WO2018113072A1

WO2018113072A1 - Virtual reality operation area prompting system, method and device, and control terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2018113072A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/072690
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨俊�; 曾燕玲
Original assignee: 宇龙计算机通信科技(深圳)有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-23
Filing date: 2017-01-25
Publication date: 2018-06-28
Also published as: CN106648101A

Abstract

A virtual reality operation area prompting method, comprising: controlling at least two laser transmitters so same are in a real-time detection state (S10); determining whether a person intrudes in a virtual reality operation area formed by a light ray wall established by light rays transmitted by the at least two laser transmitters (S11); and when a person intrudes in the virtual reality operation area, sending information to inform an administrator that a person is intruding, and also sending a prompt to a virtual reality device to inform a user of the virtual reality device of the location of the intruder (S12). Further provided is a virtual reality operation area prompting device and a control terminal. By means of the method, an observer can be prevented from intruding in a virtual reality operation area, and a prompt can also be given after the observer intrudes in the operation area, and thus, the experience of a virtual reality user is improved.

Description

Virtual reality operation area prompting system, method, device and control terminal

This application claims priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 201611206605.1, entitled "Virtual Reality Operation Area Prompt System, Method, Apparatus, and Control Terminal" submitted by the State Intellectual Property Office of China on December 23, 2016. The content is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of virtual reality technologies, and in particular, to a prompting system, method, device, and control terminal for a virtual reality operating area.

Background technique

At present, based on entertainment, training and other aspects, in order to give users an immersive experience, Virtual Reality (VR) technology has been rapidly developed.

By wearing a VR device such as a helmet or glasses with a display device, the user blocks the visual connection between the human eye and the real world, and the real-time rendered image of the VR device can create a panoramic world for the user to experience a new experience.

The existing VR device can well track the body language of the user's head and hands. When a user brings a VR device to perform a virtual reality experience, if the boundary of the operation area of the virtual reality experience is reached, a corresponding "protective wall" appears in the VR device to prevent the user from exceeding the operation area. The boundary can be identified.

However, for the observers next to it, it is easy to enter the operating area of the VR device and completely ignorant, so it is easy to be hit by the user who is using the VR device, or affect the experience of the VR user.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a virtual reality operation area prompting system, which can prevent an observer from entering the virtual reality operation area, and can also prompt the observer after entering the operation area, thereby improving the user of the virtual reality user. Experience.

A virtual reality operation area prompting system includes a virtual reality device, at least two laser emitters, and a control terminal, wherein:

The virtual reality device is located in a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters;

The control terminal is communicatively coupled to the virtual reality device and the at least two laser emitters for detecting whether a user enters the virtual reality operating area in real time, and when a user enters the virtual reality operating area The administrator and/or the user of the virtual reality device are notified.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least two laser emitters are respectively located at diagonals of a predetermined square or rectangular area, and each of the laser emitters emits two 90 degree angles of the visible light wall, and Corresponding light spots are formed on the ground to form the virtual reality operating area.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a virtual reality operating area prompting method, which can prevent an observer from breaking into a virtual reality operating area, and can also perform an mention after the observer breaks into the operating area. Show, thereby improving the user experience of virtual reality users.

A virtual reality operation area prompting method is implemented in the virtual reality operation area prompting system, and includes:

Controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state;

Determining whether a person breaks into a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters; and

When someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area, a message is sent to inform the administrator that someone has broken in, and at the same time, a prompt is issued to the virtual reality device to inform the user of the virtual reality device of the intrusion direction.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state comprises:

The infrared laser lamp that controls the laser emitter is turned on and emits light in real time.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the virtual reality operating area formed by the light wall established by determining whether a person has broken into the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters comprises:

When the light emitted by the laser emitter is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, it is judged that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area.

In view of the above, it is also necessary to provide a virtual reality operation area prompting device, which can prevent an observer from entering the virtual reality operation area, and can also prompt the observer after entering the operation area, thereby improving the virtual reality user's user experience.

