Surface Puck

Abstract

An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer executable system that facilitates projection of an image in a surface computing environment, comprising:
 a detector that:
 detects an image receiver located in a surface computing environment, the image receiver is associated with a user; 
 detects a linkage with the image receiver, wherein the linkage indicates that a user is facing in a direction for receipt of an image and the linkage with the image receiver creates a bond between the image receiver and an image producing device; and 
 monitors the linkage with the image receiver; 
   a projection component that:
 projects the image to the image receiver based at least in part on the linkage; and 
 stops the projection of the image if the linkage with the image receiver is no longer detected. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the linkage with the image receiver is lost when the user is no longer facing in the direction for receipt of an image. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the projection of the image is one of a wireless transmission of data corresponding to the image or a transmission of light rays corresponding to the image. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the monitoring of the linkage by the detector comprises monitoring the direction the user is facing and dynamically conveying a change in the direction to the projection component; and
 the projection component, in response to a conveyed change in direction, modifies an orientation of the image as a function of the conveyed change or stops the transmission of the image.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the projection component and the detector are included within a single device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the projection component and the detection are included within separate devices. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a machine learning and reasoning component that automates one or more components of the system. 
     
     
         8 . One or more computer-readable storage devices storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:
 detecting, by an image producing device, an image receiver located in a surface computing environment, the image receiver is associated with a user;   detecting a linkage with the image receiver, the linkage indicates that a user is facing in a direction for receipt of an image; and   projecting the image to the image receiver as a function of the linkage.   
     
     
         9 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein the projecting of the image is one of a wireless transmission of data corresponding to the image or a transmission of light rays corresponding to the image. 
     
     
         10 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices of  claim 8 , further comprising monitoring the direction the user is facing and dynamically modifying an orientation of the image based at least in part on a change in the direction the user is facing. 
     
     
         11 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices of  claim 10 , further comprising determining a viewing angle of the user based at least in part on the direction the user is facing, the modifying the orientation of the image based at least in part on the change in the direction the user is facing being based at least in part on the viewing angle of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices of  claim 11 , wherein the direction the user is facing is a direction the user is facing with respect to the image producing device. 
     
     
         13 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices of  claim 8 , wherein the image receiver is a wearable device. 
     
     
         14 . A method that facilitates viewing of a virtual image, comprising:
 detecting, by an image producing device, an image receiver located in a surface computing environment, the image receiver is associated with a user;   detecting a linkage with the image receiver, the linkage indicates that a user is facing in a direction for receipt of an image; and   projecting the image to the image receiver as a function of the linkage.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein detecting a linkage with the image receiver creates a bond between the image receiver and the image producing device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 ascertaining that the linkage with the image receiver is lost; and   stopping projection of the image until the linkage with the image receiver is restored.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the linkage with the image receiver is lost when the user is no longer facing in a direction for receipt of the image. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the image receiver is a head mounted display. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising monitoring the linkage to determine a change in the direction the user is facing and dynamically modifying an orientation of the image based at least in part on the change in the direction the user is facing. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising determining a viewing angle of the user based at least in part on the direction the user is facing with respect to the image producing device, the modifying the orientation of the image based at least in part on the change in the direction the user is facing being based at least in part on the viewing angle of the user.