Methods and systems to allow real pilots in real aircraft using augmented and virtual reality to meet in a virtual piece of airspace

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system for facilitating real pilots in real aircraft using augmented and virtual reality to meet in a virtual piece of airspace, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the system may include a communication device configured for receiving at least one first sensor data corresponding to at least one first sensor associated with a first vehicle (and receiving at least one second sensor data corresponding to at least one second sensor associated with a second vehicle). Further, the communication device may be configured for transmitting at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device associated with the second vehicle. Further, the system may include a processing device configured for generating the at least one second presentation data based on the at least one first sensor data and the at least one second sensor data.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system for facilitating provisioning of a virtual experience, the system comprising:
 a communication device configured for:
 receiving at least one first sensor data corresponding to at least one first sensor associated with a first vehicle, wherein the at least one first sensor is communicatively coupled to a first transmitter configured for transmitting the at least one first sensor data over a first communication channel; 
 receiving at least one second sensor data corresponding to at least one second sensor associated with a second vehicle, wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a second location sensor configured to detect a second location associated with the second vehicle, wherein the at least one second sensor is communicatively coupled to a second transmitter configured for transmitting the at least one second sensor data over a second communication channel; 
 transmitting at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device associated with the second vehicle, wherein the at least one second presentation data comprises at least one second virtual object model corresponding to at least one second virtual object, wherein the at least one second presentation device comprises a second receiver configured for receiving the at least one second presentation data over the second communication channel, wherein the at least one second presentation device is configured for presenting the at least one second presentation data; 
 a processing device configured for generating the at least one second presentation data based on the at least one first sensor data and the at least one second sensor data, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is independent of the at least one first sensor data; and 
 a storage device configured for storing the at least one second presentation data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the storage device is further configured for retrieving the at least one second virtual object model based on the second location associated with the second vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second virtual object comprises at least one of a navigational marker and an air-corridor. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured for determining a second airspace class associated with the second vehicle based on the second location comprising a second altitude associated with the second vehicle, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is further based on the second airspace class. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured for transmitting at least one first presentation data to at least one first presentation device associated with the first vehicle, wherein the at least one first presentation device comprises a first receiver configured for receiving the at least one first presentation data over the first communication channel, wherein the at least one first presentation device is configured for presenting the at least one first presentation data, wherein the processing device is further configured for generating the at least one first presentation data based on the at least one second sensor data, wherein the storage device is further configured for storing the at least one first presentation data. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the storage device is further configured for storing a first three-dimensional model corresponding to the first vehicle, wherein the generating of the second presentation data is based further on the first three-dimensional model. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the storage device is further configured for storing a second three-dimensional model corresponding to the second vehicle, wherein the generating of the first presentation data is based further on the second three-dimensional model. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one first presentation data comprises at least one first virtual object model corresponding to at least one first virtual object, wherein the generating of the at least one first virtual object model is independent of the at least one second sensor data, wherein the storage device is configured for storing the at least one first virtual object model. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a second user sensor configured for sensing a second user variable associated with a second user of the second vehicle, wherein the second user variable comprises a second user location and a second user orientation, wherein the at least one second presentation device comprises a second head mount display, wherein the second head mount display comprises a second user location sensor of the at least one second sensor configured for sensing the second user location and a second user orientation sensor of the at least one second sensor configured for sensing the second user orientation, wherein the second head mount display comprises a second see-through display device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured for receiving an administrator command from an administrator device, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is based further on the administrator command. 
     
     
         11 . A method of facilitating provisioning of a virtual experience, the method comprising:
 receiving, using a communication device, at least one first sensor data corresponding to at least one first sensor associated with a first vehicle, wherein the at least one first sensor is communicatively coupled to a first transmitter configured for transmitting the at least one first sensor data over a first communication channel;   receiving, using the communication device, at least one second sensor data corresponding to at least one second sensor associated with a second vehicle, wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a second location sensor configured to detect a second location associated with the second vehicle, wherein the at least one second sensor is communicatively coupled to a second transmitter configured for transmitting the at least one second sensor data over a second communication channel;   transmitting, using the communication device, at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device associated with the second vehicle, wherein the at least one second presentation data comprises at least one second virtual object model corresponding to at least one second virtual object, wherein the at least one second presentation device comprises a second receiver configured for receiving the at least one second presentation data over the second communication channel, wherein the at least one second presentation device is configured for presenting the at least one second presentation data;   generating, using a processing device, the at least one second presentation data based on the at least one first sensor data and the at least one second sensor data, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is independent of the at least one first sensor data; and   storing, using a storage device, the at least one second presentation data.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising retrieving, using the storage device, the at least one second virtual object model based on the second location associated with the second vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one second virtual object comprises at least one of a navigational marker and an air-corridor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising determining, using the communication device, a second airspace class associated with the second vehicle based on the second location comprising a second altitude associated with the second vehicle, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is further based on the second airspace class. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 transmitting, using the communication device, at least one first presentation data to at least one first presentation device associated with the first vehicle, wherein the at least one first presentation device comprises a first receiver configured for receiving the at least one first presentation data over the first communication channel, wherein the at least one first presentation device is configured for presenting the at least one first presentation data; 
 generating, using the processing device, the at least one first presentation data based on the at least one second sensor data; and 
 storing, using the storage device, the at least one first presentation data. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising storing, using the storage device, a first three-dimensional model corresponding to the first vehicle, wherein the generating of the second presentation data is based further on the first three-dimensional model. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising storing, using the storage device, a second three-dimensional model corresponding to the second vehicle, wherein the generating of the first presentation data is based further on the second three-dimensional model. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one first presentation data comprises at least one first virtual object model corresponding to at least one first virtual object, wherein the generating of the at least one first virtual object model is independent of the at least one second sensor data, wherein the method further comprises storing, using the storage device, the at least one first virtual object model. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one second sensor comprises a second user sensor configured for sensing a second user variable associated with a second user of the second vehicle, wherein the second user variable comprises a second user location and a second user orientation, wherein the at least one second presentation device comprises a second head mount display, wherein the second head mount display comprises a second user location sensor of the at least one second sensor configured for sensing the second user location and a second user orientation sensor of the at least one second sensor configured for sensing the second user orientation, wherein the second head mount display comprises a second see-through display device. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising receiving, using the communication device, an administrator command from an administrator device, wherein the generating of the at least one second virtual object model is based further on the administrator command.