Rotary Game Controller and Method of Facilitating User Exercise During Video Game Play

Abstract

A game controller according to the present invention enables a user to perform exercises to control a gaming or virtual reality scenario. The game controller or exercise device includes an exercise structure and control circuitry. The exercise structure enables a user seated on a rotatable support member to apply forces to rotate the support member and user body. The rotation of the user on the exercise structure is measured and utilized to control the game scenario.

1 . An exercise system serving as a peripheral to manipulate a virtual reality scenario of a host processing system in accordance with user exercise comprising: 
 a base;    a support member to support a user, wherein said support member is rotatable by a user relative to said base;    at least one sensor to measure user rotation of said support member; and    a processor to process measurements from said at least one sensor and facilitate control of said virtual reality scenario of said host processing system in accordance with said measured rotation of said support member.    
     
     
         2 . A method of manipulating a virtual reality scenario of a host processing system in accordance with user exercise on an exercise system, wherein said exercise system comprises a base and a support member supporting a user and rotatable relative to said base, said method comprising: 
 (a) rotating said support member relative to said base;    (b) measuring user rotation of said support member via at least one sensor; and    (c) processing measurements from said at least one sensor via a processor and facilitating control of said virtual reality scenario of said host processing system in accordance with said measured rotation of said support member.