SG11201910030SA - Virtual reality mobile pod - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 15 November 2018 (15.11.2018) WIPO PCT 1E1010 VIII °nolo III oio 111E1°111m 10110111111 I III (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/208653 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A63G 31/16 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/031344 (22) International Filing Date: 07 May 2018 (07.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/591,975 10 May 2017 (10.05.2017) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 (US). (72) Inventors: SCHWARTZ, Justin, Michael; 1000 Univer- sal Studios Plaza, Orlando, FL 32819 (US). OSTERMAN, Ross, Alan; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, FL 32819 (US). (74) Agent: POWELL, W. Allen et al.; P.O. Box 692289, Houston, TX 77269 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) = (54) Title: VIRTUAL REALITY MOBILE POD W O 20 18/ 20865 3 Al (57) : In accordance with one embodiment, a system in- cludes a virtual reality attraction system. The virtual reality attrac- tion system includes virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR) headgear configured to display AR images and/or VR images to a user, and at least one user-assisted vehicle configured to accom- modate the user. The vehicle includes a frame configured to permit the user to provide at least partial motor power to move the vehicle within the attraction. The frame defines a boundary about the user. The vehicle also includes a harness coupled to the frame and config- ured to provide support to the user when the user is in the vehicle, and a vehicle controller configured to communicate the AR and/or VR images to the virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR) headgear. FIG. I [Continued on next page] WO 2018/208653 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDEFIEHIMIIMH1111111111111111111111111111 Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))