Method and apparatus for superimposing a virtual image on a photograph of a real scene, and a portable device

摘要

A method of overlaying a picture of a real scene with a virtual image comprises a step of reading image data, wherein the image data represent a picture of the real scene captured by an environment sensor of a mobile device, a step of determining marker data from the image data, wherein the marker data represent a picture and a positioning of a marker arranged in the real scene, a step of reading virtual image data, wherein the virtual image data represent image data selected from a plurality of virtual image data using the marker data, wherein the virtual image data comprise a representation instruction for representing the virtual image and a positioning instruction for positioning the virtual image, a step of determining object data from the image data, wherein the object data represent a picture and a positioning of object portion of an object arranged in the environment of the marker in the real scene and a step of ascertaining a positioning rule for representing the virtual image with reference to the picture of the object portion using the object data and the virtual image data.