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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2017
Crackle, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Aaron Goldstein, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christine Coner, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ihor Yaskiw, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Crackle, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods described provide and add significant functionality to virtual and augmented reality display systems. For example, when a user is 'immersed' in a virtual reality environment, certain home environmental parameters may be changed, or may change state, and efforts at energy conservation can be automatically or semi-automatically initiated, at least temporarily, while the user is in the virtual reality environment. This allows the user to reduce energy consumption in their home while they are immersed in the virtual reality world by automatically turning down output to lights and other devices that the user does not need while in the headset. Users are further provided with the benefit of notifications during their virtual reality experience, bridging the gap of separation from the outside world with regard to security by allowing users to remain 'in' a virtual reality environment while they are still alerted of important activity in their surroundings.