AUGMENTED REALITY INCORPORATING PHYSICAL OBJECTS
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1. An apparatus for playing an augmented reality game, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more physical characters containing attributes, wherein the physical characters are placed in real-world positions,a reality-altering device comprising;
one or more cameras for viewing the physical characters, the attributes, and the real-world positions,a processor, utilizing specialized software, that collects the metadata from the one or more cameras and renders the physical characters, the attributes, and the real-world positions into a 3D virtual game environment,a screen for viewing the 3D virtual game environment,wherein the reality altering device uses probabilistic outcome algorithms to simulate virtual animation of the physical characters on the screen.
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Abstract
An augmented reality game is described that incorporates the physical environment of a room and a set of game objects such as toy soldiers. The physical environment and the game objects are loaded into the game, and the player conducts the game play by moving the game object while the computer simulates the action. The player has the ability to manipulate time as well as the physical environment and game objects as the game is played.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for playing an augmented reality game, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more physical characters containing attributes, wherein the physical characters are placed in real-world positions, a reality-altering device comprising; one or more cameras for viewing the physical characters, the attributes, and the real-world positions, a processor, utilizing specialized software, that collects the metadata from the one or more cameras and renders the physical characters, the attributes, and the real-world positions into a 3D virtual game environment, a screen for viewing the 3D virtual game environment, wherein the reality altering device uses probabilistic outcome algorithms to simulate virtual animation of the physical characters on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for playing an augmented reality game, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more physical game pieces having physical markers, wherein each game piece represents a multitude of characters having attributes, A reality-altering device comprising the following; one or more cameras for viewing the physical game pieces and the attributes, a processor, utilizing specialized software, that collects the input from the one or more cameras and renders the physical game pieces and the attributes into a 3D virtual game environment, a screen for viewing the 3D virtual game environment, wherein the reality altering device simulates virtual animation of the physical characters on the screen based on the physical game pieces, the attributes, and the real-world positions and using probabilistic outcome algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for playing an augmented reality game, the method comprising:
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detecting one or more attributes of physical characters, wherein the physical characters are placed in real-world positions, transforming the physical characters into a 3D virtual game environment, provided by the following steps; viewing the physical character, the attributes, and the real-world positions with one or more cameras, processing, utilizing specialized software, metadata from the one or more cameras provided by the attributes and the real-world positions, rendering the physical characters, the attributes, and the real-world positions into the 3D virtual game environment, viewing the 3D virtual game on a screen, simulating a virtual animation of the characters on the screen using a probabilistic outcome algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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