Augmented Reality Wagering Game System with Event-Triggered Bonus Markings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern casinos face challenges in enhancing the entertainment value of table games, as players often seek more exciting options when the expectation of winning is similar, leading to a need for innovative ways to integrate engaging bonus games with basic games.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality wagering game system that uses cameras and projectors to detect events in table games, triggering bonus games by projecting new table markings or virtual game pieces, and presenting information about player wagers, enhancing the gaming experience by seamlessly integrating basic and bonus games.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If bonus games are integrated with basic table games to enhance entertainment value, then player engagement and excitement are improved, but device complexity and system requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the basic table game with bonus game functionality into a single integrated system. The wagering game machine combines the basic game interface with bonus game capabilities, allowing both game types to coexist and interact within one device. This integration enables the system to provide diverse entertainment options while maintaining a unified hardware and software platform, resolving the contradiction between enhanced adaptability and increased device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wagering game machine is designed with multi-functionality to support both basic games and various bonus games. The system can switch between different game modes and trigger bonus games based on game events, making a single device capable of providing multiple entertainment experiences. This universal design allows the system to adapt to different game scenarios without requiring separate dedicated machines for each game type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If augmented reality technology is used to project virtual game pieces and table markings, then player immersion and excitement are enhanced, but use of energy and equipment requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary augmented reality interface that projects virtual game pieces and table markings onto the physical table surface. This intermediary layer enhances player immersion by overlaying digital elements on the physical game environment without requiring complete virtualization. The projector acts as a mediator between the physical table and the digital bonus game elements, providing an immersive experience while avoiding the high energy consumption of fully virtual environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses projection to create visual copies of game elements (table markings, game pieces) on the physical table surface. Instead of requiring players to interact with entirely virtual representations, the system projects 2D images that replicate the appearance of physical game elements. This copying approach maintains the familiar tactile experience of physical tables while adding immersive visual layers, thereby enhancing player engagement without proportionally increasing energy consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If event detection systems are implemented to trigger bonus games, then game interactivity and entertainment value are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an event detection system that monitors game play and provides feedback by triggering bonus games based on detected events. The system observes game outcomes, player actions, and other game parameters, then uses this information to determine when to initiate bonus game sequences. This feedback mechanism enhances game interactivity by creating a dynamic relationship between basic game play and bonus game activation, allowing the system to adapt to player behavior and game state without requiring overly complex detection hardware.
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Augmented reality wagering game systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes presenting a first set of markings on a wagering game table, where the first set of markings is associated with a basic wagering game. The method can also include detecting an event associated with the basic wagering game. In one embodiment, after detecting the event, the method calls for presenting a second set of markings on the wagering game table, where the second set of markings is associated with a bonus wagering game.