System and method for 3-D projection and enhancements for interactivity
US9946076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0134
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system projects a user-viewable, computer-generated or -fed image, wherein a head-mounted projector is used to project an image onto a retro-reflective surface, so only the viewer can see the image. The projector is connected to a computer that contains software to create virtual 2-D and or 3-D images for viewing by the user. Further, one projector each is mounted on either side of the user's head, and, by choosing for example a retro angle of less than about 10 degrees, each eye can only see the image of one of the projectors at a give distance up to 3 meters, in this example, from the retro-reflective screen. The retro angle used may be reduced with larger viewing distance desired. These projectors use lasers to avoid the need for focusing, and in some cases there projectors use instead of lasers highly collimated LED light sources to avoid the need for focusing.
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