Interactive projection effect and entertainment system

Abstract

Various embodiments herein include systems, methods, and software for an entertainment projection device. In addition to projecting entertainment content, the projection device includes a camera for capturing user motion and a graphical display that is arranged to be altered in response to detection of user motion as captured by the camera. Two or more systems may also be used to display a continuous image, such as in projecting streaming video. The entertainment projection device may be a standalone device, or may be in a self-contained light fixture replacement that provides ambient room light or an interactive RGB projection.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interactive video system comprising:
 an infrared light source configured to project infrared light onto a user environment area;   an infrared image capture device configured to capture a plurality of infrared video images from the user environment area; and   a processor configured to detect a user motion event within the plurality of infrared video images and update a graphical image in response to the motion event.   
     
     
         2 . The interactive video system of  claim 1 , further including an ambient light source. 
     
     
         3 . The interactive video system of  claim 1 , further including a projector configured to project the graphical image on a surface. 
     
     
         4 . The interactive video system of  claim 1 , further including:
 a housing, wherein the infrared light source, infrared image capture device, and processor are contained within the housing; and   an adjustable base connected to the housing configured to support the housing in a selected orientation.   
     
     
         5 . The interactive video system of  claim 4 , further including an orientation sensor configured to provide housing orientation information to the processor, wherein the processor corrects for distortions in the image based at least in part on the housing orientation information. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive video system of  claim 4 , further including a motor configured to adjust the selected orientation of the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The interactive video system of  claim 1 , further including an internal wireless device configured to provide a communication path between the processor and an external device. 
     
     
         8 . The interactive video system of  claim 1 , further including an infrared lens filter configured to reduce non-infrared light that reaches the infrared image capture. 
     
     
         9 . A method of providing an interactive display, the method comprising:
 emitting an infrared light;   capturing a first infrared image and a second infrared image, the first infrared image being different from the second infrared image;   comparing the first infrared image to the second infrared image, the comparison indicating that a motion event has occurred; and   updating a graphical image in response to the motion event.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further including projecting the updated graphical image onto a surface from a projector. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further including:
 receiving an ambient light selection input; and   switching between projecting the updated graphical image onto a surface and providing ambient light from an ambient light source.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein switching between projecting the updated graphical image and providing ambient light includes changing the orientation of the projector and the ambient light source. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further including:
 detecting a distortion of the projected updated graphical image; and   correcting the distortion of the projection of the updated graphical image.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein projecting the updated graphical image onto a surface includes:
 dividing the updated graphical image into a plurality of image divisions; and   projecting the plurality of image divisions from a plurality of projectors onto the surface.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further including:
 detecting an overlap of the plurality of image divisions; and   correcting at least one of the plurality of image divisions to remove the overlap of the plurality of image divisions to generate a plurality of edge-blended images.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further including communicating the edge-blended images between at least two of the plurality of projectors. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein detecting the overlap of the plurality of image divisions includes:
 capturing a composite image of the plurality of image divisions projected onto the surface; and 
 comparing the composite image to the updated graphical image. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein detecting the overlap of the plurality of image divisions includes:
 projecting an edge-detection pattern onto the surface;   capturing a pattern image of the edge-detection pattern projected onto the surface; and   comparing the pattern image to the edge-detection pattern.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein projecting an edge-detection pattern onto the surface includes projecting a pattern from an infrared projector. 
     
     
         20 . An interactive video system comprising:
 an infrared light source configured to project infrared light onto a user environment area;   an infrared image capture device configured to capture a plurality of infrared video images from the user environment area;   an infrared lens filter configured to reduce non-infrared light that reaches the infrared image capture device;   a processor configured to detect a user motion event within the plurality of infrared video images and update a graphical image in response to the motion event;   a projector configured to project the graphical image on a surface;   a housing, wherein the infrared light source, infrared image capture device, and processor are contained within the housing;   an adjustable base connected to the housing configured to support the housing in a selected housing orientation;   an orientation sensor within the housing configured to provide housing orientation information to the processor, wherein the processor corrects for distortions in the image based at least in part on the housing orientation information;   a motor configured to adjust the selected orientation of the housing; and   an internal wireless device configured to provide a communication path between the processor and an external device.