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Circular motion theater

  • US 8,992,336 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2012
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A theater comprising:

  • curved rows of seats on a platform rotatably mounted on a motion base, with the seats facing inwardly towards a central area of the theater, the seats rigidly supported on the platform on the motion base, and with the seats substantially surrounding the central area;

    an actuator on the motion base linked to the platform for rotating the platform;

    a dome screen extending around the seats, with substantially each seat having a sight line to the screen through the central area;

    multiple projectors in the theater arranged to project seamless edge blended images of a media presentation onto the screens; and

    a controller linked to the motion base for coordinating movement of the motion base with the projected media presentation.

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