Headset for combining virtual elements with physical elements of a golf game, and its system and method of use

Inventor: Joseph F. Arand (Chicago, IL)

A63B71/0622 A63B43/004 A63B69/3661 A63B71/04 A63B2071/0638 A63B2220/35 A63B2225/50

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12702913
App. No.: 18/412,501
Granted: Aug 11, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Systems and methods for playing a golf game are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a headset enabling a golf game having a virtual portion and a physical portion includes a frame and a display screen. The frame is configured to be positioned on a golfer's head. The display screen is configured to display the virtual portion of the golf game to the golfer while the golfer plays the physical portion of the golf game.

Claims (30)

1 . A headset for a golf game that combines a virtual portion and a physical portion, the headset comprising:

a frame configured to be positioned on a golfer's head, the frame including at least one lens; and

at least one display screen corresponding to the at least one lens, the at least one display screen configured to display the virtual portion of the golf game to the golfer while the golfer plays the physical portion of the golf game,

the headset configured to instruct the golfer where to place a golf ball for a next shot by displaying an image on the at least one display screen corresponding to the at least one lens.

2 . The headset of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display screen is at least partially transparent.

3 . The headset of claim 1 , which is configured to alternate between a transparent mode and a virtual mode.

4 . The headset of claim 3 , which is configured to automatically place itself in the virtual mode as the golfer follows through on a physical shot to enable the golfer to watch a virtual golf ball travel across a virtual golf hole via the at least one display screen.

5 . The headset of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display screen provides the golfer a 360 degree view of a virtual golf hole.

6 . The headset of claim 5 , wherein the 360 degree view of the virtual golf hole is from a point of reference where a virtual golf ball landed on the virtual golf hole.

7 . The headset of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display screen is configured to display course information relating to a virtual golf hole.

8 . The headset of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display screen includes a left display screen corresponding to one of the golfer's eyes and a right display screen corresponding to the other of the golfer's eyes.

9 . The headset of claim 1 , which includes a processor configured to cause the virtual portion of the golf game to be displayed on the at least one display screen.

10 . The headset of claim 1 , which includes a data transmission device configured to be placed in communication with a physical system for playing the physical portion of the golf game.

11 . The headset of claim 1 , wherein the headset is configured to instruct the golfer where to place the golf ball for the next shot by displaying the image of a ball or location on the at least one display screen.

12 . A headset for a golf game that combines a virtual portion and a physical portion, the headset comprising:

a frame configured to be positioned on a golfer's head, the frame including at least one lens;

a motion sensor configured to determine an orientation or directional position of the headset,

the at least one display screen configured to alternate between different modes based on information from the motion sensor regarding the orientation or directional position of the headset.

13 . The headset of claim 12 , which is configured to use the motion sensor to place the at least one display screen in a transparent mode when the golfer is looking downwardly and in a virtual mode when the golfer is looking outwardly.

14 . The headset of claim 12 , wherein the motion sensor includes one or both of a gyroscope or an accelerometer.

15 . The headset of claim 12 , wherein the at least one display screen is configured to alternate between a transparent mode and a virtual mode based on information from the motion sensor regarding the orientation or directional position of the headset.

16 . The headset of claim 12 , comprising at least one button configured to further cause the at least one display screen to alternate between the different modes.

17 . A headset for a golf game that combines a virtual portion and a physical portion, the headset comprising:

a frame configured to be positioned on a golfer's head, the frame including at least one lens; and

the at least one display screen configured to alternate between a striking mode and a putting mode based on instructions from a control unit as to whether the golfer is putting or not putting.

18 . The headset of claim 17 , wherein the at least one display screen displays different types of information when in the striking mode and the putting mode.

19 . The headset of claim 18 , wherein the at least one display screen displays at least one of a distance that must be physically putted by the golfer or a contour of a putting green surface when in the putting mode.

20 . The headset of claim 17 , wherein the headset is configured to automatically initiate the striking mode or the putting mode based on a type of ball that the golfer is using.