TWM659151U - Virtual environment construction device - Google Patents

Abstract

A virtual environment construction device includes an image generation cabin, a control cabin and a computing host. The image generation cabin has a first cabin with a spherical inner display screen arranged on the inner surface and accommodates a camera and an electric control mount. The camera is used to shoot the content produced by the spherical inner display screen, and the electric control mount supports the camera to change the shooting angle. The control cabin has a second cabin with an operation display screen arranged on the inner surface and accommodates a joystick. The operation display screen is electrically connected to the camera to present the shooting content, and the joystick is electrically connected to the electric control mount and is used to generate a control command to change the shooting angle of the camera through the electric control mount. The computing host is electrically connected to the spherical internal display screen and the joystick to display a full-view image of a virtual position on the spherical internal display screen according to a virtual position.

Description

Virtual environment construction device

The present invention relates to a virtual environment construction device, and in particular to a virtual environment construction device applied to virtual reality (VR).

After the popularity of virtual reality (VR), various driving simulation systems began to realize it. However, due to the weight of the VR device worn on the head and the long-term close-range visual pressure, it is obvious that it causes trouble to the user. In particular, for driving simulation cabins (such as flight simulators) that need to restore the actual situation as much as possible, the difference between the VR device and the actual driving situation is more likely to affect the driver's driving habits or misjudge the driver's driving assessment results.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a virtual environment construction device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a virtual environment construction device comprises: an image generation cabin having a first cabin, a spherical inner display screen, a camera device and an electric control mount, wherein the spherical inner display screen is disposed on the inner surface of the first cabin and the first cabin accommodates the camera device and the electric control mount, the camera device is used to shoot the spherical inner display screen, and the electric control mount supports the camera device to control the camera device to change the shooting angle relative to the spherical inner display screen; a control cabin having a second cabin, an operation display screen and a joystick, The operation display screen is arranged on the inner surface of the second cabin and the second cabin accommodates the joystick. The operation display screen is electrically connected to the camera to present the shooting content of the camera. The joystick is electrically connected to the electric control mount, and the joystick generates a control command to change the shooting angle of the camera through the electric control mount; and a computing host is electrically connected to the spherical inner display screen and the joystick, and displays a full-view image of a virtual position on the spherical inner display screen according to a virtual position, and selectively changes the virtual position according to the control command.

With the above structure, the virtual environment construction device disclosed in this case generates a cabin through an image that is independent of the user's control cabin on the mechanical structure, which can not only provide the user with a realistic simulation scenario, but also take into account the safety of the user's control environment, reducing the risk of falling off the seat when operating the virtual environment construction device to perform large-scale left and right deflection, up and down pitching or sideways swinging.

The above description of the disclosed content and the following description of the implementation method are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the new model, and provide a further explanation of the patent application scope of the new model.

1: Image generation cabin

11: First cabin

12: Spherical internal display

13: Photographic equipment

14: Electric control mount

2: Control cabin

21: Second cabin

22: Operation display

23: Joystick

24: Seats

3: Computing host

FIG1 is a system block diagram of a virtual environment construction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an image generating cabin of a virtual environment construction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control cabin of the virtual environment construction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG4 is a system block diagram of a virtual environment construction device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the new model are described in detail in the implementation method below. The content is sufficient for anyone familiar with the relevant technology to understand the technical content of the new model and implement it accordingly. According to the content disclosed in this specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, anyone familiar with the relevant technology can easily understand the purpose and advantages of the new model. The following examples are to further explain the viewpoints of the new model in detail, but they do not limit the scope of the new model by any viewpoint.

Please refer to Figure 1, which is a system block diagram of a virtual environment construction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the virtual environment construction device of this embodiment includes an image generation cabin 1, a control cabin 2 and a computing host 3, wherein the image generation cabin 1 is used to generate a screen for display in the control cabin 2, the control cabin 2 is used for the user to be in it, and the computing host 3 is at least used to generate a screen displayed in the image generation cabin 1.

