Circular motion theater

Abstract

An entertainment structure and apparatus principally comprising a 360-degree 2D and/or 3D cinematic theater. Seating for audience members is arrangeable on a circular motion base platform. A compound curved screen may lower from above to surround the theater upon a circular motion base platform, providing seamless media. A 2D/3D projection system is oriented within the structure to provide 2D/3D images on the screen through projection overlap for edge blending. A control system is used to rotate, pitch and roll the motion base platform. The control system can be synchronized with the media presentation. The structure includes a number of variations such as a variety of seating orientations, a stationary screen, a variety of screen configurations, and modular tracking seating.

1 . A theater comprising:
 a motion base;   seats on the motion base;   a substantially continuous screen at least partially around the seats.   
   
   
       2 - 6 . (canceled) 
   
   
       7 . The theater of  claim 1  wherein the seats are face radially inwardly. 
   
   
       8 . The theater of  claim 1  wherein the seats face radially outwardly. 
   
   
       9 - 10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . The theater of  claim 1  further comprising multiple 2D and/or 3D projectors arranged to provide substantially seamless edge blended images on the screen. 
   
   
       12 . The theater of  claim 1  further comprising a control system operable to coordinate the media presentation with movement of the motion base. 
   
   
       13 . The theater of  claim 12  wherein the control system is operable to control operation of a drive means operable to tilt, pitch and roll the motion base in all 360 degrees. 
   
   
       14 - 15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . The theater of  claim 12  wherein the control system coordinates movement of the motion base with the media presentation. 
   
   
       17 - 18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The theater of claim  18  further comprising a multi-channel audio system including a respective speaker on each channel of the system. 
   
   
       20 . The theater of  claim 1  wherein the seating comprises modules that rotate and move in and out of the theater on a tracked system. 
   
   
       21 . A theater comprising:
 a motion base;   tiers of seats on the motion base;   a screen extending substantially entirely around the seats.   
   
   
       22 . The theater of  claim 21  further comprising projectors adjacent to a central location of the theater, with the projectors projecting images radially outwardly and onto the screen. 
   
   
       23 . The theater of  claim 21  with the screen curved and substantially continuous around the seats. 
   
   
       24 . The theater of  claim 21  comprising projectors radially outside of the screen, and with the projectors projecting images onto a back surface of the screen. 
   
   
       25 . The theater of  claim 21  with the screen comprising a self illuminated display, such as an LED screen. 
   
   
       26 . The theater of  claim 21  further comprising a stairway leading from floor area up to the seats on the motion base. 
   
   
       27 . (canceled) 
   
   
       28 . The theater of  claim 21  further comprising a screen lifter for lifting and the lowering the screen vertically. 
   
   
       29 . The theater of  claim 21  with the motion base adapted to provide one or more of the following movements: pitch, roll, yaw, spin, heave, surge and yaw. 
   
   
       30 . The theater of  claim 21  with the seats comprising vehicles that can move onto and off of the motion base. 
   
   
       31 - 32 . (canceled) 
   
   
       33 . A theater comprising:
 tiers of seats;   a screen substantially surrounding the tiers of seats;   seat moving actuators attached to the seats, for moving the seats;   at least one projector position to project motion pictures onto the screen; and   a controller linked to the seat moving actuators and to the projector for coordinating the motion pictures with movement of the seats.   
   
   
       34 - 39 . (canceled)