A virtual reality operation area prompting device is applied to the virtual reality operation area prompting system, and includes:

A detection module for controlling the laser emitter to be in a real-time detection state and determining whether someone is paralyzed a virtual reality operating region formed by a light wall created by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters; and

The warning module is configured to send a message to the administrator when someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area, and notify the administrator of the intrusion, and simultaneously prompt the virtual reality device to inform the user of the virtual reality device of the intrusion direction.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detecting module controls the laser emitter to be in a real-time detection state, including:

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detecting module determines whether a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters includes:

In view of the above, it is also necessary to provide a control terminal that can prevent an observer from entering the virtual reality operation area, and can also prompt the observer after entering the operation area, thereby improving the user experience of the virtual reality user.

A control terminal includes a memory and a processor, wherein the control terminal is applied in the virtual reality operation area prompting system described above, wherein the memory stores program code, and the processor is configured to execute the program Code to achieve:

An infrared laser lamp that controls the laser emitter is turned on and emits light in real time;

The virtual reality operation area formed by the light wall established by determining whether a person breaks into the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters includes:

When the light emitted by the laser emitter is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, it is judged that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area. The virtual reality operation area prompting method, device, system and control terminal of the invention can prevent the observer from breaking into the virtual reality operation area, and can also prompt after the observer breaks into the operation area, thereby improving the experience of the virtual reality user. .

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of a method for prompting a virtual reality operating area according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of a light wall constructed by a laser emitter in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the arrangement of laser lamps in a laser emitter in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for a preferred embodiment of the virtual reality operating area prompting method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual reality operation area prompting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a control terminal for executing a virtual reality operation area prompting device according to the present invention.

Main component symbol description

Virtual reality device 1

Virtual reality operating area 2

Laser transmitter 3

Control terminal 4

Virtual reality operation area prompt system 5

Virtual reality operation area prompting device 10

Detection module 100

Warning module 101

Storage device 11

Processor 12

Communication device 13

Input and output device 14

Communication bus 15

detailed description

The embodiment of the invention provides a virtual reality operation area prompting method to prevent an observer from entering the virtual reality operation area, and can also prompt the observer after entering the operation area, thereby improving the use. User experience. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a corresponding virtual reality operating area prompting device, a virtual reality operating area system, a control terminal, and a computer readable storage medium.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is apparent that the described embodiments are merely a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

The detailed description will be respectively made below through various specific embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of a virtual reality operating area prompting method according to the present invention.

A system (hereinafter referred to as a virtual reality operation area prompting system) 5 for executing the virtual reality operation area presenting method of the present invention includes a virtual reality device 1, at least two laser transmitters 3, and a control terminal 4.

The virtual reality device 1 may be, for example, a helmet or glasses with a display device or the like. The virtual reality device 1 of the present invention is located in a virtual reality operating area 2. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the virtual reality operating area 2 is formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters 3.

Referring to FIG. 2, the at least two laser emitters 3 are respectively located at diagonals of a predetermined square or rectangular area, wherein the size of the predetermined square or rectangular area can be adjusted according to actual conditions. . Each of the laser emitters 3 emits two 90 degree angled macroscopic light walls that form corresponding spots on the ground, thereby presenting the entire operating area within the viewer's line of sight.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the light emitted by the laser emitter 3 is an infrared laser.

In order to realize that the light and the spot of the infrared laser light emitted by the at least two laser emitters 3 can be on the same cube, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the laser emitters 3 includes a plurality of infrared laser lamps. The infrared laser lamps are arranged according to corresponding angle thresholds, and the angle of the lamp at the bottom is more vertical, and the more the lamp at the top, the more horizontal the angle, so that the light emitted by each infrared laser lamp is projected to the ground. It's not the same, but it's all on the same line.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 4 may be a control device such as a desktop computer, a portable computer, or a smart phone. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 4 is communicably connected to the virtual reality device 1 and the at least two laser transmitters 3 for detecting whether a user enters the virtual reality operation area 2 in real time. And notifying the administrator and/or the user of the virtual reality device 1 when a user enters the virtual reality operating area 2.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is a flowchart of a method for a preferred embodiment of the virtual reality operating area prompting method of the present invention.