As mentioned above, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together, wherein FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the image generating cabin 1 of the present embodiment. The image generating cabin 1 of the present embodiment comprises a first cabin 11, a spherical internal display screen 12, a photographing device 13 and an electric control mount 14. The first cabin 11 is used to accommodate the spherical internal display screen 12, the photographing device 13 and the electric control mount 14, and the first cabin 11 can be spherical or spherical, but not limited thereto. The spherical internal display screen 12 is disposed in the first cabin 11 and displays the image toward the photographing device 13, and the spherical internal display screen 12 can be formed by splicing a plurality of display panels, and is preferably formed by a curved display panel. The camera device 13 is preferably a camera device with a wide-angle lens to obtain a larger viewing angle of the shooting content for the control cabin 2. However, the camera device 13 can also be composed of multiple camera devices and microprocessors, which are spliced to form the aforementioned shooting content. The electric control mount 14 is fixed to the first cabin 11 and is used to support the camera device 13 to maintain the position of the camera device 13 relative to the spherical internal display screen 12. The electric control mount 14 can control the camera device 13 to deflect left and right, pitch up and down, roll sideways or a combination thereof relative to its current shooting direction. In addition, since the camera device 13 and the electric control mount 14 must be installed in at least the first cabin 11, the quasi-spherical internal display screen 12 can be an incomplete inner spherical surface, so that the electric control mount 14 passes through the quasi-spherical internal display screen 12 and is fixed to the first cabin 11. With the above structure, when the camera device 13 is deflected, pitched or swayed at various angles in the first cabin 11, the image displayed by the quasi-spherical internal display screen 12 can be captured.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control cabin 2 of the present embodiment. The control cabin 2 at least includes a second cabin 21, an operation display screen 22 and a joystick 23. The second cabin 21 accommodates the operation display screen 22 and the joystick 23, and is used for a user to watch the operation display screen 22 and operate the joystick 23. The operation display screen 22 is fixed on the inner surface of the second cabin 21 and faces the inside of the second cabin 21, and is directly electrically connected to the camera device 13 of the image generating cabin 1, so that the user in the second cabin 21 can observe the shooting content obtained by the camera device 13 shooting the spherical inner display screen 12 through the operation display screen 22. The joystick 23 is accommodated in the second cabin 21 and is directly electrically connected to the electric control mount 14 of the image generating cabin 1. Thus, when the user operates the joystick 23, the control command generated by the joystick 23 can control the movement of the electric control mount 14, thereby changing the shooting angle of the camera 13 to obtain the corresponding shooting content. In addition, the control cabin 2 can be further provided with a seat 24 according to needs to carry the user.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the computing host 3 of this embodiment is electrically connected to the spherical internal display screen 12 and the joystick 23 to control the image displayed by the spherical internal display screen 12 according to a virtual position, and selectively change the virtual position corresponding to the control command of the joystick 23. In this embodiment, based on the virtual position, the computing host 3 can display a full-view image of the virtual position on the spherical internal display screen. According to actual needs, the physical setting position of the computing host 3 can be combined with the image generation cabin 1 or the control cabin 2, but can also be set independently of the two. In one implementation, for example, the image generating cabin 1 and the computing host 3 are arranged adjacent to each other, and the control cabin 2 is connected to the image generating cabin 1 and the computing host 3 via a communication network, so that the image generating cabin 1 and the computing host 3 can be operated in a time-sharing manner with one of the multiple control cabins 2 to reduce the cost.

Through the implementation of the above-mentioned virtual environment construction device, a realistic simulation scenario can be provided for the user, and the safety of the user's control of the environment is taken into consideration. There is no risk of falling off the seat when performing large-scale operations such as left-right deflection, up-down pitching, or side-to-side swinging.

