Patent ID: 11900832
Assignee: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A virtual reality system for a seated VR user, the virtual reality system comprising:
a floor engaging member having a floor engaging surface and a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the floor engaging surface;
a seat support coupled to and selectively movably with respect to the floor engaging surface;
a seat sensor configured to detect the linear movement of the seat support with respect to the floor engaging member;
a fixed tactile surface positioned within arm's reach of the seated VR user;
a pair of movable tactile surfaces positioned within arm's reach of the seated VR user;
a first plurality of sensors configured to detect the movement of the movable tactile surface with respect to the fixed tactile surface and provide a first signal thereof;
a motion tracking head mounted display configured to receive a video signal input and having a second plurality of sensors configured to detect the movement of the head mounted display with respect the ground, said second plurality of sensors configured to provide a second signal indicative of the movement of the head mounted display with respect the ground; and
a computer configured to receive the first and second signals and selectively convert user motion into control signals for motion and functional control of software incorporated in the computer, said computer configured to provide signals to the motion tracking head mounted display in response to the first and second signals.