The order of execution in the flowchart shown in the figure may vary depending on various requirements, and some may be omitted.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the virtual reality operating area prompting method can be applied to the control terminal 4, including:

S10, the control terminal 4 controls the laser emitter 3 to be in a real-time detection state.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 4 controls the infrared laser light of the laser emitter 3 to be in an on state, and emits light in real time.

S11, the control terminal 4 determines whether a virtual reality operation area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters 3 is broken.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the laser emitter 3 emits light and is refracted back through the ground to obtain a fixed distance value.

When the light emitted by the laser emitter 3 is refracted and the obtained distance value is changed, the control terminal 4 can judge that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area, and executes S12 described below.

When no one breaks into the virtual reality operation area, the above S10 is continued.

S12, the control terminal 4 sends a message to inform the administrator that someone has broken in, and simultaneously issues a prompt to the virtual reality device 1 to inform the user of the virtual reality device 1 of the intruder position to prevent accidental injury to the intruder.

The virtual reality operation area presentation method of the present invention is described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, and the virtual reality operation area presentation device and the virtual reality device for realizing the above-described virtual reality operation area presentation method are respectively described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6.

It should be understood that the described embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not limited by the scope of the application.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual reality operation area prompting device according to the present invention.

The virtual reality operating area presenting device 10 of the present invention may include a plurality of program segments composed of computer program codes, which may be installed in the virtual reality device 1 or in the control terminal 4. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the virtual reality operating area prompting device 10 is installed in the control terminal 4 and executed by the control terminal 4 to prevent the observer from entering the virtual reality operating area. Prompting the viewer after entering the operating area improves the experience of the virtual reality user.

Referring to FIG. 5, the virtual reality operating area presenting device 10 can be divided into a plurality of functional modules according to functions performed thereby. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the virtual reality operation The function modules in the area prompting device 10 may at least include: a detecting module 100 and a warning module 101.

The detecting module 100 is configured to control the virtual transmitter operating area formed by the light wall established by the laser emitter 3 in a real-time detection state and determine whether someone has broken into the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters 3 .

When the light emitted by the laser emitter 3 is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, the control terminal 4 can judge that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area.

The warning module 101 is configured to send a message to inform the administrator that someone has broken in when the person has entered the virtual reality operation area, and simultaneously prompts the virtual reality device 1 to notify the user of the virtual reality device 1 Orientation to prevent accidental intrusion.

As shown in FIG. 6, it is a schematic structural diagram of a control terminal that executes the virtual reality operation area prompting device of the present invention.

The control terminal 3 may be, but not limited to, for example, a control device such as a desktop computer, a portable computer, or a smart phone.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 3 includes at least one memory 11, at least one processor 12, a communication device 13, an input/output device 14, and a communication bus 15.

The communication bus 15 can implement communication between the memory 11, the processor 12, the communication device 13, and the input and output device 14.

The communication device 13 can be a wireless communication device or a wired communication device for implementing communication between the control terminal 4 and other devices, such as the virtual reality device 1 and the laser transmitter 3 and the like.

The input/output device 14 is a device that implements data interaction between the user and the control terminal 4, and includes, for example, a mouse keyboard, a display screen, and the like.

The memory 11 stores program code. The memory 11 may be a storage device such as a smart media card, a secure digital card, or a flash card.

The processor 12 can execute the operating system of the control terminal 4, various types of installed applications, and the like. The processor 12 may include one or more central processors, microprocessors, digital processors, and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the processor 12 can call the program code stored in the memory 11 through the communication bus 15 to perform related functions. For example, the various modules (eg, detection module 100 and warning module 101) described in FIG. 2 are program code stored in the memory 11 and executed by the processor 12 to implement a virtual reality. Operation area prompt method.

Specifically, the virtual reality operation area prompting method includes:

Controlling the at least two laser emitters 3 to be in a real-time detection state;

Determining whether a person breaks into the virtual reality operation area 2 formed by the light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters 3;

When someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area 2, a message is sent to inform the administrator that someone has broken in, and a prompt is issued to the virtual reality device 1 to inform the user of the virtual reality device 1 of the intruder orientation.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in real time detection Status includes:

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions, when executed by a control terminal 4 including one or more processors, The control terminal 4 is caused to execute the virtual reality operation area prompting method as described in the above method embodiment.

