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Systems and methods to synchronize visual effects and haptic feedback for interactive experiences

  • US 10,444,840 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2017
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system configured to synchronize visual effects and haptic feedback for an interactive experience, the system comprising:

  • one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to;

    obtain visual circuit control signals, the visual circuit control signals dictating control of a presentation device to present images forming virtual content, wherein the presentation device is arranged on a headset such that when the headset is installed on a user'"'"'s head, the user'"'"'s gaze is directed towards the presentation device to view the images, wherein execution of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device causes the presentation device to present the images at a first point in time;

    obtain haptic circuit control signals, the haptic circuit control signals dictating control of a haptic feedback device to provide haptic output, wherein execution of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device causes the haptic feedback device to provide the haptic output at a second point in time;

    determine timing information conveying one or both of latency in the execution of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device and/or latency in the execution of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device;

    based on the timing information, effectuate transmission of the visual circuit control signals to the presentation device and the haptic circuit control signals to the haptic feedback device so that the first point in time and the second point in time occur within a threshold time span;

    wherein determining the timing information comprises;

    determining a prior relative time delay between prior executions of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device and prior executions of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device;

    based on the prior relative time delay, effectuate current transmissions of the visual circuit control signals to the presentation device and the haptic circuit control signals to the haptic feedback device so that a current relative time delay between a current execution of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device and a current execution of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device is less than or equal to the threshold time span;

    based on the prior relative time delay being greater than the threshold time span and indicating the prior executions of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device occur relatively sooner than the prior executions of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device,delay the transmission of the current transmissions of the visual circuit control signals to the presentation device so that the current relative time delay between the current execution of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device and the current execution of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device is less than or equal to the threshold time span; and

    based on the prior relative time delay being greater than the threshold time span and indicating the prior executions of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device occur relatively later than the prior executions of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device,delay the transmission of the current transmissions of the haptic circuit control signals to the haptic feedback device so that the current relative time delay between the current execution of the visual circuit control signals by the presentation device and the current execution of the haptic circuit control signals by the haptic feedback device is less than or equal to the threshold time span.

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