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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2018
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeffrey Brooks Spradling, Seattle, WA (US);
Kyle Matthew Emtman, Kenmore, WA (US);
Andrew David Beaudoin, Carnation, WA (US);
Timothy Craig Dean, Sammamish, WA (US);
Huw David Bowles, Brighton, GB;
Stephen James Malpass, Redhill, GB;
William Myles, Brighton, GB;
Martin Stoykov Mihov, Hove, GB;
Phillip Williams, Eastbourne, GB;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A virtual camera placement system is provided which includes a user input device configured to receive user input and a display device configured to display images captured by a virtual camera. The virtual camera placement system further includes non-volatile memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to generate a three-dimensional simulation including a plurality of challenge points for a user, navigate the simulation including the challenge points in response to the user input, and control the virtual camera in the simulation differently in a plurality of camera stages based on at least the user input and an outcome of navigating one or more of the challenge points.