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`SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR PRESENTING
`VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT TO AUSER
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`Applicant: VISIONARY VR, INC., Los Angeles,
`CA (US)
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`Inventor: Jonathan Michael Ross, Santa Monica,
`CA (US)
`Assignee: VISIONARY VR, INC., Los Angeles,
`CA (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 16 days.
`Appl. No.: 14/489,128
`Filed:
`Sep. 17, 2014
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`Notice:
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Provisional application No. 61/980,658, filed on Apr.
`17, 2014.
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`Primary Examiner — Thai Tran
`Assistant Examiner — Mishawn Hunter
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Sheppard Mullin Richter &
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`ABSTRACT
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`This disclosure describes a system configured to present pri
`mary and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content to a
`user. Primary virtual reality content may be displayed to a
`user, and, responsive to the user turning his view away from
`the primary virtual reality content, a sensory cue is provided
`to the user that indicates to the user that his view is no longer
`directed toward the primary virtual reality content, and sec
`ondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be displayed
`to the user. Primary virtual reality content may resume when
`the user returns his view to the primary virtual reality content.
`Primary virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a
`users interaction with the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual
`reality content. Secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality con
`tent may be adjusted based on a user's progression through
`the primary virtual reality content, or interaction with the
`primary virtual reality content.
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`FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`This disclosure relates to a system and method for present
`ing virtual reality content to a user. The system and method
`may be configured such that the virtual reality content is user
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`experience within parameters allowed by the creator. The
`virtual reality content may be presented to the user in a virtual
`space. The virtual reality content may include primary virtual
`reality content, secondary virtual reality content, tertiary vir
`tual reality content (etc.), and/or other virtual reality content.
`As used herein, “virtual reality” may refer to what is tra
`ditionally considered virtual reality as well as augmented
`reality and/or other similar concepts. In some implementa
`tions, “virtual reality” may refer to a form of virtual reality/
`augmented reality hybrid and/or include an aspect and/or
`ability to view content in an augmented reality way. For
`example, creators may generate traditional virtual reality con
`tent but use augmented reality cameras to keep the user's
`peripheral vision open so they can keep an eye on the physical
`world around them.
`The terms “primary virtual reality content” and “secondary
`virtual reality content used herein are not intended to be
`limiting. The system may include any number of different
`types of virtual reality content. “Primary' and “secondary
`may be used generically throughout this disclosure to repre
`sent various different types of virtual reality content. The
`functionality described herein may be applied to any number
`of different types (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.) of
`virtual reality content. In some implementations, secondary
`virtual content may refer to any virtual reality content that is
`not primary virtual reality content (e.g., secondary virtual
`reality content may include several different types of virtual
`reality content). In some implementations, the term virtual
`reality may include virtual reality as described herein, aug
`mented reality, mixed reality and/or other forms of virtual
`reality.
`The system may be configured such that primary virtual
`reality content may be displayed to a user, and, responsive to
`the user turning his view away from the primary virtual reality
`content; moving away from the primary virtual reality con
`tent; and/or taking other actions; one or more sensory cues
`may be provided to the user that indicate to the user that his
`view is no longer directed toward the primary virtual reality
`content. At Such times the primary virtual reality content may
`be paused and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content
`may be displayed to the user. For example, the system may be
`configured to determine that a view direction of the user has
`moved across a field boundary between a first field of view
`(where the primary virtual reality content is displayed) and a
`second field of view (e.g., where the secondary virtual reality
`content is displayed). The view direction of the user may refer
`to a direction toward which the user's gaze is directed, an
`orientation of the user's gaze (e.g., the user may tilt his head
`and/or lean over), a position of the user within the virtual
`space, and/or other directional and/or positional information
`(e.g., a user may move his position in the virtual space across
`a boundary). The primary virtual reality content may resume
`(e.g., automatically) when the user returns his view (e.g.,
`and/or moves within the virtual space) to the primary virtual
`reality content first field of view. The primary virtual reality
`content Subsequently displayed to the user may be adjusted
`based on a user's interaction with the secondary, tertiary, etc.,
`virtual reality content and/or other information. These fea
`tures are not limited to the primary virtual reality content. For
`example, the system may be configured such that secondary,
`tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may pause when the user
`looks and/or moves away and then resume when the user
`returns. The secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content
`may be adjusted based on a user's progression through the
`other (e.g., primary) virtual reality content, interaction with
`the other (e.g., primary) virtual reality content, and/or other
`information.
