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Granted Patent B2
US 10,838,216 · App. 16/201,719 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Virtual reality/augmented reality rapid deployment system

Inventor: James Jeffrey Coatney (Orlando, FL)
Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
G02B27/0176A63G7/00A63G21/00A63G31/16G06T19/006G02B2027/0156
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Patent No.
US 10,838,216
App. No.
16/201,719
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a head-mounted virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to display an image on a graphical display of the head-mounted VR/AR display system. The system further includes a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece configured to be worn by a user; wherein the headpiece comprises at least one fastener configured to fasten and unfasten the head-mounted VR/AR display system to the headpiece, and configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece.

Claims (34)

1. A system, comprising:

a head-mounted virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to display an image on a graphical display of the head-mounted VR/AR display system; and

a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece configured to be worn by a user; wherein the headpiece comprises at least one fastener configured to fasten and unfasten the head-mounted VR/AR display system to the headpiece of the scaffolding system, and wherein the at least one fastener is configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece of the scaffolding system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headpiece comprises a single-piece non-adjustable headpiece.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the single-piece non-adjustable headpiece comprises a headband section and at least one curved prong section extending outwardly from the headband section, wherein the at least one curved prong section is configured to be positioned over a portion of a head of the user.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headpiece comprises a multi-component headpiece having an adjustable headband component.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises a magnetic fastener, a mechanical fastener, or a combination thereof.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headgear comprises a cap, a hat, a head umbrella, or a combination thereof, having a second fastener configured to couple with the at least one fastener to secure the headgear to the scaffolding system.

7. The system of claim 1 , comprising a passenger vehicle having the head-mounted VR/AR system, wherein the head-mounted VR/AR display system comprises a VR system configured to provide a virtual environment, an AR system configured to provide a real world view augmented with a computer-derived view, or a combination thereof, wherein the headgear is configured to cover at least a portion of the headpiece when fastened by the at least one fastener.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the passenger vehicle comprises a passenger seat system configured to secure the user to the passenger vehicle, and wherein the head-mounted VR/AR system is disposed in the passenger seat system.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the passenger seat system comprises a cummerbund system configured to be disposed over a lap of the user to aid in securing the user to the passenger vehicle, and wherein the head-mounted VR/AR display system is disposed in the cummerbund system.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the passenger seat system comprises an overhead ledge disposed over a head of the user when the user is seated in the passenger seat system, and wherein the head-mounted VR/AR display system is disposed in the overhead ledge.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the head-mounted VR/AR display system comprises an umbilical conduit system configured to communicate VR data, electrical power, or a combination thereof, with a passenger vehicle.

12. A passenger vehicle, comprising:

a virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system, comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to display an image on a graphical display of the VR/AR display system;

a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece;

a first fastener of the scaffolding system configured to fasten and unfasten the head-mounted VR/AR display system to the headpiece of the scaffolding system, wherein the headpiece is configured to be worn by a user of the passenger vehicle; and

a second fastener of the scaffolding system configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece, wherein the headgear is configured to cover at least a portion of the headpiece when fastened to the second fastener.

13. The passenger vehicle of claim 12 , comprising a passenger seat system configured to secure the user to the passenger vehicle, and wherein the VR/AR display system is disposed in the passenger seat system.

14. The passenger vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the passenger seat system comprises a cummerbund system configured to be disposed over a lap of the user to aid in securing the user to the passenger vehicle, and wherein the VR/AR display system is disposed in the cummerbund system.

15. The passenger vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the passenger seat system comprises an overhead ledge disposed over a head of the user when the user is seated in the passenger seat system, and wherein the VR/AR display system is disposed on the overhead ledge.

16. The passenger vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the VR/AR display system comprises a VR display system configured to provide a virtual environment, an AR display system configured to provide a real world view augmented with a computer-derived view, or a combination thereof.

17. The passenger vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the VR/AR display system comprises an umbilical conduit system configured to communicate data, electrical power, or a combination thereof, with the passenger vehicle.

18. A system, comprising:

a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece configured to be worn by a user; wherein the headpiece comprises:

at least one fastener configured to fasten and unfasten a head-mounted virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system to the headpiece; and

a headgear mating feature configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece, wherein the headgear, when fastened to the headpiece via the headgear mating feature, is configured to cover at least a portion of the headpiece.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the headpiece comprises a single-piece non-adjustable headpiece having a headband section and at least one curved prong section extending outwardly from the headband section, wherein the at least one curved prong section is configured to be positioned over a portion of a user's head.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the scaffolding system comprises a processor configured to communicate with the VR/AR display system.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the processor of the scaffolding system is configured to identify a type of the headgear coupled to the scaffolding system from a tag associated with the headgear.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the VR/AR display system is configured to receive the identified type of headgear from the scaffolding system and initiate a display on the VR/AR display system indicative of the identified type of headgear.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the processor of the scaffolding system is configured to communicate with the identified type of headgear to cause a display on the headgear or track points on the headgear.

24. The system of claim 18 , wherein the headgear mating feature is not compatible with the VR/AR display system such that the VR/AR display system does not couple to the headgear mating feature.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2018
From: COATNEY, JAMES JEFFREY
To: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Reel/Frame 047612/0529 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62619618 · Jan 19, 2018
Related Publication 20190227328A1 · Jul 25, 2019