System and method providing combined virtual reality arc welding and three-dimensional (3D) viewing
US8834168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/161
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A real-time virtual reality welding system including a programmable processor-based subsystem configured to generate simulation data corresponding to elements of a welding environment in virtual reality space; a three-dimensional (3D) conversion unit operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem and configured to convert at least a portion of the simulation data, representative of at least a portion of the virtual welding environment, to 3D data in a stereoscopic 3D transmission format; and a 3D display-facilitating device operatively connected to the 3D conversion unit and configured to receive the 3D data from the 3D conversion unit and facilitate displaying of a stereoscopic representation of the 3D data.
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