Hybrid Golf System Using a Moving Screen Booth

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hybrid golf system that includes a screen booth for enabling virtual golf play using a virtual golf simulation device and a field for enabling actual golf play such as approach shots and putting. In the hybrid golf system, by rotating or moving the screen booth where virtual golf play is performed to embody a golf course having a number of holes, it is possible to provide a sense of presence where users can play golf on different holes while moving through each of the number of holes, and is for providing a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hybrid golf system using a moving screen golf module capable of embodying a golf course having a number of holes in a hybrid golf system including a screen golf module for performing virtual golf play using a virtual golf simulation device and a field for performing actual golf play such as approach shots and putting.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, as the number of golfers has increased, so-called screen golf systems that allow golf practice using a virtual golf simulation system and enjoyment of virtual golf rounds have emerged.

[0003] Such a screen golf system installs a screen capable of projecting an image related to a virtual golf course indoors. When a user hits a golf ball towards the screen, the system senses the speed and direction of the golf ball and displays the progress of the golf ball on the image on the screen. It has repeatedly evolved technically in terms of providing users with a sense of presence that goes beyond the level of a simple indoor golf game and allows them to play a golf round on a real golf course.

[0004] In a normal screen golf system, since the simulation image of the virtual golf course and the ball trajectory on the virtual golf course is only realized through a screen installed in front of the user when hitting the ball, there is a limit in providing the user with a sense of presence as if actually playing a golf round on a real golf course.

[0005] To overcome the limitations of such a normal screen golf system and provide users with a reality of playing a golf round on a real golf course, a so-called hybrid golf system has emerged that can be realized in a space much smaller than a real golf course.

[0006] A hybrid golf system combines an actual field where a user can play real golf and a screen golf system where a user can play virtual golf. A part of the golf play on a certain hole progresses on a virtual golf course embodied by the screen golf system, and the remaining play can progress by actually playing golf on the actual field.

[0007] For example, in the case of a PAR-4 hole, the tee shot and the second shot progress through virtual golf simulation on a virtual golf course via the screen golf system, and the third shot and putting can progress in the same way as when the user moves to the actual field and plays on the actual golf course.

[0008] As prior art documents related to the hybrid golf system, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0030536, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0036155, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0036156, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0009933, etc. have been published.

[0009] Normally, similar to the screen golf system, the hybrid golf system also enables a user to play golf on a golf course composed of a number of holes. That is, a part of a hole progresses via the screen golf system, and the remaining part of the hole progresses on the field to complete the hole-out. The play on the golf course composed of a number of holes progresses while repeatedly moving back and forth between the screen golf system and the field.

[0010] For example, after the user starts playing the first hole of the virtual golf course on the screen golf system and makes the third shot, the user moves to the field and makes the fourth and fifth shots as field shots to complete the hole. Then, the user moves back to the screen golf system to play a part of the second hole of the virtual golf course in order to start the second hole. After that, the user moves to the field and proceeds with the remaining part to complete the hole. In this way, the user can repeat the movement between the screen golf system and the field and play with a hybrid golf system while moving back and forth between them.

[0011] However, the conventional hybrid golf system as described above has problems in that there is a limit in providing a sense of presence where the user actually plays golf on different holes while moving through a number of holes, due to the fact that the play is done by simply moving back and forth between the field and the screen golf system, and the manner of moving from the screen golf system to the field is always the same.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 4

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0013] The present invention relates to a screen booth for enabling virtual golf play using a virtual golf simulation device, and a hybrid golf system using a field for enabling actual golf play such as approach shots and putting. In the hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth, by rotating or moving the screen booth where virtual golf play is performed to embody a golf course having a number of holes, it is possible to provide a sense of presence in which a user plays golf on different holes while moving to each of the number of holes, and is for providing a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0014] A hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a field provided so that a user can actually play golf, including a green, a screen booth provided on one side of the field and equipped with a screen golf device so that screen golf play on a virtual golf course can be performed, and a booth moving device for moving or rotating the screen booth in the field so that the view of looking at the field from the screen booth changes for each hole of the virtual golf course.

