Lou

Rupa Chaturvedi

Frank Partalis

Techniques for placing and manipulating multiple three-dimensional (3D) models using mobile augmented reality (AR) are described. One technique includes receiving a first request to initialize an AR simulation of a first product for sale within a physical environment. In response to the first request, a first 3D model of the first product for sale is rendered onto the screen. After rendering the first 3D model, a second request to visualize a second product for sale within the physical environment is received during the AR simulation of the first product for sale. In response to the second request, a second 3D model of the second product for sale is rendered onto the screen with the first 3D model.

Placing and manipulating multiple three-dimensional (3D) models using mobile augmented reality

A camera is used to capture image data of representations of a physical environment. Planes and surfaces are determined from a representation. The planes and the surfaces are analyzed using relationships there between to obtain shapes and depth information for available spaces within the physical environment. Locations of the camera with respect to the physical environment are determined. The shapes and the depth information are analyzed using a trained neural network to determine items fitting the available spaces. A live camera view is overlaid with a selection from the items to provide an augmented reality (AR) view of the physical environment from an individual location of the locations. The AR view is enabled so that a user can port to a different location than the individual location by an input received to the AR view while the selection from the items remains anchored to the individual location.

Curated environments for augmented reality applications

Techniques for improving the visualization of three-dimensional (3D) models of items on computing devices for augmented reality (AR) are described. One technique includes obtaining a virtual representation of an item and detecting a plane within a physical environment. A range of distances to the plane from a computing device for visualizing the virtual representation on a screen of the computing device is determined based on (i) physical attribute(s) of the screen and (ii) physical attribute(s) of the virtual representation. The virtual representation is rendered on the screen for positions on the plane that are within the range of distances from the computing device. The virtual representation is not rendered on the screen for positions on the plane that are outside of the range of distances from the computing device.

Visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) model in augmented reality (AR)

Systems and methods for displaying digital objects in multiple configurations based on a placement location within an Augmented Reality (AR) display. The systems are enabled to receive image data, identify multiple horizontal surfaces within the image data, and place a digital object model within the image data. The digital object model is placed in the AR display in a first configuration when placed with an anchor of the digital object model on a first horizontal surface and in a second configuration when placed with the anchor on a second horizontal surface.

Augmented reality object model configuration based on placement location

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