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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Atsushi Katayama, Kodaira, JP;
Nobuhiko Matsukuma, Hitachi, JP;
Yoshihiro Iwama, Kokubunji, JP;
Atsuhiko Nishikawa, Mito, JP;
Douglas Trumbull, Sheffield, MA (US);
Eric A. Wilson, Great Barrington, MA (US);
Brahm Rhodes, Brookline, MA (US);
Steven D. Bronson, Bradford, MA (US);
Joshua D. Minges, Housatonic, MA (US);
Erich A. Greenebaum, Montery, MA (US);
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to display distortion-free and high-precision images which give a three-dimensional appearance to many crews in a ride simulation system, there is provided a ride simulation system comprising a ride casing which is in shape of a capsule and can accept one or more people and a driving mechanism for driving this ride casing, wherein a horizontally long, curve screen is provided at the front of the interior of the ride casing, a plurality of projectors are provided at the rear of the interior of the ride casing, and because of projection on each corresponding divided area of the curve screen by means of the plurality of projectors, one picture is displayed on the curve screen.