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Portable virtual reality

  • US 7,113,618 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2001
  • Issued: 09/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a virtual reality system comprising:

  • capturing an input video stream using a digital camera, the input video stream comprising video frames that carry information about a surrounding environment limited by a field of view of the digital camera;

    processing the input video stream at a handheld computer coupled to the digital camera to extract data regarding visual motion of the digital camera; and

    adjusting visual motion of a rendered scene of a virtual environment based on the data extracted from the input video stream by the handheld computer, wherein the adjusted visual motion of the rendered scene of the virtual environment corresponds to the visual motion of the digital camera.

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