Method for operating a virtual reality system, and virtual reality system
First Claim
1. A method for operating a virtual reality system, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a detection device comprising a processor, a position and a head alignment of a person wearing virtual reality glasses and who is located in a detection region of the detection device;
displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a virtual object disposed in a virtual environment from a virtual perspective specified based on the position and head alignment detected by the detection device;
determining, based on the position detected by the detection device, whether the person is located less than a prespecified distance from a boundary of the detection region; and
when the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying an effect using the virtual reality glasses indicating the person is less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the effect that is displayed being specified based on the head alignment detected by the detection device with respect to the boundary such that;
when the person moves away from the virtual object while facing toward the virtual object, and the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a first effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, andwhen the person moves away from the virtual object while facing away from the virtual object, and the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a second effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary.
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Abstract
A position and a head alignment of a person who is wearing virtual reality glasses is detected by a detection device within a detection area of the detection device. A virtual object arranged in a virtual environment is displayed using virtual reality glasses, from a virtual perspective set in accordance with the detected position and head alignment. Based on the detected position, whether the person is located less than a predefined distance from a boundary of the detection area is determined. If it is determined that the person is less than the predefined distance from the boundary, an effect indicating the person is less than the predefined distance from the boundary is displayed, using the virtual reality glasses. The type of depiction of the effect is set depending on the head alignment that has been determined.
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1. A method for operating a virtual reality system, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a detection device comprising a processor, a position and a head alignment of a person wearing virtual reality glasses and who is located in a detection region of the detection device; displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a virtual object disposed in a virtual environment from a virtual perspective specified based on the position and head alignment detected by the detection device; determining, based on the position detected by the detection device, whether the person is located less than a prespecified distance from a boundary of the detection region; and when the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying an effect using the virtual reality glasses indicating the person is less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the effect that is displayed being specified based on the head alignment detected by the detection device with respect to the boundary such that; when the person moves away from the virtual object while facing toward the virtual object, and the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a first effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, and when the person moves away from the virtual object while facing away from the virtual object, and the determining determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, displaying, using the virtual reality glasses, a second effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A virtual reality system, comprising:
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virtual reality glasses; a detection device comprising a processor configured to detect a position and a head alignment of a person wearing the virtual reality glasses and who is located in a detection region of the detection device; a controller comprising another processor configured; to control the virtual reality glasses to display a virtual object disposed in a virtual environment from a virtual perspective specified based on the position and head alignment detected by the detection device, to determine, based on the position detected by the detection device, whether the person is located less than a prespecified distance from a boundary of the detection region, and to control the virtual reality glasses to display an effect indicating the person is less than the prespecified distance from the boundary when the controller determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the effect that is displayed being specified based on the head alignment detected by the detection device with respect to the boundary such that; if the person moves away from the virtual object while facing toward the virtual object, and the person is determined to be located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the controller is configured to control the virtual reality glasses to display a first effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, and if the person moves away from the virtual object while facing away from the virtual object, and the person is determined to be located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the controller is configured to control the virtual reality glasses to display a second effect warning the person they are less than the prespecified distance from the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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13. A virtual reality system, comprising:
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virtual reality glasses; a detection device comprising a processor configured to detect a position and a head alignment of a person wearing the virtual reality glasses and who is located in a detection region of the detection device; a controller comprising another processor configured; to control the virtual reality glasses to display a virtual object disposed in a virtual environment from a virtual perspective specified based on the position and head alignment detected by the detection device, to determine, based on the position detected by the detection device, whether the person is located less than a prespecified distance from a boundary of the detection region, and to control the virtual reality glasses to display an effect indicating the person is less than the prespecified distance from the boundary when the controller determines the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the effect that is displayed being specified based on the head alignment detected by the detection device with respect to the boundary, wherein when the person is located less than the prespecified distance from the boundary, the detection device is configured to detect the head alignment of the person wearing the virtual reality glasses by determining whether the head of the person is aligned frontally or backwards relative to the boundary of the detection region, and when a backwards alignment is determined by the detection device, a grid corresponding to the detection region is displayed as the effect in the virtual environment using the virtual reality glasses. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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