[0015] Also, preferably, inside the screen booth, a screen shutter is provided so as to open and close a surface for looking at the field of the screen booth, and the virtual golf course and virtual golf simulation video are projected. The screen shutter is configured to be converted from virtual golf play to field play when opened.

[0016] Preferably, a booth moving rail is provided under the screen booth, and the screen booth is configured to be movable along the booth moving rail by the booth moving device. A plurality of different positions on the booth moving rail are preset as stop positions of the screen booth, and virtual golf play and field play at different holes can be carried out at each stop position of the screen booth.

[0017] On the other hand, a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a field provided so that a user can actually play golf, and a plurality of different positions on the field, each provided with a screen golf device so that screen golf play on a virtual golf course can be performed. A plurality of screen booths, a booth moving device provided in each of the plurality of screen booths to move or rotate each corresponding screen booth, and a booth moving controller that controls the booth moving devices of each of the plurality of screen booths to move or rotate each of the plurality of screen booths to embody a plurality of holes constituting the virtual golf course.

[0018] Preferably, the field includes a field portion including at least one green corresponding to each of the plurality of screen booths, and is configured such that the field portion corresponding to each screen booth is connected at each screen booth, and each screen booth is configured to move or rotate with respect to the corresponding field portion.

[0019] Preferably, a booth moving rail is provided under each of the plurality of screen booths, and each screen booth can be moved along the corresponding booth moving rail by each booth moving device. The booth moving controller controls each booth moving device corresponding to each of the plurality of screen booths so that the position of each of the plurality of screen booths on the corresponding booth moving rail is changed, thereby implementing each of the plurality of holes constituting the virtual golf course.

Advantages of the Invention

[0020] The hybrid golf system using the moving screen booth according to the present invention is a hybrid golf system that includes a screen booth for performing virtual golf play using a virtual golf simulation device and a field for performing actual golf play such as approach shots and putting. By rotating or moving the screen booth where virtual golf play is performed, a golf course with a large number of holes can be implemented, providing the user with a sense of presence as if playing golf on different holes while moving through each of the large number of holes.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Specific details regarding the hybrid golf system using the moving screen booth according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0023] First, with reference to Figures 1 to 3, the configuration of a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the configuration of a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is a drawing showing that a user plays virtual golf while viewing an image projected onto a screen shutter inside the screen booth shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2(b) is a drawing showing that the screen shutter driving unit opens the screen shutter while field play is started during the virtual golf play process inside the screen booth. And FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control system of a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1, a hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention can include an actual field 200 provided so that a user can play actual golf, and a screen booth 100 provided on one side of the actual field 200 and including a virtual golf simulation device that allows the user to play golf on a virtual golf course.

[0026] The screen booth 100 includes a configuration related to a normal screen golf system, that is, a virtual golf course image is projected onto a front screen, and when a user hits a ball from a hitting area 120 toward the screen, a sensing device senses this, and based on the sensing result, a simulation image in which a virtual ball moves on the above-described virtual golf course image is embodied, so that the user can play virtual golf.

[0027] The above-described screen booth 100 can be provided in a box form or a booth form with an entrance / exit 110 on one side thereof, and can also be in a form in which all surfaces are closed or in a form in which a part is open.

[0028] The above-described screen booth 100 can be configured to include a screen shutter 300 on a surface facing the actual field 200.

[0029] The screen shutter 300 can project the video related to the virtual golf course output by the video output device 420 (such as a beam projector, etc.) provided inside the screen booth 100 and the simulation video iVG played on the virtual golf course, and provide it to the user.

[0030] The above-mentioned screen shutter 300 is configured to open and close the surface facing the actual field 200 of the screen booth 100.

