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Modular multi-mode virtual reality headset

  • US 9,990,008 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2015
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular multi-mode virtual reality headset comprising:

  • a mount configured to be attached to a head of a user;

    a display processor coupled to said mount;

    a display module receiver coupled to said mount;

    one or more swappable display modules, each configured to be detachably coupled to said display module receiver and located in front of said user'"'"'s eyes when coupled to said display module receiver, each comprisingone or more displays;

    one or more cameras; and

    ,one or more display user input controls;

    a display module electronic interface integrated into said display module receiver, comprisinga pixel channel that transfers pixel data from said display processor to said one or more displays;

    a camera video channel that transfers camera video captured by said one or more cameras to said display processor;

    a camera control channel that transfers camera control commands from said display processor to said one or more cameras; and

    ,a display user input channel that transfers user input commands from said one or more display user input controls to said display processor;

    wherein said display processor is configured to function in a plurality of operating modes comprisinga virtual mode whereinsaid pixel data is generated from a model or a stored capture;

    a real mode whereinsaid pixel data comprises said camera video;

    an augmented reality mode whereinsaid pixel data comprises said camera video overlaid with text or graphics or images generated or obtained by said display processor;

    wherein one or more of said one or more swappable display modules comprisea left display located in front of a left eye of said user, wherein said left display is tangent to a left plane;

    a right display located in front of a right eye of a user, wherein said right display is tangent to a right plane; and

    ,one or more lenses located between the left and right eyes of said user and the left and right displays; and

    ,whereinan angle between said left plane and said right plane is less than 180 degrees, when measured from a side closest to the left and right eyes of said user;

    said left display forms a left display image by said one or more lenses that is substantially in focus for said left eye of said user;

    said right display forms a right display image by said one or more lenses that is substantially in focus for said right eye of said user;

    said left display image viewed by said left eye of said user extends across a wider horizontal field of view than said left display viewed by said left eye of said user without said one or more lenses; and

    ,said right display image viewed by said right eye of said user extends across a wider horizontal field of view than said right display viewed by said right eye of said user without said one or more lenses.

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