Systems and methods for immersive interaction with virtual objects
US8009022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8029
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system to present the user a 3-D virtual environment as well as non-visual sensory feedback for interactions that user makes with virtual objects in that environment is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a system comprising a depth camera that captures user position and movement, a three-dimensional (3-D) display device that presents the user a virtual environment in 3-D and a haptic feedback device provides haptic feedback to the user as he interacts with a virtual object in the virtual environment. As the user moves through his physical space, he is captured by the depth camera. Data from that depth camera is parsed to correlate a user position with a position in the virtual environment. Where the user position or movement causes the user to touch the virtual object, that is determined, and corresponding haptic feedback is provided to the user.
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