Augmented reality system for fitness
OwnerAbdurRahman Bin Shahzad Bhatti, Jensen Rarig Steven Turner +1inventors
InventorsAbdurRahman Bin Shahzad Bhatti, Jensen Rarig Steven Turner, Xander E. Fries
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of methods and apparatuses for a wearable augmented reality system for fitness. The embodiments may include producing an avatar in the field of vision of the wearer, wherein a perceived position of the avatar may be controlled to aid the wearer in fitness training by establishing a controllable pace for the wearer. The embodiments may further include an optical system that produces the avatar such that it may be perceived by the wearer of the wearable augmented reality apparatus as a virtual running partner.
Claims20
A wearable augmented reality apparatus comprising:
- a processor operationally coupled to an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a global positioning system (GPS) unit;
- an optical engine operationally coupled to the processor;
- an optical system operationally coupled to the optical engine, the optical system including:
- a light source and a microdisplay configured to form an image;
- a collimator configured to collimate light from the image;
- a waveguide wherein the waveguide is configured to guide the collimated light from the collimator to a reflector through internal reflection, wherein the reflector is included inside of the waveguide;
- the reflector configured to reflect the collimated light to create a plurality of light point sources;
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- at least one Fresnel reflector configured to receive light based on the plurality of light point sources and produce a virtual image at a distance in front of an eye of a wearer of the wearable augmented reality apparatus to create an avatar at a perceived position superimposed on a field of vision of the wearer;
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- the processor being configured to control the optical engine to adjust the perceived position of the avatar based at least in part on data received from the IMU and the GPS unit.
A method for producing an avatar for a wearable augmented reality apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a global positioning system (GPS) unit;
- forming, by a light source and a microdisplay, an image;
- collimating, by a collimator, light from the image;
- guiding, by a waveguide, the collimated light from the collimator to a reflector through internal reflection, wherein the reflector is included inside of the waveguide;
- reflecting, by the reflector, the collimated light to create a plurality of light Point sources;
- receiving, by a Fresnel reflector, light based on the plurality of light point sources;
- producing, by the Fresnel reflector, a virtual image at a distance in front of an eye of a wearer of the wearable augmented reality apparatus to create the avatar at a perceived position superimposed on a field of vision of the wearer;
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- adjusting the perceived position of the avatar based at least in part on the data received from the IMU and the GPS unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.