[0031] On the other hand, the actual field 200 can be embodied as a partial area of the entire one hole of the actual golf course, and can be formed to include the green 210 and the hole cup 212 as shown in FIG. 1. It can be provided with peripheral areas 220 such as fairways, roughs, and bunkers around the green 210 so that the user can make approach shots and puttings.

[0032] The hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention enables the user to play a part of the golf through the virtual golf course in the screen booth 100, and the remaining golf play can be carried out on the actual field 200.

[0033] When playing golf on a PAR-4 hole, the user plays a virtual golf play (a golf play in a manner that the user hits a golf shot from the tee box towards the screen shutter, and the sensing device senses the hit ball and simulates it) on the virtual golf course of the PAR-4 hole in the screen booth 100, and the golf play in the remaining part of the PAR-4 hole is carried out by the user directly moving to the actual field 200 and on the actual field 200.

[0034] For example, the tee shot and the second shot of the PAR-4 hole are performed as virtual golf play through a virtual golf course in the screen booth 100, and the third shot (approach shot) and putting can be continued with the user moving from the screen booth 100 to the actual field 200 and playing golf on the actual field 200.

[0035] When performing virtual golf play in the screen booth 100 and then playing on the field, if, for example, the user goes out through the door 110 of the screen booth 100 and moves to the actual field 200, there is a significant difference between the virtual golf course on the video and the actual field, so the user will feel a sense of strangeness before feeling a sense of immersion.

[0036] The hybrid golf system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides means and methods for minimizing the sense of strangeness as described above and enabling a natural transition from virtual golf play in the screen booth to golf play on the actual field.

[0037] That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a screen shutter 300 is provided on the surface facing the field 200 of the screen booth 100. When the user performs virtual golf play, the video by the video output device 420 is projected onto the screen shutter 300 inside the screen booth 100 so that the screen shutter 300 can perform the same role as a normal screen, and when the field play starts, the screen shutter 300 is opened to provide a view in which the actual field 200 spreads forward.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), a user who conducts virtual golf play inside the screen booth 100 can start field play by looking at the image of the virtual golf course projected on the screen shutter 300 and then, when the screen shutter 300 is opened, look at the actual field 200 and naturally switch from the virtual golf course to the actual field. As a user, one can look at the actual field through the same view as looking at the virtual golf course, enabling a natural connection without a sense of strangeness.

[0039] At this time, the control unit 401 of the simulator 400 can control a screen shutter driving unit (not shown) so that the screen shutter driving unit opens the screen shutter 300.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the simulator 400 provided inside the screen booth 100 includes a control unit 401, an image processing unit 402, and a data storage unit 403, and the control unit 401 can be configured to be connected to a sensing device 410 and a screen shutter.

[0041] FIG. 2(a) shows a user P conducting virtual golf play while looking at the image iVG projected on the screen shutter 300 inside the screen booth 100 shown in FIG. 1.

[0042] The sensing device 410 can be implemented as a camera-based device that senses the movement of at least one of the golf club and the ball during the user's golf swing. If the user P hits the golf ball placed on the golf mat 122 at the hitting station 120 within the angle of view of the camera during a golf shot, the camera captures and collects an image of the hit golf ball 1, and the sensing device performs image processing and analysis on the collected image to calculate sensing information regarding the movement of the golf ball 1 and transmits it to the control unit 401.

[0043] An operating device (not shown) may also be further provided as a means for the user to operate to set a virtual golf simulation environment or to operate for aiming adjustment during the virtual golf course process.

[0044] The data storage unit 403 stores all the data necessary for the visualization of the virtual golf simulation, stores data related to the virtual golf course that visualizes the actual golf course, data related to the terrain information of the virtual golf course, etc., and can provide data that can realize a virtual environment in which a virtual golf round can be played on the virtual golf course selected by the user.

[0045] The data storage unit 403 can also be configured to store all kinds of data related to the virtual golf course, and can also be configured to transmit various data related to the virtual golf course from a server (not shown) through a network and store them temporarily.

