INVENTOR IN THE FIELD OF VIRTUAL REALITY
SENSORAMA MACHINE Morton’s most famous invention and the reason he has been touted as the Father of Virtual Reality. The Sensorama Machine was invented in 1957 and patented in 1962 under patent # 3,050,870. It is a simulator for one to four people that provides the illusion of reality using a 3-D motion picture with smell, stereo sound, vibrations of the seat, and wind in the hair to create the illusion. Parts of the Sensorama are two other inventions which made it possible, the Sensorama Motion Picture Projector and the Sensorama
PROMO & PRESS
Introducing The Sensorama Simulator Promo Flyer (4 pages) – Read Online
Sensorama Picture Flyer (1 page) – Read Online
Sensorama Promo Yellow Flyer (1 page) – Read Online
Industrial Design Magazine 1964 (1 page) – Read Online
Saturday Evening Post April 18 1964 (2 pages) – Read Online
Photography Magazine July 1964 (1 page) – Read Online
Cashbox Magazine March 27 1965 (1 page) – Read Online
Film Comment Summer 1965 Vol 3. no. 3 (1 page) – Read Online
Hollywood Reporter June 17, 1969 – Read Online
New York Times Oct 4, 1969 – Read Online
L.A. Weekly March 12-18, 1982 – Read Online
TELESPHERE MASK Morton’s first patent, the Telesphere Mask under patent # 2,955,156 was patented in 1960. It is the first ever head-mounted display, which provides stereoscopic (3-D) TV, wide vision and true stereo sound.
EXPERIENCE THEATER The Experience Theater is a version of the Sensorama Simulator but for a larger audience. It was patented in 1969 under patent # 3,469,837. It is a motion picture theater with a large semi-spherical screen, showing 3-D motion pictures, with peripheral imagery, directional sound, aromas, wind, temperature variations and body tilting of the seat. The audience is seated in the focus point in arena seating.
OTHER INVENTIONS IN VR THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT
THRILLERAMA THEATER
rear Projected 3-D motion picture system with live actors in front of the screen, interacting with the 3-D images on the screen.
BIG PIX 3-D VIEWER
A still viewer, that presents large peripheral 3-D images, which can be folded flat and sent through the mail.
OTHER INVENTIONS
Personalized Swimming Conditioner
Since swimming is by far the greatest body conditioner – for the outside muscle system and particularly for heart, lungs and circulation (much better than any sport, a great heart, lund disease preventative sport) I believe that an individualized swimming machine that can be installed in anybody’s home or backyard should have a market value. It promotes the idea of taking a bath, a swim for external and internal body toning at the same time.
Person is in a pool of water, he is hooked to the outside of the pool. He is swimming but stationary, he has a mirror under him, he can see himself, there is a speaker for music to swim by. The mirrors and music and shadow pattern projector devices are for the purpose of creating an illusion of movement and overcoming the sense of restriction and confinement.
The Lean Machine
A covered 4-wheel electric scooter or motorcycle. The entire body of the car can lean. Easy to park, compact, good commuter vehicle, good exercise, no licence required.