Patent ID: 8902159
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A47C,A63F,G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for combined ergonomic support and situational sensory augmentation interface during an interactive session within a virtual environment generated by a computer system, comprising: a portable resilient body defining a mid portion extending laterally between a pair of side portions projecting transversely outward therefrom to terminate at respective free ends, said mid portion extending across a lap of a user, said mid and side portions collectively defining an upper surface for hand and forearm support for the user and an inner side surface contoured about a cradle space for receiving a torso of the user in cradling manner; and, a plurality of actuators integrated in said resilient body to respectively bear against a plurality of preselected anatomical parts of the user during the interactive session, each of said plurality of actuators being selectively driven in cooperation with the interactive session to generate tactile feedback to a corresponding one of the preselected anatomical parts of the user.