Virtual reality system for exercise equipment and method thereof

Abstract

A virtual reality system and method for exercise equipment are provided. The virtual reality system includes a configuration module, a processing module, a movement detection module, an electronic compass, and a display apparatus. The display apparatus displays the geographic information of the start point of the route, the current position of a user, and the visual angle corresponding to the orientation of the head of the user.

1 . A virtual reality system for exercise equipment, the virtual reality system comprising:
 a configuration module for configuring the parameters of the exercise equipment, wherein the parameters include at least a route;   a processing module for retrieving the geographic information of the start point of the route according to the parameters of the exercise equipment;   a movement detection module for detecting the speed of a user, transmitting the speed of the user to the processing module, wherein the processing module determines the distance to the start point of the route according to the speed of the user, retrieving the geographic information of the current position of the user;   an electronic compass for detecting the movement of the head of the user, wherein the processing module determines the orientation of the head of the user according to the movement of the head of the user, thereby retrieving the geographic information of the visual angle corresponding to the orientation; and   a display apparatus for displaying geographic information including the start point of the route, the current position of the user, and the visual angle corresponding to the orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The virtual reality system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing module determines the topography of the current position of the user according to the geographic information, thereby setting the parameters of the exercise equipment. 
     
     
         3 . The virtual reality system of  claim 2 , wherein the exercise equipment is a treadmill, the parameters include an inclination of the treadmill. 
     
     
         4 . The virtual reality system of  claim 2 , wherein the exercise equipment is a stationary bicycle, the parameters include a riding resistance of the stationary bicycle. 
     
     
         5 . The virtual reality system of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage module for storing the street view of the route. 
     
     
         6 . The virtual reality system of  claim 1 , wherein the display apparatus includes a head mounted display for communicating with the processing module through a signal module. 
     
     
         7 . A virtual reality method for exercise equipment comprising the following steps:
 setting the parameters of the exercise equipment, wherein the parameters include at least a route;   retrieving the geographic information of the start point of the route according to the parameters of the exercise equipment;   displaying the geographic information of the start point of the route through a display apparatus;   detecting the speed of a user through a movement detection module;   determining the distance to the start point of the route according to the speed of the user, retrieving the geographic information of the current position of the user;   displaying the geographic information of the current position of the user through the display apparatus;   detecting the movement of the head of the user through an electronic compass;   determining the orientation of the head of the user according to the movement of the head of the user, thereby retrieving the geographic information of the visual angle corresponding to the orientation; and   displaying the geographic information of the visual angle corresponding to the orientation through the display apparatus.   
     
     
         8 . The virtual reality method of  claim 7 , further comprising determining the topography of the current position of the user according to the geographic information, thereby setting the parameters of the exercise equipment. 
     
     
         9 . The virtual reality method of  claim 8 , wherein the exercise equipment is a treadmill, the parameters of the exercise equipment include an inclination of the treadmill. 
     
     
         10 . The virtual reality method of  claim 8 , wherein the exercise equipment is a stationary bicycle, the parameters of the exercise equipment include a riding resistance of the stationary bicycle.