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`Virtual reality headset display devices are known. These
`devices visually simulate a user's physical presence in virtual
`spaces. Simulations typically include a 360° view of the
`user's Surrounding virtual space Such that user may turn his
`head to view different portions of the Surrounding space.
`Activity in the virtual space continues to progress regardless
`of which direction the user is facing and the user does not
`receive any indication of his view direction.
`Virtual reality presents a problem for storytellers. How
`does a storyteller maintain the attention of an audience mem
`ber so he can be told a story if he can look wherever he wants
`and go wherever he wants in the virtual space? (Note that the
`term “he” is used generically throughout the application to
`indicate both male and female.) In traditional forms of story
`telling there is typically a content narrative presented within
`the boundaries of a view screen. In a virtual space, there is a
`continuum. The audience member may simply wander and/or
`look away during a story, thus breaking a rhythm, pacing, and
`style of the narrative, and/or the narrative all together, thus
`disrupting the intended flow of a story, information, emotion,
`etc., to the user, as intended by the storyteller. Storytellers
`have therefore resorted to gimmicks and tricks to re-direct the
`attention of the audience member (e.g., loud noises and/or
`characters telling and/or showing the audience member
`where to look), which does not allow for more engaged and/or
`focused storytelling, and becomes progressively more prob
`lematic and transparent, the longer the story.
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`The present system uses boundaries to divide a virtual
`space into areas where primary content, secondary content,
`tertiary content, etc. may be presented to the user. These
`boundaries may be indicated to a user (e.g., an audience
`member) via sensory cues so that the user understands what is
`considered on stage (e.g. primary content) and off stage (sec
`ondary, tertiary, etc. content), for example. In some imple
`mentations, the boundaries may indicate areas in which a
`passive narrative content experience is taking place versus
`areas where interactive content experiences may be available.
`This may facilitate maintaining a users attention while nar
`rative content and/or other content is presented to the user in
`the virtual space.
`As such, one or more aspects of the disclosure relate to a
`system configured to present virtual reality content to a user.
`The system may include software components, hardware
`components, and/or other components operating together to
`cause the system to function as described herein. The system
`may be configured such that the virtual reality content is user
`configurable. For example, the system may enable a content
`creator, a storyteller, a filmmaker, a game maker, a game
`creator, and/or other content creators to maintain an audience
`members (e.g., a users) attention in virtual reality by deter
`mining how to deliver content (described below) to the audi
`ence member and enable the audience member to adjust their
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`In some implementations, the system may be configured
`Such that a user may create, customize, and/or adjust the
`virtual reality content, the fields of view, view boundaries,
`and/or other characteristics of the system. The system may be
`configured such that a user may set and/or adjust, and/or the
`system may be configured to automatically adjust the fields of
`view, the field boundaries, relationships between the primary
`virtual reality content and the secondary, tertiary, etc. Virtual
`reality content, types of interactions between the user and the
`primary virtual reality content and/or between the user and
`secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content, and/or other
`content creation and/or adjustment activities. In some imple
`mentations, the system may be configured Such that the cre
`ating, customizing, and/or adjusting enhances a user's physi
`cal comfort while viewing the virtual reality content. In some
`implementations, the system may be configured Such that a
`user may create, customize, and/or adjust within previously
`determined parameters for creating, customizing, and/or
`adjusting (e.g., the previously determined parameters deter
`mined by a content creator at manufacture).
`In Some implementations, the system may comprise one or
`more of a sensor, a user interface, a processor, electronic
`storage, and/or other components.
`The sensor may be configured to generate output signals
`conveying information related to a view direction of the user
`and/or other information. The view direction of the user may
`correspond to a physical direction toward which a gaze of the
`user is directed, an orientation of the user's body (e.g., the
`user may lean over) and/or a part of the user's body, a position
`of the user within the virtual space, and/or other directional
`information. For example, the view direction may include a
`first view direction that corresponds to a first physical direc
`tion toward which the gaze of the user is directed (e.g., the
`user may be looking in a forward direction) and a second view
`direction that corresponds to a second physical direction
`toward which the gaze of the user is directed (e.g., the user
`may turn around and look in a reverse direction).
