Methods and apparatus for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time environments
First Claim
1. A virtual reality system to be used by a sighted user, said virtual reality system comprising:
- a system controller to control the operation of said virtual reality system;
a first wireless transceiver coupled to said system controller to send signals containing image information and to receive information from said user;
a second wireless transceiver to receive image information from said first transceiver and to send information from said user to said first transceiver;
a first image generator coupled to said second wireless transceiver to receive and process said image information;
a first image display that is transparent and has a reflective surface, said first image display coupled to said first image generator to display processed image information as an image on said reflective surface with said reflective surface disposed adjacent at least one eye of said user wherein the image perceived by said user is an overlaid image of the environment of said user as seen through said first image display together with said displayed image on said reflective surface of said first image display;
a multiaxis position subsystem coupled to said second wireless transceiver to provide information to said system controller via said second and first transceivers relative to the position of said user; and
a first repeater in a first fixed location relative to said wireless transceiver to send and receive signals between said first and second wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
A system for generating and processing synthetic and absolute real time remote environments for interaction with a user and her biological senses is comprised of seven modules. These modules store, retrieve and process data to generate an output which interfaces with the system user'"'"'s biological senses. These modules also track user data to accurately place the user in the generated and processed model. Various embodiments of the system user sensory interface are provided including visual and aural input devices, a three dimensional chamber having interactive tactile output via matrix-addressed, electromechanically operated rods driving a flexible skin and a head mounted sensory interface having a selectable a see through mode and multidimensional sonic arrays.
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18 Claims
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1. A virtual reality system to be used by a sighted user, said virtual reality system comprising:
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a system controller to control the operation of said virtual reality system; a first wireless transceiver coupled to said system controller to send signals containing image information and to receive information from said user; a second wireless transceiver to receive image information from said first transceiver and to send information from said user to said first transceiver; a first image generator coupled to said second wireless transceiver to receive and process said image information; a first image display that is transparent and has a reflective surface, said first image display coupled to said first image generator to display processed image information as an image on said reflective surface with said reflective surface disposed adjacent at least one eye of said user wherein the image perceived by said user is an overlaid image of the environment of said user as seen through said first image display together with said displayed image on said reflective surface of said first image display; a multiaxis position subsystem coupled to said second wireless transceiver to provide information to said system controller via said second and first transceivers relative to the position of said user; and a first repeater in a first fixed location relative to said wireless transceiver to send and receive signals between said first and second wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transferring information between a system controller of a virtual reality system and a sighted user that is using said virtual reality system, said method comprising the steps of:
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disposing a reflective surface of a transparent first image display adjacent at least one eye of said user; transmitting image information from said system controller by means of a first wireless transceiver; receiving said transmitted image information by means of a second wireless transceiver mounted on said user; generating an image to be displayed by said image display from said received image information; displaying said generated image on said first image display, wherein the image perceived by said user is an overlaid image of the environment of said user seen through said image display together with said displayed image in said reflective surface of said image display; generating position data relative to the position of said user by a multiaxis position subsystem; applying said generated position data to said second wireless transceiver; transmitting said position data to said system controlled via said first transceiver; locating a first repeater in a first fixed location relative to said first wireless transceiver; and sending and receiving signals between said first and second wireless transceiver via said first repeater. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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