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Adinnieken on 11 September 2012
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SvennoJ said:
Adinnieken said:
SvennoJ said:

Same here. One glass wall with sliding door to the deck on the left, an open staircase to the loft in the back with halways on either side, an open kitchen to the right, and a high sloped ceiling. Plus I have yet to see a projector that can project an image on a black leather sofa for example.

Seems like just a patent for the sake of it, even less practical then Kinect in a lot of homes.

I think you're confusing what they're patenting.  The patent is about projecting an image, adjusted for depth and the user 360° and the process in which you do it.  It's not just a patent about projecting an image around a room for the purpose of gaming.  My guess is that it's a part of a bigger picture that will include glasses.  So not only do you see the surroundings projected about you, but with the glasses you'll see objects nearby.

"An RGB projector that handles the task of extending the display beyond the television, wrapping the gamer's room in graphics. A depth camera, integrated into the peripheral, could be used to help map the user's environment, with the projected image corrected to compensate for furniture and other objects — instead of seeing a chair painted with light, the projected image would adjust in order to help your furniture blend in."

So how is it going to compensate for missing walls, large windows, dark surfaces etc. Transparent glasses like google's prototype video that project 3D images inside the environment would work much better.

You have some seriously valid questions, which the patent doesn't necessarily address.

As for dark walls, apparently it will sense the room color and compensate the image for the room color.  So, it'll be REALLY interesting to see this thing work.

"5. The system of claim 3, wherein a camera is configured to detect color information by measuring color reflectivity from the environmental surface."

"6. The system of claim 5, further comprising instructions to compensate for a color of the environmental surface described by the color information so that the peripheral image appears as a color distortion-corrected extension of the primary image. "

That all being said, it is an accessory.  It is not a require component of the console.  If it doesn't work in your environment, bummer.  However, if you have a room where it will work, then you have the opportunity to have an enhanced gaming experience.  Yay you!