[0046] The video processing unit 402 performs information processing to visualize a video related to the virtual golf course on the screen using the data related to the virtual golf course stored in the data storage unit 403, and performs information processing so that the trajectory of the golf ball hit by the user is visualized in a video simulated on the virtual golf course.

[0047] The video processed by the video processing unit 402 is output through a video output device 420 such as a projector and projected onto the screen shutter 300, so that the user P can view the video iVG projected on the screen shutter 300.

[0048] The video processing unit 402 can also be embodied as a modularized component that performs the video processing function with a single independent device, and can also be embodied as a single independent device itself.

[0049] The control unit 401 is responsible for the control of all processes for virtual golf simulation, and performs various operations and controls to enable the sensing information for the golf ball that moves based on the sensing results of the sensing device 410 and the simulation of the virtual ball moving on the virtual golf course based on the physical engine. Based on such various operations and controls, a virtual golf course with a virtual ball is simulated by the sensing results of the sensing device and the physical engine, and a video iVG is realized.

[0050] The control unit 401 determines whether the requirements for the user to play on the actual field during the virtual golf play process using the virtual golf course are met. If the requirements for field play are met, the screen shutter 300 can be opened.

[0051] On the user side, as shown in Fig. 2(a), the user performs virtual golf play through the video iVG of the virtual golf course projected on the screen shutter 300 with the screen shutter 300 closed. When the field play starts and the screen shutter 300 is opened as shown in Fig. 2(b), and the actual field 200 appears in the space where the screen shutter is opened, the virtual golf course can be seen to be naturally converted into the actual field.

[0052] Also, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the hybrid golf system using the moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a booth moving device 500 for moving (m) or rotating (r) the screen booth 100 in the field 200.

[0053] Although not shown in the drawings, the aforementioned booth moving device 500 can be realized as a mechanical device for rotating (r) the screen booth 100 or a mechanical device for moving (m) the screen booth 100, and such a booth moving device 500 can be installed between the floor and the lower end of the screen booth 100 and realized.

[0054] Such a booth moving device 500 can also be configured to be controlled in operation by a booth moving controller 510, as shown in FIG. 3, or can also be configured to be controlled in operation by a control unit 401 of the simulator 400.

[0055] A hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system in which part of the play proceeds in a field 200 outside the screen booth 100 during the process of virtual golf play on a virtual golf course performed inside the screen booth 100. Therefore, virtual golf play in the screen booth 100 and field play in the field are performed for each of a number of holes (for example, nine holes, eighteen holes, etc.) constituting the virtual golf course.

[0056] A hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention can create different holes for each hole by moving, rotating, or moving and rotating the screen booth 100 for each hole so that when moving from the screen booth to the field, the screen shutter is opened and the view looking at the field from the screen booth changes.

[0057] For example, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), different holes can be created for each hole by moving the screen booth.

[0058] FIG. 4(a) shows an example in which a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be able to move the screen booth on the field, and FIG. 4(b) shows the case where the screen booth is moved in the state shown in (a) to create another hole with a different field view.

[0059] As shown in Fig. 4(a), a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured such that the screen booth 100 can move along the booth moving rail 600 on one side of a field 200 provided with at least one green 211 and 212. That is, although not shown in the drawings, the booth moving device provided at the lower end of the screen booth 100 can be configured to move along the booth moving rail 600.

[0060] As shown in Fig. 4(b), for example, when the screen booth 100 is at the position of Ps1, the player progresses through the nth hole, when the screen booth is at the position of Ps2, the player progresses through the (n + 1)th hole, and when the screen booth is at the position of Ps3, the player progresses through the (n + 2)th hole. Since the field views (FV1, FV3) seen from the screen booth 100 through the screen shutter 300 at each position are different from each other, the user can feel the sense of presence of playing on different holes.

[0061] At this time, the field 200 is provided with a plurality of greens (let the drawing number 211 be the first green and 212 be the second green). For each position where the screen booth 100 moves and stops, a different green can be set as the effective green to provide different senses of presence for each hole during play.

