VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A virtual reality (VR) system comprising:
- a playback system having a storage device for maintaining a plurality of images where each image has a field-of-view defining an X direction and a Y direction;
an image viewing device in communication with said playback system for displaying a portion of said plurality of images to a user;
a directional sensor in communication with said playback system for sensing a viewing direction of the user to define both an X direction coordinate and a Y direction coordinate;
said playback system having a controller in communication with said storage device for coordinating said portion of said plurality of images displayed by said image viewing device with said X and Y direction coordinates of said directional sensor; and
said controller recognizing a command from the user based on positioning of said X and Y direction coordinates of said directional sensor.
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Abstract
A virtual reality (VR) system includes an image playback system that sends images to an image viewing device, such as a pair of display glasses. Each image has a 360-degree field of view. A user views a portion of the images. The portion of the image viewed is determined by a directional sensor mounted to the display glasses. The images are advanced according to a speed sensor attached to a moving device, such as a stationary bicycle. The VR system simultaneously coordinates the portion of the images viewed by the user by coordinating signals from the directional sensor and the speed sensor. The user may also give commands to the playback system based on the positioning of the directional sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A virtual reality (VR) system comprising:
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a playback system having a storage device for maintaining a plurality of images where each image has a field-of-view defining an X direction and a Y direction;
an image viewing device in communication with said playback system for displaying a portion of said plurality of images to a user;
a directional sensor in communication with said playback system for sensing a viewing direction of the user to define both an X direction coordinate and a Y direction coordinate;
said playback system having a controller in communication with said storage device for coordinating said portion of said plurality of images displayed by said image viewing device with said X and Y direction coordinates of said directional sensor; and
said controller recognizing a command from the user based on positioning of said X and Y direction coordinates of said directional sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a virtual reality (VR) system comprising:
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maintaining a plurality of images where each image has a 360-degree field-of-view defining an X direction and a Y direction;
determining an X direction coordinate and a Y direction coordinate corresponding to a viewing direction of a user;
displaying a portion of the plurality of images to the user based on the viewing direction;
recognizing a command from the user based on positioning of the X and Y direction coordinates; and
changing an operating aspect of the VR system based on the command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A virtual reality (VR) system comprising:
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a playback system having a storage device for maintaining a plurality of images where each image has a field-of-view defining an X direction and a Y direction and inclination data corresponding to said images;
an image viewing device in communication with said playback system for displaying a portion of said plurality of images to a user;
a directional sensor in communication with said playback system for defining a viewing direction of the user as both an X direction coordinate and a Y direction coordinate;
said playback system having a controller in communication with said storage device for coordinating said portion of said plurality of images displayed by said image viewing device with said X and Y direction coordinates of said directional sensor;
a forward and rearward moving device for defining a Z direction;
a speed sensor operatively connected to said moving device and operatively communicating with said playback system for providing a rate of change of said plurality of images in said Z direction;
said playback system having a controller in communication with said storage device for simultaneously coordinating said X and Y directions of said directional sensor and said Z direction of said speed sensor; and
an inclination feedback device operatively connected to said moving device and in communication with said storage device for changing the operation of said forward and reward moving device based upon said inclination data.
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