Inventors:
Samsun Lampotang - Gainesville FL, US
David Erik Lizdas - Gainesville FL, US
John Joseph Tumino - New Port Richey FL, US
Nikolaus Gravenstein - Gainesville FL, US
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
H04N 7/00, G09B 9/00
US Classification:
348 36, 703 6, 463 4, 463 5
Abstract:
The subject invention provides a panoramic, interactive, seamless, intuitive, high-resolution and yet extensive simulation tool capable of simulating dynamic events that alter the panoramic view in response to the user's actions or inaction. The dynamic panorama simulation can generate and display novel scenes that are not limited to static “canned” content that has been previously photographed, rendered, recorded, captured or filmed thus providing great flexibility, contextual authenticity and liveliness and, in some instances, unanticipated and surprising but accurate developments in the simulation.