SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING AN ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE IN A REAL-TIME SIMULATED VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A real-time virtual reality welding system including a programmable processor-based subsystem, a spatial tracker operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem, at least one mock welding tool capable of being spatially tracked by the spatial tracker, and at least one display device operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem. The system is capable of simulating, in virtual reality space, a weld puddle having real-time molten metal fluidity and heat dissipation characteristics. The system is further capable of displaying the simulated weld puddle on the display device in real-time.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
displaying an image of a virtual weld joint having a virtual weld bead, on a display device of a virtual reality welding system, that was generated using the virtual reality welding system; scrolling across a length dimension of the image of the virtual weld joint using a user interface of the virtual reality welding system; and displaying an image of a cross-sectional area through the virtual weld joint at successive locations along the length dimension of the image of the virtual weld joint on the display device of the virtual reality welding system in response to the scrolling.