Amusement Ride HMD Synchronization via Base Station Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current amusement rides require passengers to manually align their head-mounted displays with the direction of travel for synchronization, leading to increased personnel and time effort, and potential incorrect operations, which can hinder the immersion experience.
Innovation Solution
A synchronization device with a base station that detects the position and orientation of the head-mounted display, allowing for independent synchronization with virtual reality, using display position detection technology and presence detection means, enabling synchronization upon removal from the base station, regardless of the passenger's head orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual alignment instruction is used for synchronization, then synchronization can be achieved, but personnel effort and time are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the head-mounted display's position and orientation using sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers) and performs synchronization without requiring passenger participation or staff intervention. The display self-aligns with the virtual reality environment through automated detection and calculation of spatial coordinates.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical alignment process is replaced with electronic and optical detection systems. Sensors detect the display's spatial position and orientation, and computer algorithms calculate the appropriate synchronization parameters, eliminating the need for physical alignment instructions and manual adjustment.
2Reliability
If manual alignment instruction is used for synchronization, then synchronization can be achieved, but personnel costs are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The synchronization system operates autonomously without requiring staff intervention. The head-mounted display automatically transmits its position and orientation data to the synchronization device, which processes the information and establishes the virtual reality environment without human assistance.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual operational procedures are replaced with automated electronic systems. The synchronization device uses sensors and computer algorithms to detect display parameters and calculate synchronization settings, eliminating the need for staff training and manual alignment instructions.
3Reliability
If manual alignment instruction is used for synchronization, then synchronization can be achieved, but incorrect operations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system eliminates the need for user interaction with synchronization procedures. The head-mounted display automatically provides its position and orientation data, and the synchronization device independently calculates the correct alignment, preventing user error entirely.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual alignment instructions that are prone to user error are replaced with automated sensor-based detection. The system objectively measures the display's spatial parameters and calculates precise synchronization settings without relying on user understanding or execution of alignment procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a synchronization device for synchronizing head-mounted displays (22) with a virtual world in an amusement ride (10), comprising at least one head-mounted display (22) with which a virtual reality can be represented, a base station (24) for storing the head-mounted display (22), the base station (24) having receiving means with which the head-mounted display (22) can be stored in a defined position and orientation in the base station (24), and a display position detection device (28) for detecting the position and orientation of the head-mounted display (22), the synchronization device (12) being set up in such a way that the virtual reality is synchronized with the head-mounted display (22), taking into account the position and orientation of the head-mounted display (22) detected by the display position detection device (28) in relation to the position and orientation of the head-mounted display (22) in the base station (24), as soon as the head-mounted display (22) is removed from the base station (24). The invention also relates to an amusement ride (10) having a synchronization device (12) of this type. The invention also relates to a method for operating an amusement ride (10) of this type.