`The user interface may include a display and/or other com
`ponents. The display may be configured to present the virtual
`reality content to the user. The display may be controlled by
`the processor to present the virtual reality content to the user
`Such that the presented virtual reality content corresponds to
`a view direction of the user. In some implementations, the
`display may be included in a virtual reality headset worn by
`the user. It should be noted that the description of the display
`provided herein is not intended to be limiting. Rather, the
`description of the display is intended to include future evolu
`tions of virtual reality display technology (which may not
`even be display based, for example). For example, the display
`may include cameras and/or systems for augmented reality,
`and/or other augmented reality components, light field imag
`ing devices that project an image onto the back of a user's
`retina (e.g., near-eye light field displays, etc.) virtual reality
`technology that utilizes contact lenses, virtual reality technol
`ogy that communicates directly with the brain, and/or other
`display technology.
`The processor may be configured to execute computer
`program components. The computer program components
`may be configured to enable an expert and/or user to interface
`with the system and/or provide other functionality attributed
`herein to the user interface, the sensor, the electronic storage,
`and/or the processor. The computer program components
`may include a direction component, a content component, a
`display component, an interaction component, and/or other
`components.
`The direction component may be configured to determine
`the view direction of the user based on the output signals from
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`the sensor and/or based on other information. The direction
`component may be configured to determine whether the view
`direction of the user falls within a field of view for displaying
`virtual reality content to the user. Fields of view may be
`predetermined at manufacture (e.g., during creation of Soft
`ware, at physical manufacture, etc.), determined and/or
`adjusted by a user via the system, determined by the system
`based on the virtual reality content presented to the user,
`and/or determined by other methods. In some implementa
`tions, the direction component may be configured Such that
`the fields of view share field boundaries. The direction com
`ponent may determine whether the view direction of the user
`moves across a given field boundary between two different
`fields of view.
`The content component may be configured to cause the
`display to present the virtual reality content to the user based
`on the determined view direction, the fields of view, and/or
`other information. The content component may be configured
`to cause the display to present primary virtual reality content,
`secondary virtual reality content, tertiary virtual reality con
`tent, etc., and/or other virtual reality content to the user. The
`content component may be configured such that primary vir
`tual reality content is presented to the user responsive to the
`user's view direction being within a first field of view (e.g., a
`forward looking field of view), and secondary virtual reality
`content may be presented to the user when the user's view
`direction is within a second field of view (e.g., a rearward
`looking field of view), and so on for tertiary, etc., virtual
`reality content.
`The display component may be configured to cause the
`display and/or other components of the system to provide one
`or more sensory cues (e.g., visual, auditory, Somatosensory,
`olfactory, etc.) to the user responsive to the view direction of
`the user changing between fields of view. In some implemen
`tations, the sensory cue(s) may comprise a pause in the pri
`mary virtual reality content, a visually perceptible darkening
`of the primary virtual reality content and a brightening of the
`secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content, and/or other
`sensory cues.
`The interaction component may be configured to facilitate
`interaction between the user and the primary virtual reality
`content, interaction between the user and the secondary vir
`tual reality content, interaction between the user and tertiary
`virtual reality content, etc., and/or other interaction. In some
`implementations, the interaction component may be config
`ured to adjust the primary virtual reality content presented to
`the user based on interaction between the user and the sec
`ondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content, and/or based on
`other information. In some implementations, the interaction
`component may be configured to adjust the secondary, ter
`tiary, etc., virtual reality content presented to the user based
`on interaction between the user and the primary virtual reality
`content, a progression of the user through the primary virtual
`reality content, and/or other information.
`In some implementations, the interaction component may
`be configured to facilitate the creation, customization, and/or
`adjustment of the fields of view, the view boundaries, the
`virtual reality content, and/or other characteristics of the sys
`tem. The interaction component may be configured to facili
`tate the creation, customization, and/or adjustment via the
`user interface and/or other components of the system. The
`interaction component may cause the user interface to present
`one or more views of a graphical user interface to the user to
`facilitate the creation, customization, and/or adjustment. The
`one or more views may include one or more fields and/or
`overlays (e.g., the customization views may appear as sepa
`rate field and/or as overlays on a particular field and/or in a
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`ing, and/or adjusting the fields of view, the view boundaries,
`the virtual reality content, and/or other characteristics of the
`system. The one or more views may include one or more
`fields and/or overlays for previewing changes to the system
`before implementation.
