System for transmitting signals between a body and a virtual reality space
US11709547B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for transmitting signals between a body of a living being and a virtual reality space includes a wearable device configured to be worn on the body. The device provides haptic feedback to the body indicative of interactions between a virtual body and one or more virtual objects within the virtual reality space. The device includes a base affixed to the body, a container supported on the base, and a flow control device that controls flow of a mass between the container and a tank. A controller generates a flow control signal to control the flow control device responsive to an interaction between the virtual body and a virtual object within the virtual reality space. The container assumes an expanded state in which the container assumes a defined shape when the mass is present in the container and a contracted state in the absence of the mass.
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