Circular motion theater

摘要

An entertainment structure and apparatus principally comprising a 360-degree 2D and/or 3D cinematic theater. Seating for audience members is arrangeable on a circular motion base platform. A compound curved screen may lower from above to surround the theater upon a circular motion base platform, providing seamless media. A 2D/3D projection system is oriented within the structure to provide 2D/3D images on the screen through projection overlap for edge blending. A control system is used to rotate, pitch and roll the motion base platform. The control system can be synchronized with the media presentation. The structure includes a number of variations such as a variety of seating orientations, a stationary screen, a variety of screen configurations, and modular tracking seating.

主权项

1. A theater comprising:
curved rows of seats on a platform rotatably mounted on a motion base, with the seats facing inwardly towards a central area of the theater, the seats rigidly supported on the platform on the motion base, and with the seats substantially surrounding the central area; an actuator on the motion base linked to the platform for rotating the platform; a dome screen extending around the seats, with substantially each seat having a sight line to the screen through the central area; multiple projectors in the theater arranged to project seamless edge blended images of a media presentation onto the screens; and a controller linked to the motion base for coordinating movement of the motion base with the projected media presentation.