Patent ID: 6079982
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A63F,G09B

Abstract:
An interactive simulator ride comprising:a guidance track having pair of laterally spaced guidance rails, said guidance track being formed into a substantially continuous loop having peaks and valleys along a length of said guidance track;a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails;a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing;a viewing screen being provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop;a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop;a means for providing selectable computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; anda user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data being for representing a reaction to said visual images of additional objects in said simulated space, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said visual images of additional objects in said simulated space according to said input data whereby selection of said visual images displayed is responsive to said input data from said user input device.