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Sedentary virtual reality method and systems

  • US 10,345,588 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2017
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for creating a sedentary virtual-reality system, comprising:

  • a display with a plurality of pixels;

    a mounting apparatus configured to attach the display to a user'"'"'s head and position the display in front of a user'"'"'s eyes;

    a position sensor capable of detecting an angle of use of the display;

    a camera capable of capturing live images;

    a memory component capable of storing electronic information;

    one or more computer processors, communicatively coupled to the display, position sensor, memory component, and camera, and configured to analyze a default angle of the device and a first angle of the device and determine a first viewing mode for using the device;

    wherein the first viewing mode is a virtual-reality viewing mode and the one or more processors render one or more horizontally-placed monitors and a completely rendered background behind the one or more horizontally-placed monitors that are displayed on the display when in the virtual-reality viewing mode;

    wherein the one or more computer processors, communicatively coupled to the display, position sensor, memory component, and camera, are further configured to analyze a second angle of the device and determine a second viewing mode for using the device;

    wherein the second viewing mode is a real-world mode where images, captured by the camera in real time, are displayed on the display.

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