What is a Camera in Spatial Computing?
In augmented reality (A/R), virtual reality (V/R) and mixed reality (M/R), the term "camera" (plural: "cameras") refers to the object that allows a user to move within or observe an area of a scene.
In augmented reality (A/R), virtual reality (V/R) and mixed reality (M/R), the term "camera" (plural: "cameras") refers to the object that allows a user to move within or observe an area of a scene.
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An example of two users browsing the same A/R experience through their cameras.
A camera offers an A/R, V/R or M/R experience to users through a computer's (i.e. smartphone, tablet, laptop) viewport, which dynamically adapts its point of view as the user moves through a scene.
In the event of a multiplayer experience, multiple cameras enable multiple users to browse the same scene simultaneously.
A screenshot of the game "Portal."
Another example of a use of a camera within a A/R, V/R or M/R experience is the option of allowing the user to pick a static camera (i.e. like in the game Portal), or chase another players camera (i.e. like in Call of Duty when the user is not active).
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