Movie theatre

Abstract

A movie theater that includes a screen located between the front and back of the movie theater, a substantially spherically concave mirror proximal the front of the movie theater; and a viewing volume located between the screen and the mirror such that (i) each observer in the viewing volume can see in their respective pair of eyes a reflection in the mirror of a scene that is displayed on the screen, and (ii) any observer at substantially all locations within the viewing volume can see a three dimensional view of the scene displayed on the screen. For each observer (i) a substantially identical reflection from the substantially spherical concave mirror of the moving pictures on the substantially spherical convex screen will be received at the observer's retinas, and (ii) substantially all of the observers can see a three dimensional view of the moving pictures.

1 . A movie theater comprising: 
 a screen located between the front and back of the movie theater;    a substantially spherically concave mirror proximal the front of the movie theater; and    a viewing volume located between the screen and the mirror such that: 
 each observer in the viewing volume can see in their respective pair of eyes a reflection in the mirror of a scene that is displayed on the screen; and  
 any observer at substantially all locations within the viewing volume can see a three dimensional view of the scene displayed on the screen.  
   
   
   
       2 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the left and right eyes of each said observer in the viewing volume will see any point in any said scene that is displayed on the screen as reflected in the substantially spherically concave mirror with about  1  arc minutes difference between each said eye.  
   
   
       3 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the left and right eyes of each said observer in the viewing volume will see any point in any said scene that is displayed on the screen as viewed in the substantially spherically concave mirror as appearing to be at a distance of beyond  716  feet from the screen.  
   
   
       4 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the substantially spherically concave mirror is composed of a plurality of substantially spherical concaved mirrors.  
   
   
       5 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each said optical scene includes a picture having horizontal movement relative to a camera that took the picture.  
   
   
       6 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a floor having a surface declining downwards from the back to the front of the movie theater and having an area for seating.  
   
   
       7 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the screen is either substantially planar or substantially convex toward the substantially spherically concave mirror.  
   
   
       8 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the substantially spherically concave mirror does not extend beyond the area for seating.  
   
   
       9 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the area for seating is suitable for a stadium seating arrangement.  
   
   
       10 . A motion picture theater comprising: 
 a substantially spherical convex screen;    means for making moving pictures visible on the screen;    a substantially spherical concave mirror; and    an area for a distribution of movie watchers located between the substantially spherical convex screen and the substantially spherical concave mirror, wherein for each said movie watcher: 
 a substantially identical reflection from the substantially spherical concave mirror of the moving pictures on the substantially spherical convex screen will be received at the movie watcher's retinas; and  
 substantially all of the movie watchers in the area can see a three dimensional view of the moving pictures.  
   
   
   
       11 . The motion picture theater as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the area for the distribution of movie watchers is suitable for a stadium seating arrangement.  
   
   
       12 . The motion picture theater as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the substantially spherical concave mirror does not extend beyond the area for the distribution of movie watchers.  
   
   
       13 . A movie theater comprising: 
 a viewing area for any movie watcher therein to view optical scenes;    a screen displaying the optical scenes; and    a mirror in which each said movie watcher can see a reflection of the optical scenes displayed by the screen, whereby: 
 at the same instant in time, an identical image of each said optical scene is put on the right and left eyes of each said movie watcher in the viewing area; and  
 substantially all movie watchers in the viewing area can perceive each said optical scene in three dimensions.  
   
   
   
       14 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the viewing area for any movie watcher is suitable for a stadium seating arrangement.  
   
   
       15 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein each said movie watcher's left and right eyes will see any point in any said optical scene displayed on the screen as reflected in the mirror with about  1  arc minutes difference between each said eye.  
   
   
       16 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein each said movie watcher's left and right eyes will see any point in any said optical scene displayed on the screen as viewed in the mirror as appearing to be at a distance of beyond  716  feet from the screen.  
   
   
       17 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the mirror is composed of a plurality of spherical concaved mirrors.  
   
   
       18 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein each said optical scene includes a picture having horizontal movement relative to a camera that took the picture.  
   
   
       19 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein an intersecting of optical rays from any given point in one said optical scene can be used to determine the spatial location of said point in the one said optical scene in the viewing area, whereby the brain of any given movie watcher in the viewing area can cognize the depth information already contained in the pictures in the optical scenes as the brain cognizes the horizontal motion of the pictures relative to the camera.  
   
   
       20 . The movie theater as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the putting means causes intersecting rays from any given point in said optical scene to determine the spatial location of said point in the optical scenes in the viewing area while allowing the brain of any said viewer in the viewing area to cognize the depth information already contained in the pictures in the optical scenes as the brain cognizes the horizontal motion relative to the camera that is contained in the pictures in the optical scenes.