Virtual reality system with enhanced sensory apparatus
First Claim
1. A motion simulating device, comprising:
- a generally spherical capsule;
a translatable frame for supporting said capsule, the translatable frame including a plurality of beams, a plurality of connecting joints and actuator legs, wherein each connecting joint is rigidly attached to two of said beams and each actuator leg is connected on one end to one of said connecting joints and on the other end to a supporting surface; and
a plurality of rollers connected to said frame and supportively abutting said capsule, wherein at least one of said rollers comprises an active roller for rotationally driving said capsule in any direction.
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Abstract
A motion simulating device which is capable of creating motion with up to six degrees of freedom; three rotational degrees of freedom and three linear-translational degrees of freedom. The motion simulating device includes a generally spherical capsule abuttively supported on a plurality of rollers that are connected to a translatable frame. At least one of the rollers is a multi-directional active roller that frictionally engages the capsule to impart rotational motion to the capsule in any direction. The frame is optionally attached to a number of actuator legs which are capable of translating the frame along three orthogonal axes. Optimally, sights, sounds and physical sensations may be electronically coordinated and reproduced in the capsule so that a user may interactively control and respond to a variety of environments while simultaneously experiencing the corresponding motion and physical sensations associated with the interactive environment.
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11 Claims
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1. A motion simulating device, comprising:
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a generally spherical capsule; a translatable frame for supporting said capsule, the translatable frame including a plurality of beams, a plurality of connecting joints and actuator legs, wherein each connecting joint is rigidly attached to two of said beams and each actuator leg is connected on one end to one of said connecting joints and on the other end to a supporting surface; and a plurality of rollers connected to said frame and supportively abutting said capsule, wherein at least one of said rollers comprises an active roller for rotationally driving said capsule in any direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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