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Force sense presentation device, mixed reality system, information processing method, and information processing apparatus

  • US 7,920,124 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2007
  • Issued: 04/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A force sense presentation device for presenting a sense of force in virtual space to a user, comprising:

  • a fixed unit which is gripped by the user;

    a force sense presentation unit which presents a sense of force;

    an actuator which supplies a driving force and operates said force sense presentation unit relative to said fixed unit;

    a joint unit which is provided between said fixed unit and said force sense presentation unit, and guides the relative operation of said force sense presentation unit; and

    a force sense rendering unit which controls the relative operation of said force sense presentation unit by said actuator,wherein the force sense presentation device simulates a device which is gripped and used by the user, andsaid force sense rendering unit controls the relative operation of said force sense presentation unit based on a position and orientation of the device in the virtual space.

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