Patent ID: 9602859
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G01C,G02B,G06F,G06T,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A first media device configured to present a streaming free viewpoint format media content event that is viewable on a display associated with a head mounted display (HMD), comprising: a first interface configured to receive a media content stream that includes at least the streaming free viewpoint format media content event, a processor system communicatively coupled to the first interface and configured to: a display interface communicatively coupled the processor system and to the display, wherein the single viewpoint viewing field is received from the processor system and is communicated to the display for presentation to a user, wherein the stream of audio information is synchronously presented with presentation of the single viewpoint viewing field; a second interface communicatively coupled to the processor system and a second media device via a communication system, wherein presentation of the streaming free viewpoint format media content event is presented by the first media device in synchronism with presentation of the streaming free viewpoint format media content event by the second media device such that a first user of the first media device and a second user of the second media device concurrently view the stream of video information and concurrently hear the stream of audio information of the streaming free viewpoint format media content event.