`These and other features, and characteristics of the present
`technology, as well as the methods of operation and functions
`of the related elements of structure and the combination of
`parts and economies of manufacture, will become more
`apparent upon consideration of the following description and
`the appended claims with reference to the accompanying
`drawings, all of which form a part of this specification,
`wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding
`parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood,
`however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration
`and description only and are not intended as a definition of the
`limits of the invention. As used in the specification and in the
`claims, the singular form of “a”, “an', and “the' include
`plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
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`not intended to be limiting. It may refer to any passive and/or
`active narrative content and/or experience that system 10 is
`capable of displaying to a user.
`For example, the present system may be configured Such
`that the user's sense of boundaries becomes a thing that they
`may sense because they can hear? see/feel (described below)
`when they are approaching a boundary. Without the content
`creator having to tell and/or warn the user verbally (for
`example), the user may “sense' when they are going to cross
`a boundary, which gives the user an opportunity to choose
`whether or not they want to cross a particular boundary.
`In some implementations, the present system may facili
`tate a content creator's ability to use classic storytelling tech
`niques such as cuts and/or dissolves. In some implementa
`tions, the present system may facilitate a user's ability to
`choose between boundary defined areas of content (e.g., some
`of which may be narrative experiences) without having to lose
`track of primary, secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality con
`tent presented on the other side of a boundary. For example, a
`user may enjoy multiple areas of different types of experi
`ences (e.g., passive and/or interactive) within a virtual world,
`while having individual narratives pause when the user dis
`engages to move to another experience and then resume when
`the user returns to the narrative. The present system may
`facilitate storytelling at a rhythm, pacing, and/or style
`intended by the content creator.
`The terms “primary virtual reality content” and “secondary
`virtual reality content used herein are not intended to be
`limiting. The system may include any number of different
`types of virtual reality content. “Primary' and “secondary
`may be used generically throughout this disclosure to repre
`sent various different types of virtual reality content. The
`functionality described herein may be applied to any number
`of different types (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.) of
`virtual reality content. In some implementations, secondary
`virtual content may refer to any virtual reality content that is
`not primary virtual reality content (e.g., secondary virtual
`reality content may include several different types of virtual
`reality content).
`FIG. 1 illustrates an implementation of a system 10 con
`figured to present virtual reality content to a user. The virtual
`reality content may be presented to the user in a virtual space.
`The virtual reality content may include primary virtual reality
`content, secondary virtual reality content, tertiary virtual real
`ity content, etc., and/or other virtual reality content. System
`10 may be configured such that primary virtual reality content
`may be displayed to a user, and, responsive to the user turning
`his view and/or otherwise moving away from the primary
`virtual reality content, one or more sensory cues may be
`provided to the user that indicates to the user that his view is
`no longer directed toward the primary virtual reality content.
`At Such times the primary virtual reality content may be
`paused and secondary, tertiary, etc., and/or other virtual real
`ity content may be displayed to the user. System 10 may be
`configured to determine that a view direction of the user has
`moved across a field boundary between a first field of view
`where the primary virtual reality content is displayed and a
`second field of view where, for example, secondary virtual
`reality content may be displayed. (This applies for example,
`to any one of several boundaries that separate any two fields
`of view). The view direction of the user may refer to a direc
`tion toward which the user's gaze is directed, an orientation of
`the user's gaze (e.g., the user may tilt his head and/or lean
`over), a position of the user within the virtual space, and/or
`other directional and/or positional information (e.g., a user
`may move his position in the virtual space across aboundary).
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`FIG. 1 illustrates an implementation of a system configured
`to present virtual reality content to a user.
`FIG. 2 illustrates a virtual reality headset computing
`device.
`FIG. 3 illustrates a server configured to communicate with
`a computing device via a network.
`FIG. 4A illustrates a top view of individual fields of view
`that share a field boundary.
`FIG. 4B illustrates a first example of a view of virtual
`reality content presented to a user on a display.
`FIG. 4C illustrates a second example of a view of virtual
`reality content presented to a user on a display.
`FIG. 4D illustrates multiple fields of view that a user may
`look toward and/or into.
`FIG.5 illustrates an example of a possible view of a content
`creation graphical user interface.
