公开(公告)号：US06409599B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09617388

申请日：2000-07-17

申请人： Randy T. Sprout ,  Susan M. Sprout

发明人： Randy T. Sprout ,  Susan M. Sprout

IPC分类号： A63F1300

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  A63F13/08 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F2300/302 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  A63J25/00 ,  A63J2005/001 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The present invention relates to a novel interactive virtual reality (VR) performance theater and environment in which a plurality of participants enjoy an entertainment and/or educational experience. The performance is viewed by the participants through VR display devices such as a head mounted display, wherein both an immersive graphical environment and live and/or pre-recorded performers are viewed. The participants exert limited control over the content and outcome of the performance through the use of input devices, such as hand held input devices having a plurality of buttons, and/or voice communications, while viewing the live or pre-recorded performers whom are mixed within the immersive VR environment. The system uses interconnected computers, video and audio processing devices, and furthermore includes a network interconnecting the computers, participants, and live/pre-recorded performers for video, audio, and graphics transmission.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种新颖的交互式虚拟现实（VR）性能剧场和环境，其中多个参与者享受娱乐和/或教育体验。 参与者通过诸如头戴显示器的VR显示设备来观看表演，其中观看沉浸式图形环境和实况和/或预录制的表演者。 参与者通过使用诸如具有多个按钮的手持式输入设备和/或语音通信的输入设备来对表演的内容和结果进行有限的控制，同时观看被混合的实况或预录的表演者 在沉浸式VR环境中。 该系统使用互连的计算机，视频和音频处理设备，并且还包括互连计算机，参与者以及用于视频，音频和图形传输的实时/预录音表演者的网络。