Patent ID: 6388657
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: G06F,G10H

Abstract:
A system for implementing a virtual reality (VR) keyboard, the system comprising:a VR headset including at least one display and worn by a user with the at least one display viewable by the user, with the VR headset, responsive to first image data, for generating and displaying a first VR image simulating a physical keyboard having a plurality of physical keys, with the first VR image representing the VR keyboard to the user through the at least one display, with the VR keyboard having a first appearance corresponding to the first image data; a VR input device for detecting motion of a portion of the body of the user, the VR input device being responsive to the detected motion of the portion of the body for generating motion-representative input signals corresponding to the motion; and a processor connected to the VR headset and operating a VR-keyboard-generating program for providing the first image data to the headset, the processor being responsive to the motion-representative input signals from the VR input device, for generating motion image data corresponding to the motion; and wherein the VR headset is responsive to the motion image data for generating a second VR image simulating the physical keyboard having the plurality of physical keys to represent the VR keyboard having a second appearance simulating actuation of at least one of the plurality of physical keys corresponding to the motion of the portion of the body of the user.