Virtual reality medical application system

1. A method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure comprising:

providing a medical procedure apparatus with a medical procedure area for performing the medical procedure;

providing a head mounted display configured to detect head movement;

providing an array of motion detector sensors configured to detect body movement;

providing a virtual reality console system, wherein the virtual reality console system is in communication with the head mounted display, the array of motion detector sensors, and the plurality of biofeedback sensors;

positioning the patient in the medical procedure area of the medical procedure apparatus utilized to perform the medical procedure;

positioning the head mounted display on the patient;

configuring the array of motion detector sensors to detect body movement of the patient;

receiving a real-time physical position data corresponding to a real-time physical position of a patient utilizing the head mounted display to detect head movement and the array of motion detector sensors to detect body movement;

guiding the patient into a reference position in the medical procedure area for the medical procedure;

establishing a physical position data range for the real-time physical position data;

rendering a patient specific virtual environment by the virtual reality console system;

displaying the patient specific virtual environment to the patient through the head mounted display;

displaying the real-time physical position data as an avatar in the virtual environment representative of the real-time physical position data of the patient; and

performing the medical procedure when the real-time physical position data is within the physical position data range, wherein the patient may adjust the real-time physical position, by referencing the movements of the avatar in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time physical position data to be within the physical position data range.

2. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a real-time biometric data corresponding to a real-time biometric measurements of the patient; and

establishing a biometric data range for the real-time biometric data.

3. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 2 , further comprising:

displaying the virtual biometric data in the virtual environment representative of the real-time biometric data of the patient; and

performing the medical procedure when the real-time biometric data is within the biometric data range, wherein the patient may adjust the real-time biometric measurements, by referencing the virtual biometric data in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time biometric data to be within the biometric data range.

4. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 3 , further comprising:

alerting the patient when the real-time physical position data is outside the physical position data range and when the real-time biometric data is outside the biometric data range through visual cues in the virtual environment.

5. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 4 , further comprising:

alerting the patient when the real-time physical position data is outside the physical position data range and when the real-time biometric data is outside the biometric data range through audible cues in the virtual environment.

6. A method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure comprising:

providing a medical procedure apparatus with a medical procedure area for performing the medical procedure;

providing a head mounted display configured to detect head movement;

providing an array of motion detector sensors configured to detect body movement;

providing a plurality of biofeedback sensors configured to detect biometric data;

providing a virtual reality console system, wherein the virtual reality console system is in communication with the head mounted display, the array of motion detector sensors, and the plurality of biofeedback sensors;

positioning the patient in the medical procedure area of the medical procedure apparatus utilized to perform the medical procedure;

positioning the head mounted display on the patient;

configuring the array of motion detector sensors to detect body movement of the patient;

receiving a real-time physical position data corresponding to a real-time physical position of a patient utilizing the head mounted display to detect head movement and the array of motion detector sensors to detect body movement;

guiding the patient into a reference position in the medical procedure area for the medical procedure;

establishing a physical position data range for the real-time physical position data;

rendering a patient specific virtual environment by the virtual reality console system;

displaying the patient specific virtual environment to the patient through the head mounted display;

displaying the real-time physical position data as an avatar in the virtual environment representative of the real-time physical position data of the patient;

receiving a real-time biometric data corresponding to a real-time biometric measurements of the patient utilizing the plurality of biofeedback sensors;

establishing a biometric data range for the real-time biometric data;

displaying a virtual biometric data in the virtual environment representative of the real-time biometric data of the patient;

performing medical procedure when the real-time physical position data is within the physical position data range, wherein the patient may adjust the real-time physical position, by referencing the movements of the avatar in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time physical position data to be within the physical position data range; and

performing the medical procedure when the real-time biometric data is within the biometric data range, wherein the patient may adjust the real-time biometric measurements, by referencing the virtual biometric data in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time biometric data to be within the biometric data range.

7. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 6 , further comprising:

implementing a virtual environment task in the virtual environment.

8. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 7 , further comprising:

transitioning the virtual environment task from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the virtual environment task;

wherein the virtual environment task is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is within the physical position data range for a medical procedure time period.

9. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 7 , further comprising:

transitioning the virtual environment task from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the virtual environment task; and

wherein the virtual environment task is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is within the physical position data range and the real-time biometric data is within the biometric data range for a medical procedure time period.

10. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical procedure of claim 7 , further comprising:

establishing a baseline positioning data from the positioning data range;

transitioning the virtual environment task from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the virtual environment task; and

wherein the virtual environment task is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is equal to the baseline physical positioning data for a medical procedure time period.

11. A method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission comprising:

providing a virtual reality medical application system comprising a medical mission system having a medical procedure table establishing a reference plane, a motion detector system with a field of view of the reference plane, a head mounted display system, and a console system in communication with the medical mission system, the motion detector system, and the head mounted display system;

positioning the patient on the medical procedure table in the reference plane of the medical mission system;

placing the head mounted display system on the patient;

receiving, by the motion detection system, a real-time physical position data corresponding to a real-time physical position of the patient;

establishing, by the console system, a physical position data range for the real-time physical position data;

displaying, by the head mounted display system, an avatar in a virtual environment representative of the real-time physical position data of the patient;

determining, by the console system, whether the real-time physical position data of the patient is within the physical position data range;

performing a medical procedure, by the medical mission system, when the real-time physical position data is within the physical position data range and pausing the performance of the medical procedure, by the medical mission system, when the real-time physical position data is outside the physical position data range; and

wherein the patient may adjust the real-time physical position data, by referencing the movements of the avatar in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time physical position data to be within the physical position data range.

12. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 11 , further comprising:

placing biometric sensors on the patient;

receiving, by the biometric sensors, real-time biometric data corresponding to real-time biometric measurements of the patient; and

establishing, by the console system, a biometric data range for the real-time biometric data.

13. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 12 , further comprising:

displaying, by the head mounted display system, the virtual biometric data in the virtual environment representative of the real-time biometric data of the patient;

determining, by the console system, whether the real-time biometric data of the patient is within the biometric data range;

performing a medical mission, by the medical mission system, when the real-time biometric data of the patient is within the biometric data range; and

wherein the patient may adjust the real-time biometric data, by referencing the virtual biometric data in the virtual environment, to manipulate the real-time biometric data to be within the biometric data range.

14. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 13 , further comprising:

alerting the patient, by the head mounted display system, when the real-time physical position data is outside the physical position data range and when the real-time biometric data is outside the biometric data range through visual cues in the virtual environment.

15. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 14 , further comprising:

alerting the patient, by the head mounted display system, when the real-time physical position data is outside the physical position data range and when the real-time biometric data is outside the biometric data range through audible cues in the virtual environment.

16. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 13 , wherein the virtual environment is a video game environment and the avatar is a character in the video game environment.

17. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 16 , further comprising:

implementing a video game level in the video game environment.

18. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 17 , further comprising:

transitioning the video game level from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the video game level goal;

wherein the video game level goal is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is within the physical position data range for a medical mission time period.

19. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 17 , further comprising:

transitioning the video game level from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the video game level goal; and

wherein the video game level goal is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is within the physical position data range and the real-time biometric data is within the biometric data range for a medical mission time period.

20. The method for maintaining a physical positioning of a patient during a medical mission of claim 17 , further comprising:

establishing a baseline physical positioning data from the physical positioning data range;

transitioning the video game level from an incomplete state to a complete state upon detecting the completion of the video game level goal; and

wherein the video game level goal is completed only if the real-time physical positioning data is equal to the baseline physical positioning data for a medical mission time period.