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments are different, and the parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related description of other embodiments.

It should be noted that, for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of brevity, they are all described as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the described action sequence, because In accordance with the present invention, certain steps may be performed in other sequences or concurrently. In addition, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by the present invention.

A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the various steps of the foregoing embodiments may be performed by a program to instruct related hardware. The program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: ROM, RAM, disk or CD.

In the several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the modules is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another The way of dividing.

The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims instead All changes in the meaning and scope of equivalent elements are included in the present invention. Any accompanying drawings in the claims should not be construed as limiting the claim. In addition, it is to be understood that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps. A plurality of modules or devices recited in the device claims may also be implemented by a module or device by software or hardware. The first, second, etc. words are used to denote the name 1 and not to indicate any particular order.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications or equivalents may be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

A virtual reality operation area prompting system, wherein the virtual reality operation area prompting system comprises a virtual reality device, at least two laser emitters, and a control terminal, wherein:

The virtual reality device is located in a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters;

The control terminal is communicatively coupled to the virtual reality device and the at least two laser emitters for detecting whether a user enters the virtual reality operating area in real time, and when a user enters the virtual reality operating area The administrator and/or the user of the virtual reality device are notified.
The virtual reality operating area prompting system according to claim 1, wherein the at least two laser emitters are respectively located at diagonals of a predetermined square or rectangular area, and each laser emitter emits two 90 degrees. An angled light wall visible to the naked eye forms a corresponding spot on the ground to form the virtual reality operating area.
A virtual reality operation area prompting method, wherein the virtual reality operation area prompting method is executed in the virtual reality operation area prompting system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:

Controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state;

Determining whether a person breaks into a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters; and

When someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area, a message is sent to inform the administrator that someone has broken in, and at the same time, a prompt is issued to the virtual reality device to inform the user of the virtual reality device of the intrusion direction.
The virtual reality operating area prompting method according to claim 3, wherein the controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state comprises:

The infrared laser lamp that controls the laser emitter is turned on and emits light in real time.
The virtual reality operation area prompting method according to claim 3, wherein the virtual reality operation area formed by the light wall established by the light source emitted by the at least two laser emitters is determined. Includes:

When the light emitted by the laser emitter is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, it is judged that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area.
A virtual reality operating area prompting device, wherein the virtual reality operating area presenting device is applied to the virtual reality operating area prompting system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:

a detecting module, configured to control a virtual reality operating region formed by a light wall established by the light emitter by the laser emitter being in a real-time detection state and determining whether a person has broken into the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters; and

The warning module is configured to send a message to the administrator when someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area, and notify the administrator of the intrusion, and simultaneously prompt the virtual reality device to inform the user of the virtual reality device of the intrusion direction.
The virtual reality operating area prompting device according to claim 6, wherein the detecting module controls the laser emitter to be in a real-time detection state, including:

The infrared laser lamp that controls the laser emitter is turned on and emits light in real time.
The virtual reality operating area prompting device according to claim 6, wherein the detecting module determines whether a person has broken in the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters. The virtual reality operation area formed by the light wall includes:

When the light emitted by the laser emitter is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, it is judged that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area.
A control terminal, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the control terminal is applied in the virtual reality operation area prompting system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the memory stores a program code and a The processor is configured to execute the program code to:

Controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state;

Determining whether a person breaks into a virtual reality operating area formed by a light wall established by the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters; and

When someone breaks into the virtual reality operation area, a message is sent to inform the administrator that someone has broken in, and at the same time, a prompt is issued to the virtual reality device to inform the user of the virtual reality device of the intrusion direction.
The control terminal according to claim 9, wherein the controlling the at least two laser emitters to be in a real-time detection state comprises:

An infrared laser lamp that controls the laser emitter is turned on and emits light in real time;

The virtual reality operation area formed by the light wall established by determining whether a person breaks into the light emitted by the at least two laser emitters includes:

When the light emitted by the laser emitter is refracted and the obtained distance value changes, it is judged that someone has broken into the virtual reality operation area.