Virtual reality movement system
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1. A multiuser physical competition system comprising:
- a first tracking system for determining changes in a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space;
a second tracking system for determining changes in a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space; and
at least one computer operatively coupled to the tracking systems for updating user virtual locations in a virtual space that correspond in a scaled translation to the physical locations of the users, and for determining occurrence of virtual collisions of the users in the virtual space;
wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions in the virtual space;
wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions by selecting a prevailing user for each of the virtual collisions; and
wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions by determining whether the users are considered as having the same posture or as having different postures, and by applying a same-posture resolution criterion if the users have the same posture, or applying a different-posture resolution criterion if the users have different postures.
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Abstract
An interactive system tracks users in different physical spaces, both corresponding to a virtual space. The system resolves virtual collisions between the users in the virtual space. The system may resolve the virtual collision by examining the postures and power of the users. Different resolution criteria (“rules”) may be used for same-posture and different postures collisions.
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1. A multiuser physical competition system comprising:
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a first tracking system for determining changes in a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space; a second tracking system for determining changes in a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space; and at least one computer operatively coupled to the tracking systems for updating user virtual locations in a virtual space that correspond in a scaled translation to the physical locations of the users, and for determining occurrence of virtual collisions of the users in the virtual space; wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions in the virtual space; wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions by selecting a prevailing user for each of the virtual collisions; and wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions by determining whether the users are considered as having the same posture or as having different postures, and by applying a same-posture resolution criterion if the users have the same posture, or applying a different-posture resolution criterion if the users have different postures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A multiuser physical competition system comprising:
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a first tracking system for determining changes in a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space; a second tracking system for determining changes in a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space; and at least one computer operatively coupled to the tracking systems for updating user virtual locations in a virtual space that correspond in a scaled translation to the physical locations of the users, and for determining occurrence of virtual collisions of the users in the virtual space; wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions in the virtual space; wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions by selecting a prevailing user for each of the virtual collisions; and wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions in the virtual space by comparing respective powers of the users, wherein the power is based both on movement and mass of the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of multiuser physical competition comprising:
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tracking a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space, wherein the first overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a first virtual location within a virtual space; at the same time, tracking a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space, wherein the second overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a second virtual location within the virtual space; determining occurrence of virtual collisions between the users within the virtual space; and for each of the virtual collisions, selecting a prevailing user; wherein the selecting is based at least on posture of the users, and movement of the users prior to the virtual collision.
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12. A method of multiuser physical competition comprising:
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tracking a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space, wherein the first overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a first virtual location within a virtual space; at the same time, tracking a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space, wherein the second overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a second virtual location within the virtual space; determining occurrence of virtual collisions between the users within the virtual space; and for each of the virtual collisions, selecting a prevailing user; wherein the selecting the prevailing user includes determining whether the users are in a same-posture relation to each other, or in a different-posture relation to each other. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of multiuser physical competition comprising:
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tracking a first overall physical location of a first user within a first physical space, wherein the first overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a first virtual location within a virtual space; at the same time, tracking a second overall physical location of a second user within a second physical space, wherein the second overall physical location corresponds in a scaled translation to a second virtual location within the virtual space; determining occurrence of virtual collisions between the users within the virtual space; and for each of the virtual collisions, selecting a prevailing user; wherein the selecting includes; comparing powers of the users at the time of the virtual collision; and selecting the prevailing user as the user with the greater power.
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20. A physical activity system comprising:
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a tracking system for determining changes in an overall physical location of a user within a first physical space; at least one computer operatively coupled to the tracking systems for updating a user virtual location in a virtual space corresponding in a scaled translation to the physical location of the user, and for determining occurrence of virtual collisions in the virtual space between the user and one or more virtual objects; wherein the at least one computer resolves the virtual collisions in the virtual space based on at least a posture of the user and a power of the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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