Interactive pepper's ghost effect system
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsCasey Guarasci, Xinyu Wang, Dylan Dawkins, Daniel Viruet, Austin Swink, Wilven Taveras
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Abstract
An interactive Pepper's Ghost system includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of an orientation of a handheld device. The Pepper's Ghost system also includes a controller configured to receive, from the sensor, sensor feedback corresponding to the parameter indicative of the orientation of the handheld device. The controller is configured to control a Pepper's Ghost visual effect based on the sensor feedback.
Claims16
An interactive Pepper's Ghost system, comprising:
- a handheld device;
- a stage space;
- a transparent or translucent screen positioned between the handheld device and the stage space;
- a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of an orientation of the handheld device;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive, from the sensor, sensor feedback corresponding to the parameter indicative of the orientation of the handheld device;
- determine, based on the sensor feedback, a location in the stage space at which the handheld device is pointed;
- and
- generate a Pepper's Ghost visual effect using the transparent or translucent screen to simulate an effect at the location in the stage space.
An entertainment system, comprising:
- a stage space;
- a handheld device;
- a transparent or translucent screen positioned between the stage space and the handheld device;
- a plurality of light emitters directed toward the transparent or translucent screen;
- a sensor configured to monitor an orientation of the handheld device;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive sensor feedback from the sensor indicative of the orientation of the handheld device;
- determine, based on the sensor feedback, a location in the stage space toward which the handheld device is pointed;
- select at least one light emitter of the plurality of light emitters based on the location;
- and
- activate the at least one light emitter to emit light onto the transparent or translucent screen such that a Pepper's Ghost effect is simulated at the location.
An interactive Pepper's Ghost system, comprising:
- a stage space;
- a handheld device configured to be held by an operator;
- a transparent or translucent screen positioned between the stage space and the handheld device;
- a sensor configured to monitor an orientation of the handheld device;
- a microphone configured to detect voice audio from the operator;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive first data feedback indicative of the orientation of the handheld device from the sensor;
- determine, based on the first data feedback, a location in the stage space toward which the handheld device is pointed;
- receive second data feedback indicative of the voice audio from the operator;
- determine, based on the second data feedback, a voice command of a plurality of available voice commands;
- and
- activate, based on the location determined by the controller and the voice command determined by the controller, at least one light emitter of a plurality of light emitters such that the at least one light emitter emits light onto the transparent or translucent screen to generate a Pepper's Ghost effect to simulate an effect at the location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.