Eye gaze responsive virtual reality headset
First Claim
1. A headset for providing images to a user comprising:
- a headset configured to attach to a user'"'"'s head;
displays positioned adjacent to a user'"'"'s eyes;
a display support arm connected to the displays;
a motor connected to the display support arm that drives the display support arm between multiple positions;
a camera positioned adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes that records the user'"'"'s eyes; and
a processor that receives data from the camera regarding a position and movement of the user'"'"'s eyes, and the processor uses the data from the camera to drive the motor and to position the display support arm with respect to the user'"'"'s eyes such that the displays maintain a position adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes.
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Abstract
A headset for providing images to a user is provided. The headset is configured to attach to a user'"'"'s head and includes displays positioned adjacent to a user'"'"'s eyes. A display support arm is connected to the displays. A motor is connected to the display support arm and drives the display support arm between multiple positions. A camera is positioned adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes and records the user'"'"'s eyes. A processor receives data from the camera regarding a position and movement of the user'"'"'s eyes. The processor uses the data from the camera to drive the motor and to position the display support arm with respect to the user'"'"'s eyes such that the displays maintain a position adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes.
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10 Claims
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1. A headset for providing images to a user comprising:
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a headset configured to attach to a user'"'"'s head; displays positioned adjacent to a user'"'"'s eyes; a display support arm connected to the displays; a motor connected to the display support arm that drives the display support arm between multiple positions; a camera positioned adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes that records the user'"'"'s eyes; and a processor that receives data from the camera regarding a position and movement of the user'"'"'s eyes, and the processor uses the data from the camera to drive the motor and to position the display support arm with respect to the user'"'"'s eyes such that the displays maintain a position adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A headset for providing images to a user comprising:
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a headset configured to attach to a user'"'"'s head; two displays, each one of the two displays positioned in front a respective one of a user'"'"'s eyes, such that the two displays provide stereoscopic images to the user'"'"'s eyes; a display support arm connected to the two displays; a pitch motor and a yaw motor, at least one of the pitch motor or the yaw motor connected to the display support arm to drive the display support arm between multiple positions; a camera positioned adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes that records the user'"'"'s eyes; an accelerometer that measures movement of a user'"'"'s head; and a processor that receives data from the camera regarding a position and movement of the user'"'"'s eyes and data from the accelerometer regarding movement of the user'"'"'s head, and the processor uses the data from the camera and the accelerometer to drive the pitch motor and the yaw motor and to position the display support arm with respect to the user'"'"'s eyes such that the two displays maintain a position adjacent to the user'"'"'s eyes, and images provided to the displays are modified based on the data from the camera and the accelerometer.
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