`FIG. 6 illustrates an implementation of a method for pre
`senting virtual reality content to a user.
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`The present system may facilitate storytelling using virtual
`reality via boundaries that divide a virtual space into areas
`where primary content, secondary content, tertiary content,
`etc. may be presented to the user. These boundaries may be
`indicated to a user in the virtual space via sensory cues so that
`the user understands and/or may become accustomed to what
`is considered on stage (e.g. primary content) and off stage
`(secondary, tertiary, etc. content), for example.
`The present system may facilitate content governance by a
`content creator in one or more ways (e.g., defining the loca
`tion of boundaries, creating virtual reality content that is
`presented to a user based on a user's virtual presence on one
`side of a boundary or another) that allow the content creator to
`direct a user's attention and/or point of view throughout a
`specific narrative, while allowing the user to pause and/or opt
`out and/or into other areas of the virtual space and/or narra
`tives as defined by the boundaries, and also allowing the user
`to come back into and/or resume the original narrative. In
`Some implementations, the present system may allow the
`content creator to maintain the attention of audience members
`(e.g., users) throughout the duration of a story and/or story
`telling (e.g., during the entire length of a movie presented to
`a user in the virtual space).
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`The primary virtual reality content may resume when the user
`returns his view to the primary virtual reality content first field
`of view. The primary virtual reality content subsequently
`displayed to the user may be adjusted based on a user's
`interaction with the secondary (tertiary, etc.) virtual reality
`content and/or other information. The secondary (tertiary,
`etc.) virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's
`progression through the primary virtual reality content, inter
`action with the primary virtual reality content, and/or other
`information.
`By way of a non-limiting example, system 10 may be
`configured Such that the virtual reality content is displayed to
`the user via a virtual reality headset. In this example, the
`primary virtual reality content may be a movie (2D and/or 3D
`displayed content, captured video, 2D and/or 3D generated
`content, digitally created characters, objects, and spaces,
`algorithmically created content), and/or any other primary
`virtual reality content displayed to the user. The movie may be
`displayed to the user while the user looks in a forward direc
`tion (e.g., the user's view direction is within the first field of
`view). Responsive to the user turning his view from the pri
`mary virtual reality content (e.g., left or right, up or down,
`and/or other directions) and/or otherwise moving away from
`the primary virtual reality content in the virtual space, a
`sensory cue comprising a visually perceptible darkening of
`the primary virtual reality content (e.g., a movie), a brighten
`ing of related (e.g., movie characters, objects seen in the
`movie, a setting of the movie, an extension of the setting of the
`movie, etc.) secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content, a
`slowing to a stop of the primary virtual reality content (e.g., a
`slowing to a stop of the movie and/or the movie sound),
`and/or other cues (described below for example) may be
`displayed to the user. The secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual
`reality content may be determined by system 10 based on the
`user's progression through the movie (e.g., as characters are
`introduced in the movie they may be added to the secondary,
`tertiary, etc., virtual reality content), based on a users inter
`action with the movie (e.g., a user may repeatedly look overto
`a particular character in the movie which the user is thenable
`to interact with as secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality
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`content), and/or based on other information. The user may
`interact with the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality con
`tent and then return his view back to the movie wherein the
`movie has been adjusted to reflect the user's interaction with
`the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content. In some
`implementations, while a user views primary virtual reality
`content, System 10 may be configured to display a “pop-up”
`cue indicating that additional virtual reality content (e.g.,
`additional characters) is available in a different (e.g., second
`ary, tertiary, etc.) content area.
`In some implementations, system 10 may be configured
`Such that a user may create, customize, and/or adjust the
`virtual reality content, the fields of view, view boundaries,
`and/or other characteristics of system 10. System 10 may be
`configured Such that a user may set and/or adjust the fields of
`view, the field boundaries, relationships between the primary
`virtual reality content and the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual
`reality content, types of interactions between the user and the
`primary virtual reality content and/or between the user and
`secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content, and/or other
`content creation and/or adjustment activities (described in
`greater detail below).
`In some implementations, system 10 may comprise one or
`more of a user interface 14 (which may include a display 16
`and/or other components as described herein), a sensor 18, a
`processor 20, electronic storage 30, and/or other components.
`In Some implementations, one or more components of system
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