[0062] For example, as shown in Fig. 4(b), when progressing through the nth hole (at the position of Ps1), the first green 211 is set as the effective green, and when progressing through the (n + 2)th hole (at the position of Ps3), the second green is set as the effective green (the position movement of the screen booth and the effective greens at each position are set to be different from each other). In this way, a large number of holes can be produced. That is, a large number of holes can be produced using a limited space.

[0063] As described above, by further moving two or more screen booths instead of just one screen booth, more diverse halls can be created. Such a case is shown in Fig. 5.

[0064] As shown in Fig. 5, a hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a field 200 provided so that a user can play actual golf, and a plurality of screen booths 101, 102, and 103 each provided at a plurality of different positions on the field 200 and each equipped with a screen golf device so that screen golf can be played on a virtual golf course, and booth moving rails 610, 620, and 630 provided in each of the plurality of screen booths 101, 102, and 103 and provided so that each screen booth can move, and a booth moving controller 550 that controls each of the plurality of screen booths 101, 102, and 103 to move to a preset position along each of the booth moving rails 610, 620, and 630 to embody a plurality of holes constituting a virtual golf course.

[0065] As shown in Fig. 5, the field 200 includes field portions 201, 202, and 203 each including at least one green 211, 212, and 213 corresponding to each of the plurality of screen booths 101, 102, and 103, and each screen booth 101, 102, and 103 can be configured to be connected to the corresponding field portions 201, 202, and 203.

[0066] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, a first field portion 201, a second field portion 202, and a third field portion 203 are formed in the field 200, a first green 211 is formed in the first field portion 201, a second green 212 is formed in the second field portion 202, and a third green 213 can be formed in the third field portion 203.

[0067] The first field section 201 corresponds to the first screen booth 101 and the first booth moving rail 610, the second field section 202 corresponds to the second screen booth 102 and the second booth moving rail 620, and the third field section 203 corresponds to the third screen booth 103 and the third booth moving rail 630.

[0068] Each of the first to third screen booths 101, 102, and 103 is provided with a booth moving device (not shown), and the booth moving devices on the respective booth moving rails 610, 620, and 630 can move the respective screen booths under the control of the booth moving controller 550.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 5, the first screen booth 101 is provided with a first screen shutter 301. When the first screen shutter 301 is opened, it can be connected to the first field section 201 and the first green 211. The second screen booth 102 is provided with a second screen shutter 302. When the second screen shutter 302 is opened, it can be connected to the second field section 202 and the second green 212. The third screen booth 103 is provided with a third screen shutter 303. When the third screen shutter 303 is opened, it can be connected to the third field section 203 and the third green 213.

[0070] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the screen golf apparatuses provided in the first to third screen booths 101, 102, and 103 can be configured to be interlocked with each other. For example, after the user plays on the first hole at the first screen booth 101 and the first field unit 201, if the user moves to the second screen booth 102, the screen golf apparatus in the second screen booth 102 proceeds with the play on the virtual golf course for the second hole, and after the field play at the second hole proceeds at the second field unit 202, if the user moves to the third screen booth 103, the screen golf apparatus in the third screen booth 103 can proceed with the play on the virtual golf course for the third hole.

[0071] At this time, the booth moving controller 550 is transmitted information regarding the progress status of the golf round from the control units of the screen golf apparatuses in each screen booth, and when the play on the next hole proceeds following the currently ongoing hole, it can determine the position of the corresponding screen booth. When the play on the current hole is completed, the booth moving controller controls the corresponding screen booth to move to the position determined as described above, and by controlling the movement of each screen booth in such a manner, a number of holes can be realized.

[0072] In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the hybrid golf system according to the present invention can realize a golf course of nine holes or more using three screen booths and three field units, and FIGS. 6 to 8 show examples of realizing nine holes using the hybrid golf system according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.

