Modular VR Headset with Swappable Modules for Multi-Mode Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing virtual reality systems have fixed configurations and lack modularity, limiting their ability to operate in multiple modes and support interchangeable components such as displays, audio, and sensors, which restricts their functionality and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A modular multi-mode virtual reality headset design featuring angled flat displays and lenses to enhance the field of view, combined with swappable modules for displays, audio, and sensors, allowing for various operating modes like virtual, real, and augmented reality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing virtual reality systems use fixed configurations, then the system structure is simple and reliable, but the adaptability and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual reality system is divided into separate functional modules including display modules, audio modules, sensor modules, and processing modules. Each module can be independently selected, configured, and replaced through standardized interfaces, enabling multi-mode operation without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs universal standardized interfaces that allow the same hardware platform to support multiple operating modes (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, video conferencing, media playback). The modular architecture enables a single system to perform multiple functions by simply reconfiguring module connections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing virtual reality systems use fixed hardware configurations, then the manufacturing and assembly process is straightforward, but the ability to support interchangeable components is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
Components are segmented into standardized modules with defined interfaces. Display modules, audio modules, and sensor modules are separate replaceable units that can be manufactured independently and assembled through standardized connection protocols, facilitating both interchangeability and manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic reconfiguration of hardware parameters through software control. Module identification, capability detection, and operational parameter adjustment are handled automatically, enabling component interchangeability without requiring complex manual reconfiguration or specialized assembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing virtual reality systems lack standard interfaces, then the system integration is simple, but the support for swappable modules with different features is impossible
Solution Approach 1:
Standardized interfaces are implemented across all modules including display, audio, and sensor components. These universal interfaces support multiple communication protocols and data formats, enabling modules with different features to be swapped while maintaining system functionality through automatic capability detection and configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automatic module detection and capability reporting mechanisms. When a module is connected, it provides feedback about its features and capabilities to the processing module, which automatically configures the system accordingly. This feedback loop enables seamless module swapping without requiring complex manual interface management.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The modular design provides an immersive experience with a wide field of view and supports multiple operating modes, enhancing user interaction and flexibility by allowing for the swapping of components to adapt to different use cases.
Implementation Method 1
One or more embodiments use a pair of angled displays and a lens system to create an immersive image covering a significant portion of a user's natural field of view
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AI summary
A modular virtual reality headset that may be operated in multiple modes. Embodiments enable a mount with modular receivers having electronic and mechanical interfaces that accept swappable modules. Swappable modules may include swappable display modules, swappable audio modules, and swappable sensor modules. Embodiments enable multiple modes of operation, including for example a virtual mode to display virtual reality environments, a real mode to display images of the real environment surrounding the user, and an augmented reality mode that overlays real scenes with other information. Embodiments may also provide multiple modes of operation for audio.