Light field display system based amusement park attraction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10898818-B2
Application number	US-201916635920-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2019
Priority date	Jul 25, 2018
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

A light filed (LF) display system for displaying holographic content to viewers in an amusement park (e.g., as part of an amusement park ride). The LF display system in an amusement park includes LF display modules tiled together to form an array of LF modules. In some embodiments, the LF display system includes a tracking system and/or a viewer profiling module. The tracking system and viewer profiling module can monitor and store characteristics of viewers on the amusement park ride, a viewer profile describing a viewer, and/or responses of viewers to the holographic content during the amusement park ride. The holographic content created for display on an amusement park ride can be based on any of the monitored or stored information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light field (LF) display system comprising:
a controller configured to generate holographic content;
a LF display assembly comprising one or more LF display modules that are configured to present the holographic content in a holographic object volume to one or more viewers located in a viewing volume of the one or more LF display modules of an amusement park ride;
a tracking system comprising one or more tracking devices configured to obtain information about the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride; and
wherein the controller is configured to generate holographic content for the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride based in part on the information obtained by the tracking system.

2. The LF display system of claim 1 , wherein the information obtained by the tracking system includes any of a position of the viewer, a movement of the viewer, a gesture of the viewer, an expression of the viewer, an age of the viewer, a gender of the viewer, and identification of a piece of a garment worn by the viewer.

3. The LF display system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to use the information obtained by the tracking system and an artificial intelligence model to generate the holographic content.

4. The LF display system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a viewer profiling module configured to:
access the information obtained by the tracking system;
process the information to identify a viewer of the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride; and
generate a viewer profile for the viewer; and

wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic content for the viewer based in part on the viewer profile.

5. The LF display system of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to use the viewer profile and an artificial intelligence model to generate the holographic content.

6. The LF display system of claim 4 , wherein the viewer profiling module is further configured to:
update the viewer profile using information from a social media account of the viewer; and
wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic content based in part on the updated viewer profile.

7. The LF display system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to use the updated viewer profile and an artificial intelligence model to generate the holographic content.

8. The LF display system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a viewer profiling module configured to:
access the information obtained by the tracking system;
process the information to identify the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride; and
generate an aggregate viewer profile for the one or more viewers; and

wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic content for the one or more viewers based in part on the aggregate viewer profile.

9. The LF display system of claim 8 , wherein the viewer profiling module is further configured to:
update the aggregate viewer profile using information from at least one or more social media accounts of the one or more viewers; and
wherein the controller is configured to generate holographic content based in part on the updated aggregate viewer profile.

10. The LF display system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a user station configured to be occupied by the viewer and to move relative to the one or more LF display modules, and
wherein the controller is configured to generate holographic content based in part on relative movement between the user station and one or more LF display modules.

11. The LF display system of claim 10 , wherein the user station is configured to move and the one or more LF display modules are stationary.

12. The LF display system of claim 11 , wherein the user station includes at least one of a motor-controlled chair, a motor-controlled bench, a motor-controlled stool, a motor-controlled cart, a carriage, a vehicle, a motor-controlled floor, or a motor-controlled platform.

13. The LF display system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more LF display modules are configured to move and the user station is stationary.

14. The LF display system of claim 1 , wherein the presented holographic content of the amusement park ride includes a holographic character.

15. The LF display system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a sensory feedback system comprising at least one sensory feedback device that is configured to provide sensory feedback as the holographic character is presented.

16. The LF display system of claim 15 , wherein the sensory feedback includes tactile feedback, audio feedback, aroma feedback, temperature feedback, or any combination thereof.

17. The LF display system of claim 16 , wherein the tactile feedback is configured to provide a tactile surface coincident with a surface of the holographic character that the one or more viewers may interact with via touch.

18. The LF display system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a tracking system comprising one or more tracking devices configured to obtain information about the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride; and
wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic character for the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride based on the information obtained by the tracking system.

19. The LF display system of claim 18 , wherein the information obtained by the tracking system includes any of: a position of the viewer, a movement of the viewer, a gesture of the viewer, an expression of the viewer, a gaze of the viewer, an age of a viewer, a gender of the viewer, an identification of a piece of a garment worn by the viewer, and an auditory feedback of the viewer.

20. The LF display system of claim 18 , wherein the tracked information of the viewer includes the gaze of the viewer, and wherein the LF display assembly is configured to update eyes of the holographic character to maintain eye-contact with the gaze of the viewer.

21. The LF display system of claim 18 , wherein the one or more viewers include a first viewer and a second viewer and the tracked response includes the gaze of the first viewer and the second viewer, and wherein the LF display assembly is configured to update eyes of the holographic character to alternate directing eye-contact between the first viewer and the second viewer.

22. The LF display system of claim 18 , wherein the controller is configured to use the information obtained by the tracking system and an artificial intelligence model to generate the holographic character.

23. The LF display system of claim 18 , further comprising:
a viewer profiling module configured to:
access the information obtained by the tracking system;
process the information to identify a viewer of the one or more viewers of the amusement park ride; and
generate a viewer profile for the viewer, and

wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic character for the viewer based in part on the viewer profile.

24. The LF display system of claim 23 , wherein the controller is configured to use the viewer profile and an artificial intelligence model to generate the holographic character.

25. The LF display system of claim 23 , wherein the viewer profiling module is further configured to:
update the viewer profile using information from a social media account of the viewer; and
wherein the controller is configured to generate the holographic character based in part on the updated viewer

Assignees

• Light Field Lab Inc

Inventors

• Karafin Jonathan Sean
• Bevensee Brendan Elwood
• Dohm John

Classifications

• H04N13/368

  for two or more viewers · CPC title

• H04N13/351

  for displaying simultaneously · CPC title

• G03H3/00

  Holographic processes or apparatus using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves for obtaining holograms; Processes or apparatus for obtaining an optical image from them (G03H1/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B30/56

  by projecting aerial or floating images · CPC title

• A63G31/00 Primary

  Amusement arrangements · CPC title