VR Headset Iris Scanner Layout for Secure Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing VR headsets face challenges in allowing users to watch new release movies at home without going to the cinema due to high costs, difficulty in managing and delivering content, unquantifiable pricing, and the risk of piracy.
Innovation Solution
A VR headset with integrated iris scanners that switch between stowage and deployed configurations to enable identity verification, combined with fingerprint scanners and proximity sensors, along with a method to display fragmented ID codes on the screen to prevent piracy, allowing secure streaming and monitoring of user identity and presence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an iris scanner is integrated into the VR headset to verify user identity and prevent piracy, then security and anti-piracy protection are improved, but the iris scanner may obstruct the user's view of the video display system
Solution Approach 1:
The iris scanner is made movable between a deployed configuration for scanning and a stowage configuration for unobstructed viewing. The actuation system enables the iris scanner to dynamically change position based on operational needs, resolving the conflict between security verification and viewing quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The video display system is divided into fixed and movable portions. The movable screen portion can be repositioned to uncover the iris scanner when needed, allowing both the display and scanning functions to operate effectively without mutual obstruction.
2Measurement precision
If the iris scanner is positioned to scan the user's iris accurately, then identity verification precision is improved, but it blocks the user's view of the video content
Solution Approach 1:
The iris scanner transitions between deployed and stowage configurations based on operational requirements. When deployed, it positions itself for accurate iris scanning; when stowed, it moves out of the user's field of view to prevent video blockage.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanning function is separated from the viewing path by using side-gazing scanners that scan from an angle rather than directly in front of the user's line of sight, allowing both functions to coexist spatially.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a movable screen portion is added to uncover the iris scanner, then the ability to perform identity verification is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable screen portion serves dual purposes: it uncovers the iris scanner for identity verification and can be repositioned to optimize the viewing area. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing multiple benefits from a single mechanism.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a virtual reality headset (1) that is configured to monitor the presence and identity of a viewer (4). The virtual reality headset (1) is provided with at least one iris scanner (16) that is switchable between a stowage configuration in which the iris scanner does not obstruct the user's view of a video display system (12) and a deployed configuration in which the iris scanner is able to scan an iris of the viewer. The iris scanner (16) may be switched between the stowage and deployed configurations by moving the iris scanner and/or at least a portion of the video display system (12) relative to a housing (2) of the virtual reality headset (1). The virtual reality headset (1) is further configured to display an ID code (30) associated with the viewer (4) split up into a plurality of ID code fragments (31) across the video display system (12).