Head mounted display content capture and sharing

Abstract

A virtual reality goggle includes a goggle shaped body having multiple cameras mounted thereon. A display is supported by the goggle shaped body. A support extends between sides of the goggle shaped body and includes multiple cameras. Circuitry is coupled to receive video from the multiple cameras, the video comprising a composite field of view of approximately 360 degrees about the goggle, the circuitry to couple to a wireless communication device to transmit the received video to networked processing services, and to receive stitched stereoscopic three dimensional virtual reality video from the networked processing services, the circuitry further coupled to provide the received stitched stereoscopic three dimensional virtual reality video for display.

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         2 . A video capture and display goggle comprising:
 a goggle shaped body;   a left see-through display supported by the goggle shaped body and configured to be viewed by a left eye of a wearer of the goggle shaped body;   a right see-through display supported by the goggle shaped body and configured to be viewed by a right eye of the wearer of the goggle shaped body;   a plurality of cameras comprising:
 a first camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing first video having a left oriented field of view; and 
 a second camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing second video having a right oriented field of view; and 
   circuitry configured to:
 receive the first video and the second video from the first and second cameras; 
 transmit the first and second video to a processing device; 
 receive stitched video from the processing device; and 
 provide the stitched video for display using the left see-through display and the right see-through display. 
   
     
     
         3 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second cameras are mounted on a front face of the goggle shaped body. 
     
     
         4 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the plurality of cameras comprises a third camera and a fourth camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing a third video having an additional left oriented field of view and a fourth video having an additional right-side field of view video, respectively; and   the circuitry is configured to:
 receive the third video and the fourth video; and 
 transmit the third video and fourth video to the processing device. 
   
     
     
         5 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 4 , wherein the stitched video includes stitched left video corresponding to the first video and the third video and stitched right video corresponding to the second video and the fourth video. 
     
     
         6 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a user interface including: a record option selector, an option to share the stitched video, and a set up option to identify network processing services and users with which to share the stitched video. 
     
     
         7 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 6 , wherein the user interface includes a record and auto share option, which when selected, causes the video capture and display goggle to begin recording the first video and the second video, to automatically send the first video and the second video to the network processing services, and to cause the first video and the second video to be shared with selected users. 
     
     
         8 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 2 , wherein the video capture and display goggle further comprises a wireless communication device for communicating with the processing device, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the first and second video to the processing device via the wireless communication device and to receive the stitched video, via the wireless communication device, from the processing device. 
     
     
         9 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 2 , wherein the stitched video includes left shared video and right shared video, separate from the left shared video, wherein the left and right shared video are received from another video capture and display goggle. 
     
     
         10 . A video capture and display goggle comprising:
 a goggle shaped body;   a left see-through display supported by the goggle shaped body and configured to be viewed by a left eye of a wearer of the goggle shaped body;   a right see-through display supported by the goggle shaped body and configured to be viewed by a right eye of the wearer of the goggle shaped body;   a plurality of cameras comprising:
 a first camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing first video having a left oriented field of view; and 
 a second camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing second video having a right oriented field of view; and 
   circuitry configured to:
 receive the first video and the second video from the first and second cameras; 
 transmit the first and second video to a processing device; 
 receive stereoscopic three-dimensional video from the processing device; and 
 provide the stereoscopic three-dimensional video for display using the left see-through display and the right see-through display. 
   
     
     
         11 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first and second cameras are mounted on a front face of the goggle shaped body;   the plurality of cameras comprises a third camera and a fourth camera mounted on the goggle shaped body and providing a third video having an additional left oriented field of view and a fourth video having an additional right-side field of view video, respectively; and   the circuitry is configured to:
 receive the third video and the fourth video; and 
 transmit the third video and the fourth video to the processing device. 
   
     
     
         12 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 11 , wherein the stereoscopic three-dimensional video includes stitched left video corresponding to the first video and the third video and stitched right video corresponding to the second video and the fourth video. 
     
     
         13 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 10 , wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a user interface including: a record option selector, an option to share the stereoscopic three-dimensional video, and a set up option to identify networked processing services and users with which to share the stereoscopic three-dimensional video. 
     
     
         14 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 13 , wherein the user interface includes a record and auto share option, which when selected, causes the video capture and display goggle to begin recording the first video and the second video, to automatically send the first video and the second video to the networked processing services, and to share the first video and the second video with selected users. 
     
     
         15 . The video capture and display goggle of  claim 10 , wherein the stereoscopic three-dimensional video includes left shared video and right shared video, separate from the left shared video, wherein the left and right shared video are received from another video capture and display goggle. 
     
     
         16 . A virtual reality goggle comprising:
 a goggle shaped body having a left display and a right display supported by the goggle shaped body in a position viewable by a wearer of the goggle shaped body;   a plurality of cameras comprising:
 at least two first cameras mounted on a front face of the goggle shaped body and each providing a forward oriented field of view; 
 a second camera mounted on a left side of the goggle shaped body and providing a left oriented field of view; and 
 a third camera mounted on a right side of the goggle shaped body and providing a right oriented field of view; wherein the second camera and the third camera are disposed to capture images having overlapping fields of view with the at least two first cameras; and 
   circuitry configured to:
 receive video from the plurality of cameras; 
 transmit the video to a processing device; 
 receive stitched stereoscopic three-dimensional virtual reality video from the processing device; and 
 provide the stitched stereoscopic three-dimensional virtual reality video for display using the left display and the right display. 
   
     
     
         17 . The virtual reality goggle of  claim 16 , wherein at least two first cameras comprise a first pair of cameras mounted on the front face of the goggle shaped body and providing overlapping fields of view. 
     
     
         18 . The virtual reality goggle of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of cameras comprises:
 a fourth camera mounted on a left support coupled to the goggle shaped body and providing an additional left side field of view; and   a fifth camera mounted on a right support coupled to the goggle shaped body and providing an additional right-side field of view.   
     
     
         19 . The virtual reality goggle of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a sixth camera supported on a top face of the goggle shaped body and providing an upward oriented field of view. 
     
     
         20 . The virtual reality goggle of  claim 16 , wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a user interface including: a record option selector, an option to share the stitched stereoscopic three-dimensional virtual reality video, and a set up option to identify network processing services and users with which to share the stitched stereoscopic three-dimensional virtual reality video. 
     
     
         21 . The virtual reality goggle of  claim 16 , wherein the virtual reality goggle further comprises a wireless communication device for communication with the processing device, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the video to the processing device via the wireless communication device and to receive the stitched stereoscopic three-dimensional virtual reality video, via the wireless communication device, from the processing device.