Placing digital objects in augmented reality

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position. In another implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining the user's geographical coordinates, calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position, and receiving input at a user input device specifying at what distance to place and generate a digital object.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining a location of a first augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the first augmented reality device;   determining a distance at which to place a digital object at a location within a field of view of the first augmented reality device;   determining geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object at the location within the field of view of the first augmented reality device based at least on the location of the first augmented reality device, the determined distance, or a combination thereof;   placing the digital object at the geographical coordinates within the field of view of the first augmented reality device; and   storing the geographical coordinates of the placed digital object for later use by a second augmented reality device in a second field of view associated with the second augmented reality device or transmitting the geographical coordinates of the placed digital object to the second augmented reality device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the positional information comprises global positioning system (GPS) satellite signal data, cellular tower signal data, wireless internet signal data, network environment data, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the orientation information comprises North East South West (NESW) data, gyroscope data, accelerometer data, magnetometer data, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the distance at which to place the digital object at the location is based at least on LIDAR information, ultrasonic information, interferometer information, depth information, a physical boundary within the field of view of the first augmented reality device, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object is based at least on the determined distance, the positional information and the orientation information associated with the first augmented reality device, latitude information associated with the first augmented reality device, longitude information associated with the first augmented reality device, altitude information associated with the first augmented reality device, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , the method further comprising:
 retrieving the geographical coordinates of the digital object placed in the field of view of the first augmented reality device; and   placing the digital object at the geographical coordinates within the second field of view of the second augmented reality device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the second augmented reality device is at a second location different from the location of the first augmented reality device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising scaling the digital object placed within the second field of view of the second augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the second location. 
     
     
         9 . One or more computer storage media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, causes the one or more computing devices to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 accessing, by a second augmented reality device, geographical coordinates of a digital object placed by a first augmented reality device in a first field of view, wherein the geographical coordinates were determined by the first augmented reality device at a location;   placing the digital object at the geographical coordinates within a second field of view of the second augmented reality device, wherein the location of the first augmented reality device is different from a second location of the second augmented reality device; and   scaling the digital object placed within the second field of view of the second augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the second location of the second augmented reality device.   
     
     
         10 . The one or more computer storage media of  claim 9 , wherein the geographical coordinates of the digital object are determined based at least on first positional information and first orientation information associated with the location of the first augmented reality device. 
     
     
         11 . The one or more computer storage media of  claim 9 , wherein the geographical coordinates of the digital object are determined based at least on a distance measurement within the first field of view. 
     
     
         12 . The one or more computer storage media of  claim 10 , wherein the first positional information associated with the location of the first augmented reality device comprises global positioning system (GPS) satellite signal data, cellular tower signal data, wireless internet signal data, network environment data, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The one or more computer storage media of  claim 10 , wherein the first orientation information associated with the location of the first augmented reality device comprises North East South West (NESW) data, gyroscope data, accelerometer data, magnetometer data, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The one or more computer storage media of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 accessing second geographical coordinates of a second digital object placed by the first augmented reality device in the first field of view;   placing the second digital object at the second geographical coordinates within the second field of view of the second augmented reality device; and   constructing a virtual set within the second field of view, the virtual set comprising the digital object, the second digital object, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 an augmented reality device configured to:
 determine a location of the augmented reality device based at least on positional information and orientation information associated with the augmented reality device; 
 determine a distance at which to place a digital object at a location within a field of view of the augmented reality device; 
 determine geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object at the location within the field of view of the augmented reality device based at least on the location of the augmented reality device, the determined distance, or combinations thereof; and 
 store the geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object for later use or transmit the geographical coordinates at which to place the digital object to a second augmented reality device. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the augmented reality device is further configured to place the digital object at the geographical coordinates within the field of view of the augmented reality device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising the second augmented reality device configured to:
 retrieve the geographical coordinates of the digital object placed in the field of view of the augmented reality device; and   place the digital object at the geographical coordinates within a second field of view of the second augmented reality device.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the second augmented reality device is at a second location different from the location of the augmented reality device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the second augmented reality device is further configured to scale the digital object placed within the second field of view based at least on second positional information and second orientation information associated with the second location of the second augmented reality device. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the positional information associated with the augmented reality device comprises global positioning system (GPS) satellite signal data, cellular tower signal data, wireless internet signal data, network environment data, or combinations thereof.