Immersive display of motion-synchronized virtual content

US11321923B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark B. Rober · Sunnyvale, US
• Sawyer I. Cohen · Sunnyvale, US
• Daniel Kurz · Munich, DE
• Tobias Holl · Sunnyvale, US
• Benjamin B. Lyon · Saratoga, US
• Peter Meier · Sunnyvale, US
• Jeffrey M. Riepling · Clayton, US
• Holly Gerhard · Cupertino, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 29, 2020
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V40/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may provide immersive VR experiences by replacing the view of the real world with virtual environments. Active vehicle systems and/or vehicle control systems may be integrated with the VR system to provide physical effects with the virtual experiences. The virtual environments may be altered to accommodate a passenger upon determining that the passenger is prone to or is exhibiting signs of motion sickness.