Microsoft kinect
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1. A system for simulating a golf game, comprising:
- a simulator containing a golf ball launch area and a display, wherein the golf ball launch area is configured for launching a golf ball toward the display when a user is positioned on top of the golf ball launch area;
a computer coupled to the simulator, wherein the computer is configured to compute a distance to a golf ball for the user after the user launches the golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area, wherein the distance is computed based on where the golf ball has landed; and
an exercise device coupled to the computer and positioned in the vicinity of, while separated from the golf ball launch area, wherein the exercise device is configured to track a user exercise activity when the user is positioned on top of the exercise device, wherein the exercise activity includes that the user moves based on the computed distance to simulate moving toward the golf ball after the launched golf ball has landed.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and apparatuses for simulating golf. For example, described herein is a system for simulating a golf game. The system includes a simulator with a golf ball launch area and a display and an exercise device. The exercise device and simulator are connected to a computer.
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1. A system for simulating a golf game, comprising:
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a simulator containing a golf ball launch area and a display, wherein the golf ball launch area is configured for launching a golf ball toward the display when a user is positioned on top of the golf ball launch area; a computer coupled to the simulator, wherein the computer is configured to compute a distance to a golf ball for the user after the user launches the golf ball toward the display from the golf ball launch area, wherein the distance is computed based on where the golf ball has landed; and an exercise device coupled to the computer and positioned in the vicinity of, while separated from the golf ball launch area, wherein the exercise device is configured to track a user exercise activity when the user is positioned on top of the exercise device, wherein the exercise activity includes that the user moves based on the computed distance to simulate moving toward the golf ball after the launched golf ball has landed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of simulating a golf game, comprising:
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detecting a golf ball motion as the golf ball travels toward a display after a user positioned on top of a golf ball launch area launches the golf ball toward the display; determining whether the launched golf ball enters a virtual hole; if not, computing a distance for the user to move to reach the golf ball from the golf ball launch area, wherein the distance is computed based on where the golf ball has landed; tracking a user exercise activity when the user positioned on top of an exercise device moves based on the computed distance, wherein the user exercise activity simulates the user moving from the golf ball launch area to where the launched golf ball has landed, wherein the exercise device is located in the vicinity of, while separated from the golf ball launch area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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