Method for operating a device, in particular an amusement ride, transport means, a fitness apparatus or the like
US9839857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T19/006
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for operating an amusement ride includes at least one vehicle which moves along a route and accommodates at least one passenger. By means of an amusement-ride-specific computer program, a virtual reality corresponding to a journey of the vehicle is generated and is represented on a head-mounted display associated with the passenger of a vehicle in accordance with the position of the vehicle on the route, and in accordance with the position and/or the orientation of the head-mounted display. The amusement-ride-specific computer program is executed on a mobile terminal of the passenger which comprises a communication interface. Alternatively, the amusement-ride-specific computer program is executed on an apparatus which is firmly connected to the vehicle and is designed to connect with the head-mounted display of the passenger. Further, an amusement ride, in particular to a roller coaster, carries out the method above.
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