Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Siva Boggala

Siva Penke

Moiz Sonasath

Sridhar Kocharlakota

Brett Foster

Keshav Byri

Kuldeep Modi

Nalena Santiago

Mallikarjun Swamy

Sambu Arrojula

In one embodiment, a method includes accessing an image file representing a 360-degree image of a scene and determining, from the image file, a stretch factor that identifies to a relative change of adjacent pixels in at least one of (1) an upper row of pixels or (2) a lower row of pixels. The method further includes determining, from the image file, an edge similarity that identifies a change between pixels in a first column and pixels in a last column and determining, based on the stretch factor and on the edge similarity, whether the 360-degree image was encoded using an equirectangular projection and then rendering the 360-degree image based on the equirectangular-projection encoding.

Detecting equirectangular projection in 360-degree images

Methods, devices, and computer readable media for control of user interface windows in a virtual reality environment. The method includes displaying a window in a viewable area of a virtual reality environment on a display of a head mountable device (HMD), the viewable area determined based on orientation of the HMD. The method further includes receiving a request to lock a position of the window in the viewable area and locking the position of the window in the viewable area in response to the lock request. The position of the window is fixed in the viewable area relative to the orientation of the HMD, when locked, regardless of the orientation of the HMD.

Systems and methods for window control in virtual reality environment

A device and apparatus is provided for a hybrid secondary screen smart cover with e-ink. The hybrid mobile device cover includes a first panel configured to connect to a mobile device. The hybrid mobile device cover also includes a second panel configured to cover a touchscreen of the mobile device. The second panel includes an e-ink display configured to display images in response to interactions with the touchscreen of the mobile device using an interface window.

Hybrid secondary screen smart cover with e-ink

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