US 5,846,134 AGranted

Method and apparatus for immersion of a user into virtual reality

OwnerNurakhmed Nurislamovich Latypovinventor

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Abstract

A method for immersion of a user into virtual reality consisting in that a closed shell limiting a real closed space is formed and the shell is arranged on a support means with the possibility of rotation about its center. A user who has the possibility for free movement along the inner surface of the shell is placed in the shell. Wherein the shell turns in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the user due to the effect of the moment of force produced when the center of gravity of the user is displaced relative to a vertical passing through the center of the shell. Then a virtual space is formed in which objects appear and move in a predetermined and random manner. This formed virtual space is displayed to the user. Continuous conversion of the virtual space is carried out in accordance with real physical hand, foot and head movements of the user in the real space, taking into account interaction with the objects in virtual space.

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Dependent claims

A method for immersion of a user in virtual reality comprising:

forming a closed shell having a center and an inner surface,
setting up a support means,
mounting said shell on said support means for rotation on the support means about said center of rotation,
wherein a user has a freedom of movement along said inner surface of said shell, and wherein a center of gravity of the user moves relative to a vertical axis passing through said center of the shell,
providing the user with means for displaying a virtual space,
forming a virtual space comprising virtual objects by means of computer means,
displaying the formed virtual space to the user inside said shell on said means for displaying the virtual space, wherein interaction of the user with the objects of the virtual space is effected by movement of the user relative to a point of support,
turning the shell under the effect of a force produced when said center of gravity of the user is displaced relative to the vertical axis passing through the center of the shell, the shell being turned in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the user,
determining magnitude and direction of change of a position of the user relative to said shell,
modifying virtual space in accordance with physical hand, foot and head movements of the user inside said shell, taking into account interaction with said objects in the virtual space,
modifying the virtual space in accordance with the obtained magnitude and direction of movement of the user and displaying the virtual space to the user.

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