US 12,108,235 B2
Virtual reality headset audio synchronization system
Briege Whitehead, Wembley (AU); Benn Ellard, Wembley (AU); Thomas Morell, Wembley (AU); and David Raines, Wembley (AU)
Assigned to Surround Sync Pty Ltd, (AU)
Filed by Surround Sync Pty Ltd, Wembley (AU)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,469.
Claims priority of application No. 2021903720 (AU), filed on Nov. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0156421 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04S 3/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.01)
CPC H04S 3/004 (2013.01) [H04L 67/131 (2022.05)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for synchronising a plurality of virtual reality headsets to corresponding multichannel audio, the system comprising:
a plurality of independently operable virtual reality headsets each having one or more images preloaded thereon;
a distribution device in Wi-Fi communication via a wireless access point with each virtual reality headset, the distribution device configured to trigger the one or more preloaded images on each headset;
a sound rack device in Wi-Fi communication with the distribution device and configured to send time codes signals there to;
a sound mixer in cable communication with the sound rack device and configured to receive audio file data corresponding to virtual reality image content therefrom simultaneously with the distribution device;
the distribution device being cable connected to the wireless access point and configured to simultaneously message each headset; and
at least one speaker element for each channel of audio, each speaker element being connected to the mixer wherein upon receipt of the audio file, the mixer is configured to relay each channel audio signal to respective speakers in synchronisation with the VR headset images.