Dynamic environment and location based augmented reality (ar) systems

Abstract

A multi dynamic environment and location based active augmented reality (AR) gaming system having means to utilize its surrounding environment and locations of other systems and devices in conjunction with computer based advanced calculation and graphics to dynamically change the gaming environment to any location and environment of a game play.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An augmented reality system comprising a visor wearable by a user in a physical environment, said visor comprising:
 a range finder scanning system disposed on said visor to scan a surrounding region of said physical environment;   a local positioning system to identify the position of said visor relative to said physical environment;   an orientation and motion system to determine the orientation and motion of said visor relative to said environment;   a processor communicatively coupled to said scanning system, said local positioning system, and said orientation and motion system, said processor configured to:
 generate a virtual map of said surrounding region based on data obtained from said scanning system; 
 generate an augmented reality for said virtual map based on said user's position, orientation and motion within said physical environment based on data obtained from said local position system and said orientation and motion system; and 
 generate an augmented reality video stream reflective of said user's position, orientation and motion within said physical environment; and 
   a display communicatively coupled to said processor and positioned on said visor to display said augmented reality video stream to said user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said processor is distributed between said visor and a remotely located console. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said console is communicatively coupled to at least one other visor similarly configured as said visor; and   said processor is configured to generate said virtual map further based on data obtained from each scanning system of each of said other visors.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least two of said other visors are communicatively coupled with at least one interactive device for each said user, said interactive device being configured to provide its own position information discernible by said processor to determine at least the position of said interactive device relative to said physical environment; and   said processor generates said augmented reality further based on the respective position of each interactive device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 said interactive device for at least one visor is an emitter and said interactive device for at least another visor is a receiver;   said emitter comprises a signal source to emit a signal, and said emitter notifies said visor upon emitting said signal;   said receiver comprises a sensor to detect said signal, and notifies said another visor upon detecting said signal; and   said processor registers said emission and said detection.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said processor is configured to generate said virtual reality further based on game play parameters defined in a memory accessible by said processor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said game play environment is a laser tag game;   at least one said emitter acts as a virtual laser gun; and   at least one said receiver is a vest shaped to be worn by said user.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 each vest and each gun has a unique ID; and   upon a first of said users virtually firing one of said virtual laser guns at one of said vests worn by a second of said users:
 said vest emits its unique ID; and 
 said visor for said first of said users obtains said unique ID of said vest and said visor displays to said first of said users an indication that said vest has suffered damage. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said indication comprises blood, gore, explosions, smoke or other forms of special effects reflected in the said augmented reality video stream. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said visor comprises a haptic feedback system disposed on said visor to provide haptic feedback to said user; and   said processor is further communicatively coupled to said haptic feedback system, and further configured to generate a haptic feedback signal based on occurrences in the augmented reality.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said virtual reality comprises virtual walls, rooms, doors, trees, hallways, or obstacles for said map. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said virtual reality video stream comprises a fog of war in which said scanned region is larger than the region of said map appearing in said video stream. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said processor is communicatively coupled to a biometric sensor to measure human vitals of said user; and   said processor generates said augmented reality video stream to be further reflective of data obtained from said biometric sensor.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said human vitals comprise said user's heart rate. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said visor further comprises a camera system configured to capture a physical video stream of said physical environment, and said camera system is communicatively coupled to said processor; and   said augmented reality video stream incorporates said physical video stream.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein:
 said camera system comprises an IR camera configured to detect IR light; and   said processor is configured to generate said augmented reality further based on said detected IR light; and   said augmented reality video stream comprises virtual effects superimposed over the detected IR light.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said processor buffers said physical image stream while generating said augmented reality, wherein said augmented reality video stream is reflective of said visor's position, orientation and motion relative to said physical environment at the time of capture of said physical image stream.