Please refer to Figure 4, which is a system block diagram of a virtual environment construction device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the aforementioned embodiment, the computing host 3 of this embodiment is electrically connected between the joystick 23 and the electric control mount 14. With the above configuration of this embodiment, the computing host 3 can add a noise to the control command generated by the joystick 23 after receiving it and then transmit it to the electric control mount 14, thereby simulating the actual operation of the flying vehicle more realistically, allowing users to experience the real operation scenario.

Please still refer to Figure 4. In this embodiment, the computing host 3 can be further electrically connected to the seat 24, and the seat surface of the seat 24 for the user to sit on can be tilted with a limit value relative to the ground, wherein the limit value of this tilt is preferably less than 45 degrees. By being electrically connected to the seat 24, the computing host 3 can further divide the control command generated by the joystick 23 into a first command and a second command based on the actuation angle, and transmit the first command to the seat 24 to change the tilt angle of the seat surface, and transmit the second command to the electric control mount 14 to change the shooting angle of the camera 13. In this way, the user can also truly feel the pitch and roll of the simulated aircraft due to the tilt of the seat surface of the seat 24.

In detail, this embodiment does not limit the division method of the first command and the second command. In one embodiment, the computing host 3 can first compare whether the angle corresponding to the control command is greater than the limit value. When the angle is less than or equal to the limit value, the control command is directly used as the first command, and when the angle is greater than the limit value, the second command is generated based on the portion of the angle exceeding the limit value. In another embodiment, the computing host 3 can first determine whether the tilt angle of the seat 24 has reached the limit value. When the limit value has not been reached, the control command is proportionally distributed based on the actuation angle to generate the first command and the second command, and when the limit value has been reached, the control command is used as the second command.

Through the above-mentioned another embodiment, the new virtual environment construction device can further take into account the simulation reality and usage safety brought to users.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above by the aforementioned embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any changes and modifications made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are within the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1: Image generation cabin

11: First cabin

12: Spherical internal display

13: Photographic equipment

14: Electric control mount

2: Control cabin

21: Second cabin

22: Operation display

23: Joystick

24: Seats

3: Computing host

Claims (6)

A virtual environment construction device comprises: an image generation cabin having a first cabin, a spherical internal display screen, a camera device and an electric control mount, wherein the spherical internal display screen is arranged on the inner surface of the first cabin and the first cabin accommodates the camera device and the electric control mount, the camera device is used to shoot the spherical internal display screen, and the electric control mount supports the camera device to control the camera device to change the shooting angle relative to the spherical internal display screen; a control cabin having a second cabin, an operation display screen and a joystick, the second cabin The operation display screen is arranged on the inner surface of the body and the second body accommodates the joystick, the operation display screen is electrically connected to the camera to present the shooting content of the camera, the joystick is electrically connected to the electric control mount, and the joystick generates a control command to change the shooting angle of the camera through the electric control mount; and a computing host is electrically connected to the spherical inner display screen and the joystick, and displays a full-view image of a virtual position on the spherical inner display screen according to a virtual position, and selectively changes the virtual position according to the control command. A virtual environment construction device as described in claim 1, wherein the change of the shooting angle of the camera device includes left and right rotation, up and down pitch and sideways swing based on the shooting direction. A virtual environment construction device as described in claim 1, wherein the joystick is electrically connected to the electronically controlled mount via the computing host, and the computing host adds a noise to the control command. As described in claim 1, the virtual environment construction device, wherein the joystick is electrically connected to the electronically controlled mount through the computing host, the control cabin further has a seat located in the second cabin, the seat is electrically connected to the computing host, and the computing host divides the control command into a first command and a second command, outputs the first command to the seat to change the tilt angle of the seat relative to the ground, and outputs the second command to the electronically controlled mount to change the shooting angle of the camera device. A virtual environment construction device as described in claim 4, wherein the tilt angle of the seat has a limit value, and the angle change corresponding to the first command is equal to the limit value. The virtual environment construction device as described in claim 1 further includes another control cabin electrically connected to the photographic device, the electric control mount and the computing host.

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