Foldable Virtual Reality Viewer Structure Integrated in Mailer and/or Product Packaging
First Claim
1. A foldable, convertible virtual reality viewer device for viewing a three-dimensional environment for use with a smart phone comprising:
- a planar panel, said planar panel a portion of one of the following;
a mailer, a product packaging, a carton, box lid, or a shipping box;
a perforated cutout within said planar panel, said perforated cutout configured to be removed from said planar panel;
folding panels;
flaps;
wherein said folding panels are delineated with pre-formed creases;
wherein said flaps are delineated with pre-formed creases;
slots, said slots configured to receive said flaps;
wherein folding of said folding panels and placement of said flaps within said slots erects a viewer housing, said viewer housing comprising;
a face plate, a spine/frame, and a back plate;
wherein said spine/frame is disposed centrally between said face plate and said back plate;
wherein said spine/frame is perpendicular to said face plate and said back plate;
a pair of biconvex lenses, said pair of biconvex lenses attached to a rear of said face plate;
a nose cut-out, said nose cutout disposed at a bottom of said face plate;
wherein said back plate is configured to receive the smart phone;
at least one rubber band, said at least one rubber band disposed on said back plate; and
wherein said at least one rubber band secures the smart phone to said back plate.
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Abstract
A new method of constructing a convertible virtual reality viewer on planar surface when in an unfolded state, or out of a box-type structure is described. Through its design of structural folds, the planar surface(s) can be configured into any shape such as, but not limited to, a package, box, container, mailer, and flyer of any material. Users of such a viewer download a software application onto a smart device and use this display apparatus to view a virtual image through a face plate, containing a pair of biconvex lenses. A viewer fashioned as such provides an environmental solution to reusing resources and limiting product waste by reusing product packaging as a virtual reality viewer with multiple uses. The planar surface(s) are intended for use as product packaging and/or mailer designed to be converted into a virtual reality viewer by the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A foldable, convertible virtual reality viewer device for viewing a three-dimensional environment for use with a smart phone comprising:
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a planar panel, said planar panel a portion of one of the following;
a mailer, a product packaging, a carton, box lid, or a shipping box;a perforated cutout within said planar panel, said perforated cutout configured to be removed from said planar panel; folding panels; flaps; wherein said folding panels are delineated with pre-formed creases; wherein said flaps are delineated with pre-formed creases; slots, said slots configured to receive said flaps; wherein folding of said folding panels and placement of said flaps within said slots erects a viewer housing, said viewer housing comprising;
a face plate, a spine/frame, and a back plate;wherein said spine/frame is disposed centrally between said face plate and said back plate; wherein said spine/frame is perpendicular to said face plate and said back plate; a pair of biconvex lenses, said pair of biconvex lenses attached to a rear of said face plate; a nose cut-out, said nose cutout disposed at a bottom of said face plate; wherein said back plate is configured to receive the smart phone; at least one rubber band, said at least one rubber band disposed on said back plate; and wherein said at least one rubber band secures the smart phone to said back plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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9. A method for the construction of a virtual-reality viewer for use with a smart device from a planar panel derived from a packaging box by a user comprising:
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the user unfolding the packaging box revealing the planar panel; wherein the planar panel is delineated by perforations indicating a cutout; the user detaching the perforations, removing the cutout from the planar panel; the user detaching two identical, symmetrical circles from the cutout as indicated on the cutout, leaving two identical holes; the user attaching a pair of biconvex lenses to a rear of the cutout, over said two identical holes; folding flaps to form a series of creases; securing the series of creases within slots as indicated on the cutout, forming a viewer housing; wherein the viewer housing includes a face plate, a back plate, and a spine; the user placing the smart device within the viewer housing; and the user securing the smart device to the back plate of the viewer housing with at least one rubber band. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 18)
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