OVERMOLDED LEDS AND FABRIC IN VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS

摘要

A headset for virtual reality applications includes an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light captured by a camera included in a virtual reality system, allowing the virtual reality system to detect the position and orientation of the headset in three-dimensional space. To manufacture the headset, a flexible strip including a circuit having the LEDs is molded into an outer shell of the headset using a casting material that is transmissible to wavelengths of light transmitted by the LEDs. An interior surface of the outer shell of the headset is within a specified distance of the LEDs. The outer shell may also include fabric that is also molded into the outer shell in the same or in a similar process.

主权项

1. An outer shell of a headset comprising:
a housing comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface opposite the exterior surface; and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) molded into the housing such that a portion of a material of the housing exists between the LEDS and the exterior surface, the LEDs configured to emit one or more wavelengths of light through the portion of the material and toward the exterior surface of the headset, wherein the material is transmissible to the one or more wavelengths of light.