VR Handgun Mating Cradle With Trigger Translation Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
VR controllers lack the weight and feel of a real handgun, leading to a detached VR experience and sub-optimal user training in shooting simulations.
Innovation Solution
A handgun simulation assembly that mates a VR controller with a handgun grip and trigger, incorporating a trigger translation subassembly to simulate the feel of a physical handgun, and includes a mating cradle to secure the VR controller, allowing for realistic handgun experiences in VR environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If a standard VR controller is used, then the controller is lightweight and easy to handle, but it lacks the weight and feel of a real handgun resulting in a detached VR experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a VR controller with a handgun grip assembly to create a hybrid device. The grip assembly includes a trigger mechanism, magazine, and weight components that are integrated with the VR controller to simulate the feel and weight of a real handgun while maintaining the controller's functionality for VR interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The VR controller is nested within the handgun grip assembly structure. The grip assembly serves as an outer shell that accommodates the VR controller, allowing the controller to be positioned within the simulated handgun configuration while maintaining access to its buttons and triggers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a VR controller is used for shooting games, then the controller is designed for general VR use, but it cannot provide realistic shooting experience for professional or semi-professional training
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional components: the VR controller for input, the handgun grip assembly for simulation, and a translation mechanism for input conversion. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together to provide professional-grade training experience.
Solution Approach 2:
A translation mechanism acts as an intermediary between the VR controller inputs and the simulated handgun actions. This mechanism translates and adapts the controller's button presses and trigger movements into appropriate virtual shooting actions, maintaining the realism and precision required for professional training.
3Ease of manufacture
If a plastic VR controller is used to simulate a handgun, then the controller is inexpensive and readily available, but it falls short of providing the expected realistic experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges a readily available VR controller with a purpose-designed handgun grip assembly that includes realistic components such as a weighted trigger, magazine mechanism, and textured grip surface. This combination maintains the accessibility of using a standard controller while adding the necessary realism through the specialized grip components.
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AI summary
A handgun simulation assembly that mates a virtual reality (VR) controller having a trigger finger button with a handgun grip and trigger in order to better simulate the feel of a typical handgun for a VR environment. The handgun simulation assembly includes a handgun body with a mating cradle that is designed to receive and hold a VR controller. The mating cradle has an engaged position where the VR controller is affixed to the handgun body and an unengaged position where the VR controller is released. When the mating cradle is in the engaged position, the VR controller can be oriented such that the trigger finger button is positioned downward, and the control pad is positioned rearward and facing the user. The mating cradle allows various subassemblies to access the buttons on the VR controller to provide a more realistic handgun experience when in a VR environment.