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[0030] In the provided example, a first sensing device 31a is positioned at the front left (or driver) side of the vehicle 10 and is oriented 45° counterclockwise relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 10 in the forward direction, and another sensor device 31c may be positioned at the front right (or passenger) side of the vehicle 10 and is oriented 45° clockwise relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 10. Additional sensing devices 31i, 31j are positioned at the rear left and right sides of the vehicle 10 and are similarly oriented at 45° counterclockwise and clockwise relative to the vehicle longitudinal axis, along with sensing devices 31d and 31h positioned on the left and right sides of the vehicle 10 and oriented away from the longitudinal axis so as to extend along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal axis. The illustrated embodiment also includes a group of sensing devices 31e-31g positioned at or near the vehicle longitudinal axis and oriented to provide forward direction signals in line with the vehicle longitudinal axis.
[0037] In various embodiments, the user display device 108 receives the virtual scene and displays a portion of the scene based on an orientation of the user device relative to the environment. The scene depicts a virtual reality of the environment around the vehicle and information relating to certain points of interest. The information can be selectively displayed based on an interest of the passenger. For example, a child passenger may be interested in different points of interest than an adult passenger.
GM Global 2020-01-16
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-VEHICLE AUGMENTED VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM
0001] The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality, and more particularly relates to systems and methods for integrating a virtual reality experience into a vehicle using multi-view cameras, sensor fusion, and point of interest information.
[0002] Vehicle perception systems include a number of cameras. The cameras are integrated into the vehicle body and capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle. Output from the cameras is analyzed in order to control the vehicle in an autonomous or partial autonomous manner.
[0003] The view of a rear seat passenger is typically restricted by the window size and location relative to the passenger. Thus, the passenger is unable to enjoy the full landscape along a road trip. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide systems and methods for leveraging the vehicle cameras in order to provide a virtual reality view of the landscape. It is further desirable to provide additional information to the passenger along the road trip. Furthermore, other desirable features and characteristics of the present disclosure will become apparent from the subsequent detailed description and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the foregoing technical field and background.
[0004] Systems and methods are provided for entertaining a passenger of a vehicle by providing an immersive experience. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image data from a plurality of camera devices coupled to the vehicle, wherein the image data depicts an environment surrounding the vehicle; receiving point of interest data associated with the environment of the vehicle; fusing, by a processor, the image data and the point of interest data using a localization method; orienting, by a processor, the fused image data based on a position of a user device; and rendering, by a processor, the oriented, fused data on a virtual reality display of the user device.
[0024] With reference to FIG. 1A, a virtual reality system shown generally at 100 is associated with a vehicle 10 in accordance with various embodiments. The virtual reality system generally includes a plurality of vehicle cameras 102, a data storage device 104, a controller 106, and a user display device 108. In general, the virtual reality system 100 receives sensor data from vehicle cameras 102, fuses the sensor data, and associates the fused data with a point of interest (POI) map stored in the data storage device 104 to generate an informative and entertaining augmented virtual reality experience that is displayed by the user display device 108. For example, the virtual reality system 100 displays the processed data to a passenger of the vehicle 10 through eyewear worn by the user.
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