Eye level viewfinder and three dimensional virtual reality viewing device and method
First Claim
1. A glare blocking viewfinder and virtual reality viewing device adapted to be detachably mounted on an image display device, said image display device being substantially flat and rectangular and having predetermined width and height dimensions and having an image display screen, said device comprising:
- a one-piece box portion having opposite sides panels and opposite horizontal panels defining a top panel and a bottom panel, the side panels being joined at adjoining edges to the top and bottom panels by hinges to form a box that can be in an open position and folded to a collapsed position and in the open position forming a rectangular opening at opposite ends, the openings defining an attachment end and a viewing end and further comprising an attaching frame at the attachment end attached by a hinge to one of the panels and a viewing frame at the viewing end attached by a hinge to a panel that is opposite to the one on which the attaching frame is hinged;
a pair of spaced apart lenses mounted in or integral to the viewing frame;
an attachment mechanism on the attaching frame for attaching the image display device with the image display screen being viewable through the lenses;
whereby the device can be configured for use, as a viewfinder with the viewing frame and lenses in place over the viewing end and the attaching frame in place over the attaching end and as a glare reducing box with the viewing frame rotated up to 270 degrees into contact with the panel to which it is hinged and when viewing stereo imagery on an image display screen allowing 3 dimensional viewing and also having a storage configuration in which the box portion is collapsed and the attaching frame is folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on one side of the folded box and the viewing frame and lenses are folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on the other side of the folded box.
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Abstract
A device that allows viewing of 3D and virtual reality that is displayed on a portable device such as a cell phone for example an iPhone or any such type known as a smartphone. The device has vertical and horizontal panels that are hinged together to fold flat and to unfold into a box shape. One end is an attachment frame that allows attaching of the display source device so that its screen can be seen through the open box from the other end. On the other end is a lens frame on which are a pair of spaced apart lens for viewing separately of each eye thereby allowing 3 D viewing. The device can be equipped with a sterol separator wall to prevent vision confusion. All the parts are hinged together so as to allow the entire device to fold into a generally flattened package.
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21 Claims
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1. A glare blocking viewfinder and virtual reality viewing device adapted to be detachably mounted on an image display device, said image display device being substantially flat and rectangular and having predetermined width and height dimensions and having an image display screen, said device comprising:
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a one-piece box portion having opposite sides panels and opposite horizontal panels defining a top panel and a bottom panel, the side panels being joined at adjoining edges to the top and bottom panels by hinges to form a box that can be in an open position and folded to a collapsed position and in the open position forming a rectangular opening at opposite ends, the openings defining an attachment end and a viewing end and further comprising an attaching frame at the attachment end attached by a hinge to one of the panels and a viewing frame at the viewing end attached by a hinge to a panel that is opposite to the one on which the attaching frame is hinged; a pair of spaced apart lenses mounted in or integral to the viewing frame; an attachment mechanism on the attaching frame for attaching the image display device with the image display screen being viewable through the lenses; whereby the device can be configured for use, as a viewfinder with the viewing frame and lenses in place over the viewing end and the attaching frame in place over the attaching end and as a glare reducing box with the viewing frame rotated up to 270 degrees into contact with the panel to which it is hinged and when viewing stereo imagery on an image display screen allowing 3 dimensional viewing and also having a storage configuration in which the box portion is collapsed and the attaching frame is folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on one side of the folded box and the viewing frame and lenses are folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on the other side of the folded box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A combination of a virtual reality viewing device detachably mounted on an image display device, said image display device being substantially flat and rectangular and having predetermined width and height dimensions and having an image display screen, said device comprising:
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a one-piece box portion having opposite sides panels and opposite horizontal panels defining a top panel and a bottom panel, the side panels being joined at adjoining edges to the top and bottom panels by hinges to form a box that can be in an open position and folded to a collapsed position and in the open position forming a box shape with rectangular opening at opposite ends, the openings defining an attachment end and a viewing end and further comprising an attaching frame at the attachment end attached by a hinge to one of the panels and a viewing frame at the viewing end attached by a hinge to a panel that is opposite to the one on which the attaching frame is hinged; a pair of spaced apart lenses mounted in or integral to the viewing frame; an attachment mechanism on the attaching frame for attaching the image display device with the image display screen being viewable through the lenses; whereby the device can be configured for use when viewing stereo imagery on an image display screen allowing 3 dimensional viewing through the lenses and also having a storage configuration in which the box portion is collapsed and the attaching frame is folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on one side of the folded box and the viewing frame and lenses are folded into contact with the panel to which it is attached on the other side of the folded box. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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