Head mounted display device

Abstract

A head mounted display (HMD) device including a display configured to display an image; a communication processor configured to communicate with a massage chair; a sensor configured to acquire data about a gaze direction of a user wearing the HMD device; and a controller configured to select a massage part of the massage chair among a plurality of massage parts based on the gaze direction of the user, and transmit a control command to the massage chair for controlling the massage chair to massage the selected massage part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head mounted display (HMD) device comprising:
 a display configured to display an image;   a communication processor configured to communicate with a massage chair;   a sensor configured to acquire data about a gaze direction of a user wearing the HMD device; and   a controller configured to:   transmit a first control command for increasing a massage strength to the massage chair, when a specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and   transmit a second command for increasing the massage strength to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         2 . The HMD device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 select a massage part corresponding the specific region, among a plurality of massage parts when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user,   transmit the first control command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, and   transmit the second command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         3 . The HMD device according to  claim 2 , wherein the sensor is further configured to acquire data about eye blinks of the user wearing the HMD device,
 wherein the controller is further configured to:   acquire information about a number of the user's eye blinks when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and   when the number of the user's eye blinks is a first number, transmit the first control command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair.   
     
     
         4 . The HMD device according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 display a human body image including a plurality of regions respectively corresponding to the plurality of massage parts of the massage chair, and   select the massage part corresponding the specific region, among the plurality of massage parts when the specific region among the plurality of regions is located in the gaze direction of the user.   
     
     
         5 . The HMD device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 transmit the second command for increasing the massage strength to the massage chair, when the specific region is located for more than a preset time in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         6 . The HMD device according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 display a pointer corresponding to the gaze direction of the user,   when the gaze direction of the user is moved, move the pointer in a moving direction of the gaze direction of the user, and   when the pointer is located in the specific region among the plurality of regions, select the massage part corresponding to the specific region.   
     
     
         7 . The HMD device according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 display the specific region corresponding to the selected massage part to be identifiable.   
     
     
         8 . The HMD device according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 display a virtual reality image and an icon for entering a control mode for controlling the massage chair, and   stop displaying the virtual reality image when the icon is located in the gaze direction of the user, and display the human body image.   
     
     
         9 . A massage chair control system comprising:
 a massage chair configured to perform a massage; and   a head mounted display (HMD) device configured to acquire data about a gaze direction of a user wearing the HMD device, transmit a first control command for increasing a massage strength to the massage chair, when a specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and transmit a second command for increasing the massage strength to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         10 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 9 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 select a massage part corresponding the specific region, among a plurality of massage parts when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user,   transmit the first control command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, and   transmit the second command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         11 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 10 , wherein the HMD device is configured to acquire information about a number of the user's eye blinks when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and
 when the number of the user's eye blinks is a first number, transmit the first control command for increasing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair.   
     
     
         12 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 10 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 display a human body image including a plurality of regions respectively corresponding to the plurality of massage parts of the massage chair, and   select the massage part corresponding the specific region, among the plurality of massage parts when the specific region among the plurality of regions is located in the gaze direction of the user.   
     
     
         13 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 9 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 transmit the second command for increasing the massage strength to the massage chair, when the specific region is located for more than a preset time in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         14 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 12 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 display a pointer corresponding to the gaze direction of the user,   when the gaze direction of the user is moved, move the pointer in a moving direction of the gaze direction of the user, and   when the pointer is located in the specific region among the plurality of regions, select the massage part corresponding to the specific region.   
     
     
         15 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 12 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 display the specific region corresponding to the selected massage part to be identifiable.   
     
     
         16 . The massage chair control system according to  claim 12 , wherein the HMD device is further configured to:
 display a virtual reality image and an icon for entering a control mode for controlling the massage chair, and   stop displaying the virtual reality image when the icon is located in the gaze direction of the user, and display the human body image.   
     
     
         17 . A head mounted display (HMD) device comprising:
 a display configured to display an image;   a communication processor configured to communicate with a massage chair;   a sensor configured to acquire data about a gaze direction of a user wearing the HMD device; and   a controller configured to:   transmit a first control command for reducing a massage strength to the massage chair, when a specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and   transmit a second command for reducing the massage strength to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         18 . The HMD device according to  claim 17 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 select a massage part corresponding the specific region, among a plurality of massage parts when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user,   transmit the first control command for reducing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, and   transmit the second command for reducing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair, when the specific region is continuously located in the gaze direction of the user after the first control command is transmitted.   
     
     
         19 . The HMD device according to  claim 18 , wherein the sensor is configured to acquire data about eye blinks of the user wearing the HMD device,
 wherein the controller is further configured to:   acquire information about the number of the user's eye blinks when the specific region is located in the gaze direction of the user, and   when the number of the user's eye blinks is the first number, transmit the first control command for reducing the massage strength of the selected massage part to the massage chair.   
     
     
         20 . The HMD device according to  claim 18 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 display a human body image including a plurality of regions respectively corresponding to the plurality of massage parts of the massage chair, and   select the massage part corresponding the specific region, among the plurality of massage parts when the specific region among the plurality of regions is located in the gaze direction of the user.