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Immersive cyberspace system

  • US 5,695,406 A
  • Filed: 02/14/1996
  • Issued: 12/09/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An immersive cyberspace system, comprising:

  • a relaxation chair adapted to receive a subject, wherein the relaxation chair is configured to place the subject in a relaxed neutral body position;

    a motion base attached to an underside of the relaxation chair and configured to support and elevate the relaxation chair above a floor level, wherein the motion base is configured to move the relaxation chair;

    a neutral immersion display hood configured to substantially cover a head of the subject positioned on the relaxation chair, wherein the neutral immersion display hood is adapted to produce light images and sounds, and wherein the neutral immersion display hood comprises;

    an opaque shroud configured to cover at least a portion of the head of the subject positioned on the relaxation chair;

    a projection screen moveably attached to the shroud and configured to substantially cover a front portion of the head of the subject during use;

    a headrest located within the shroud and configured to support the head of the subject; and

    at least one audio speaker located within the shroud and configured to produce sounds over an audible frequency range; and

    at least one neutral hand posture controller configured to maintain the hand of the subject in a neutral posture, and comprising at least one pressure-sensitive electrical switch configured for activation by movement of the hand.

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