Enhanced electronic gaming machine with x-ray vision display

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine to play an interactive game where a player's eye gaze acts as x-ray vision. A graphics processor generates an interactive game environment and defines a viewing area as its subset. A display device displays the viewing area, where a visible game component masks an invisible game component. A display controller controls rendering of the viewing area on the display device using the graphics processor. At least one data capture camera device continuously monitors player eye gaze to collect player eye gaze data. A game controller calculates a player eye gaze location relative to the viewing area, the location corresponding to the invisible game component, and triggers a control command to the display controller. In response, the display controller controls the display device in real-time to provide a graphical animation effect representative of a visual update to the visible game component to reveal the invisible game component.

Description

FIELD[0001]Embodiments described herein relate to the field of electronic gaming machines. The embodiments described herein particularly relate to the field of providing an enhanced electronic gaming machine with an interactive display to provide x-ray vision effects based on a player's eye gaze.INTRODUCTION[0002]Casinos and other establishments may have video gaming terminals that may include game machines, online gaming systems (that enable users to play games using computer devices, whether desktop computers, laptops, mobile devices, tablet computers or smart phones), computer programs for use on a computer device (including desktop computer, laptops, mobile devices, tablet computers or smart phones), or gaming consoles that are connectable to a display such as a television or computer screen.[0003]Video gaming terminals may be configured to enable users to play games with a touch interface. Example games may be a slot machine game, which may involve a reel of symbols that may mo...

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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a system that controls the display on a computer screen. It detects where the player's eyes are looking and uses this information to update the display in real-time, creating a more compelling and immersive experience for the player. This technology improves the overall quality of virtual and augmented reality applications.

Problems solved by technology

The size of a video gaming terminal may be limited by its hardware, which may limit the number of game components, buttons, or interfaces that can be displayed on a display screen.

This hardware limitation may also limit the amount of and types of physical interactions that a user may engage in with the machine to play the game.

However, since a video gaming terminal and its associated hardware have finite size, there may be a limit on the number of buttons or physical elements present on the gaming terminal.

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