Patent ID: 8715079

Claim:
A wagering game machine comprising: a processor; a wagering game module, executable on the processor, configured to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered to a wagering game player; a video device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the video device is configured to output a video image of reels as part of an output of the wagering game; a curved beam splitter positioned in optical alignment with the video device, wherein a convex surface of the curved beam splitter is configured to receive the video image being output from the video device, wherein a part of the video image is to reflect of the convex surface of the curved beam splitter; and a rotationally symmetrical mirror positioned in optical alignment with the curved beam splitter such that the part of the video image reflected off the convex surface of the curved beam splitter is to reflect off the rotationally symmetrical mirror to produce a curved aerial image.