[0073] In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first screen booth 101 is preset to be located at three points Ps1-1, Ps1-2, and Ps1-3 on the first booth moving rail 610, the second screen booth 102 is preset to be located at three points Ps2-1, Ps2-2, and Ps2-3 on the second booth moving rail 620, and the third screen booth 103 is preset to be located at three points Ps3-1, Ps3-2, and Ps3-3 on the third booth moving rail 630.

[0074] As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first screen booth 101 and the first field unit 201 can be configured to be paired, the second screen booth 102 and the second field unit 202 can be configured to be paired, and the third screen booth 103 and the third field unit 203 can be configured to be paired. It can be configured to form a path along which the user can easily move in the order of the first screen booth 101 → the first screen shutter 301 → the first field unit 201 → the second screen booth 102 → the second screen shutter 302 → the second field unit 202 → the third screen booth 103 → the third screen shutter 303 → the third field unit 203.

[0075] FIG. 6 shows the case where the user progresses from the first hole to the third hole without moving each screen booth.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 6, the user starts the first hole on the virtual golf course at the first screen booth 101 at the position of Ps1-1, the field play at the first hole is started, the first screen shutter 301 is opened, and the play can be completed at the first hole by playing at the first field unit 201.

[0077] After completing the first hole in the first field section 201, the user enters the second screen booth 102 at the adjacent Ps2-1 position and starts the second hole on the virtual golf course. When the field play at the second hole starts, the second screen shutter 302 is opened and play proceeds in the second field section 202, and the second hole can be completed by the play in the second field section 202.

[0078] After completing the second hole in the second field section 202, the user enters the third screen booth 103 at the adjacent Ps3-1 position and starts the third hole on the virtual golf course. When the field play at the third hole starts, the third screen shutter 303 is opened and play proceeds in the third field section 203, and the third hole can be completed by the play in the third field section 203.

[0079] As described above, after completing the play from the first hole to the third hole, the user can move back to the first screen booth 101 to proceed with the play at the fourth hole. At this time, for the play from the fourth hole to the sixth hole, as shown in FIG. 7, the booth moving controller controls the booth moving device of the first screen booth 101 to move the first screen booth along the first booth moving rail 610 to the position of Ps1-2, moves the second screen booth 102 along the second screen booth moving rail 620 to the position of Ps2-2, and controls the booth moving device of the third screen booth 103 to move the third screen booth 103 along the third booth moving rail 630 to the position of Ps3-2.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 7, the user starts the fourth hole on the virtual golf course at the first screen booth 101 at the Ps1-2 position. When the field play at the fourth hole starts, the first screen shutter 301 is opened and play is carried out in the first field section 201, and the fourth hole can be completed.

[0081] After completing the fourth hole in the first field section 201, the user enters the second screen booth 102 at the adjacent Ps2-2 position and starts the fifth hole on the virtual golf course. When the field play at the fifth hole starts, the second screen shutter 302 is opened and the play proceeds in the second field section 202, and the fifth hole can be completed by the play in the second field section 202.

[0082] After completing the fifth hole in the second field section 202, the user enters the third screen booth 103 at the adjacent Ps3-2 position and starts the sixth hole on the virtual golf course. When the field play at the sixth hole starts, the third screen shutter 303 is opened and the play proceeds in the third field section 203, and the sixth hole can be completed by the play in the third field section 203.

[0083] As described above, after completing the play from the fourth hole to the sixth hole, in order to proceed with the play at the seventh hole, the user can move back to the first screen booth 101. At this time, the booth moving controller controls the booth moving devices of the first screen booth 101, the second screen booth 102, and the third screen booth 103 to move the first screen booth 101 to the Ps1-3 position along the first booth moving rail 610, the second screen booth 102 to the Ps2-3 position along the second booth moving rail 620, and the third screen booth 103 to the Ps3-3 position along the third booth moving rail 630, as shown in FIG. 8, for the play progress from the seventh hole to the ninth hole.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 8, the user starts the seventh hole on the virtual golf course at the first screen booth 101 at the Ps1-3 position. When the field play at the seventh hole starts, the first screen shutter 301 is opened and the play is carried out in the first field section 201, and the seventh hole can be completed.

