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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Howard Neely, Iii, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jason Fox, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Mike Daily, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Howard Neely, III, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jason Fox, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Mike Daily, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for navigating within a virtual environment (VE). More specifically, the present invention relates to navigating large distances in a VE, without becoming disoriented and without becoming cybersick due to exposure to excessive amounts of optical flow. In one embodiment, the present invention combines jumping and flying to allow for quick navigation of large distances, while preserving a sense of orientation and limiting optical flow.