Proper grip conversion

Abstract

A rifle controller, having a first controller disposed near a trigger, the first controller comprising a joystick. The first controller is disposed such that a user of the rifle controller can manipulate the joystick with a thumb while properly holding the rifle controller to have a thumb of his firing hand above the safety selector lever.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rifle controller, comprising:
 a rifle-type weapon;   a first controller disposed near a trigger of the rifle-type weapon,   a second controller disposed along a barrel of the rifle-type weapon; and   a third controller disposed underneath a barrel of the rifle-type weapon to serve as a vertical foregrip,   wherein, the position of the first, second, and third controller are configured to promote a proper holding of the rifle-type weapon, and   wherein the first, second, and third controllers allow a user to navigate within an immersive collaborative simulated environment.   
     
     
         2 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , wherein, when properly held, the user's non-firing hand is placed such that the user's non-firing thumb manipulates the second controller ( 102 ) while supporting the rifle controller. 
     
     
         3 . The rifle controller of  claim 2 , wherein, the first controller comprises a joystick, and wherein the joystick is disposed such that a thumb of a user's firing hand placed to squeeze the trigger is above a relative position of a safety selector lever defined in the rifle-type weapon. 
     
     
         4 . The rifle controller of  claim 3 , wherein, the second controller comprises a joystick configured such that, when a user's non-firing hand grasps the third controller, the user's non-firing thumb manipulates said joystick. 
     
     
         5 . The rifle controller of  claim 4 , wherein, the third controller comprises front and back buttons, and wherein, when properly held, the third controller is configured such that the user can manipulate the front buttons with the index finger of his non-firing hand, and the user can manipulate the back buttons with the thumb of his non-firing hand. 
     
     
         6 . The rifle controller of  claim 5 , wherein, the third controller is positioned to force a user's non-firing elbow toward the ground, closer to the body. 
     
     
         7 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a laser component, the laser component comprising:
 a laser source; 
 a laser controller; 
 an accelerometer, 
   wherein the laser controller activates the laser according to a firing movement detected by the accelerometer,   wherein the accelerometer determines a firing movement when a movement signature of the weapon detected by the accelerometer matches a previously obtain movement signature of the weapon during firing of the weapon, and   wherein, the laser component allows the immersive collaborative simulated environment to detect the aim point of the rifle controller when fired.   
     
     
         9 . A rifle controller, comprising:
 a weapon;   a laser component, the laser component comprising:
 a laser source; 
 a laser controller; 
 an accelerometer, 
   wherein the laser controller activates the laser according to a firing movement detected by the accelerometer, and   wherein the accelerometer determines a firing movement when a movement signature of the weapon detected by the accelerometer matches a previously obtain movement signature of the weapon during firing of the weapon.   
     
     
         10 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , wherein the movement signature corresponds to a minimum movement threshold detected by the accelerometer. 
     
     
         11 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , wherein the movement signature corresponds to movement data continuously detected before, during, and after firing of the weapon. 
     
     
         12 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , wherein the firing of the weapon is one of dry-firing, electric blow back-firing, and gas blow back-firing of the weapon. 
     
     
         13 . The rifle controller of  claim 1 , wherein the movement signature corresponds to one of dry firing of the weapon, firing of blank or pellet rounds, or firing of live ammunition.