[0085] After completing the seventh hole in the first field section 201, the user enters the second screen booth 102 at the adjacent Ps2-3 position and starts the eighth hole on the virtual golf course. Once the field play at the eighth hole starts, the second screen shutter 302 is opened and play proceeds in the second field section 202, and the eighth hole can be completed by the play in the second field section 202.

[0086] After completing the eighth hole in the second field section 202, the user enters the third screen booth 103 at the adjacent Ps3-3 position and starts the ninth hole on the virtual golf course. Once the field play at the ninth hole starts, the third screen shutter 303 is opened and play proceeds in the third field section 203, and the ninth hole can be completed by the play in the third field section 203.

[0087] As described above, since each hole from the first hole to the ninth hole is played in a plurality of screen booths at different positions, as a user, it is possible to feel the sense of presence of playing on different holes as if actually playing a golf round on a nine-hole golf course.

[0088] In such a manner, not only nine holes but also eighteen holes can be realized, and it is possible to realize more holes as holes having different forms and routes from each other.

[0089] As described above, the hybrid golf system using the moving screen booth according to the present invention provides a feature that a sense of presence can be provided in which a user can play golf on different holes while moving through each of a number of holes by rotating or moving a screen booth in which a virtual golf play using a virtual golf simulation device is performed, and a field in which an actual golf play such as an approach shot or putting is performed, in a hybrid golf system in which the virtual golf play is performed.

Industrial Applicability

[0090] The hybrid golf system using the moving screen booth according to the present invention can be used in industrial fields related to golf and so-called screen golf industrial fields that enable users to enjoy golf play based on virtual golf simulations.

Claims

1. A field including a green, provided so that a user can actually play golf, and A screen booth provided on one side of the field and equipped with a screen golf device so that screen golf play on a virtual golf course can be performed, and A booth moving device that moves or rotates the screen booth in the field so that the view of the field from the screen booth changes for each hole of the virtual golf course, A hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth, including.

2. In the screen booth, a screen shutter is provided so that the virtual golf course and virtual golf simulation video are projected, and the surface facing the field of the screen booth is opened and closed, and is configured to be converted from virtual golf play to field play by opening the screen shutter. The hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to claim 1.

3. A booth moving rail is provided under the screen booth, and the screen booth is configured to be movable along the booth moving rail by the booth moving device, A plurality of different positions on the booth moving rail are preset as stop positions of the screen booth, and virtual golf play and field play on different holes can proceed for each stop position of the screen booth. The hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to claim 1 or 2.

4. A field provided so that a user can actually play golf, and A plurality of screen booths respectively provided at a plurality of different positions on the field and each equipped with a screen golf device so that screen golf play on a virtual golf course can be performed, and A booth moving device provided in each of the plurality of screen booths for moving or rotating each of the plurality of screen booths, and A booth moving controller that controls the booth moving devices of the plurality of screen booths to move or rotate each of the plurality of screen booths to embody a plurality of holes constituting the virtual golf course. A hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth, including

5. The field includes a field part including at least one green corresponding to each of the plurality of screen booths, The hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to claim 4, wherein the field parts corresponding to the respective screen booths are connected to each other at the respective plurality of screen booths, and each of the plurality of screen booths is configured to move or rotate with respect to the corresponding field part.

6. A booth moving rail is provided under each of the plurality of screen booths, and each of the plurality of screen booths is configured to be movable along the corresponding booth moving rail by each booth moving device. The booth moving controller The hybrid golf system using a moving screen booth according to claim 4 or 5, wherein each of the booth moving devices corresponding to the respective plurality of screen booths is controlled so that the position of each of the plurality of screen booths on the corresponding booth moving rail is changed, thereby realizing each of the plurality of holes constituting the virtual golf course.

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