Virtual reality apparatus
AssigneeSmileyscope Pty. Ltd.
InventorsEvelyn CHAN, Paul LEONG
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Abstract
Provided is a virtual reality (VR) device, system and framework for generating VR continuum experience choreographed to a physical procedure incorporating at least one procedural action associated with a physical sensation and potentially inducing an anxiety or pain response. The VR continuum experience can modify perceptions of pain and anxiety associated with the procedure. The virtual reality device is configured to allow device control via a device user interface accessible to an operator other than the wearer (i.e. a medical practitioner), to allow the operator to control device calibration and virtual reality (VR) experience start while the apparatus is worn by the wearer, and to provide one or more VR experiences each associated with a physical procedure.
Claims24
1-24. (canceled)
A method of generating a virtual reality (VR) experience comprising:
- receiving an input identifying a physical procedure, wherein the physical procedure comprises a plurality of procedural actions, wherein each procedural action of the plurality of procedural actions is associated with an anticipated patient response to a perception of one or more of actual or potential pain, anxiety, and presence;
- for each procedural action of the plurality of procedural actions:
- determining a modified patient response based on the anticipated patient response;
- and
- selecting a VR experience segment configured to reframe the procedural action based on the modified patient response;
- and
- compiling the selected VR experience segments, via a processor, to generate the VR experience.
A virtual reality (VR) device comprising:
- a processor coupled to a memory, the processor configured to:
- receive a first input including a physical procedure, wherein the physical procedure comprises a plurality of procedural actions and each procedural action of the plurality of procedural actions is associated with an anticipated patient response to a perception of one or more of actual or potential pain, anxiety, and presence;
- for each procedural action of the plurality of procedural actions:
- determine a modified patient response based on the anticipated patient response;
- and
- select a VR experience segment configured to reframe the procedural action based on the modified patient response;
- and
- compile the selected VR experience segments to generate the VR experience.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.