Patent ID: 9523209
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A63G,A63J,E04B,E04H,G03B

Claim Text:
1. A theater comprising: a three-dimensional, concave shaped screen having an outer peripheral edge, the screen defining a central axis that extends perpendicularly from a center point of the concave screen, the screen oriented at a prescribed nonzero pitch angle (α) relative to a horizontal plane through said screen; and a seating area having a plurality of seats for viewers, the seating area having a stacked arrangement along a planar region and pitched at a prescribed angle (β); the seating area confined within a viewing area that is centered on the central axis of the screen; wherein the seats are separated into rows; the rows are separated into seat groups; each seat group having a plurality of seats, and a motion simulation apparatus supporting each seat group; the motion simulation apparatus capable of moving each seat group, in unison, up and down, back and forth, and tilting the seat groups to various angles, pitches, and orientations to achieve a desired feeling on an audience.