JP2020508197A - Systems, devices and methods for virtual and augmented reality sports training - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, devices and methods that use virtual or augmented reality in sports training. An exemplary method is to detect the position of the actual ball, determine a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects the detected position of the real ball, by a virtual or augmented reality display device. Displaying the virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory that intersects with the detected position of the real ball, the sensor included in the gloves worn by the player, and the bat held by the player and the real ball Detecting the vibration caused by the collision during the operation, determining whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range, and causing the speaker to emit an audible sound when the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range. And sending an audible sound through the speaker.

Description

  The present disclosure relates to sports training, and in particular, to the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies and sensors to train athletes and athletes to improve coordination and / or skills.

(Cross-reference to related applications)
This application is a co-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application, Ser. No. 15 / 437,793, entitled "DETECTING AND ASSESSING VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY SPORTING EQUIPMENT," SYSTEMS, DEVICE PRODUCTS, AND DIVERMETERS, AND DIVERMETERS. No. 15 / 437,860 entitled "AUGMENTED REALITY SPORTS TRAINING", "DEVICE FOR DESIGNING AND ASESSING VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY SPORTING EQUIPMENT, entitled" 37. 15/37, entitled No. 891, and No. 15 / 437,913 entitled "VIRTUAL SMART NET FOR USE IN SPORTS TRAINING", all filed on February 21, 2017 by Salvatore LoDuca, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The contents are incorporated herein by reference.

  For example, various sports activities such as baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and hockey include, for example, a player holding sports equipment such as a bat, a club, a racket or a stick, and moving a sports equipment through a swing motion or the like. , Packs or the like. A player's skill may be determined based on the ability to swing sports equipment into contact with the ball, puck or the like, such that the ball, puck or the like is hit in a desired direction at a desired speed. .

  For example, in sports such as baseball and softball, the batter's skill may be determined by the batter's ability to hit the ball in a desired direction, angle and / or speed. If the point of impact between the ball and the baseball bat is at or near the center of the bat, the hit may be referred to as a "clean hit." A clean hit may fly the ball faster, allowing the batter to best aim the ball in the desired direction. Training a batter to be able to hit a clean hit is difficult. A batter may generally be able to determine whether a particular hit was good by looking at the direction and speed at which the ball moves after contacting the bat. However, the batter cannot simply determine whether the hit was a clean hit or how close the point of impact between the ball and the bat was to the center of the bat by simply looking at the result of the hit.

  According to the present disclosure, there is provided a method of using virtual or augmented reality in sports training. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method comprises: detecting a position of an actual ball; and determining a trajectory for a virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the actual ball. Displaying, by a virtual or augmented reality display device, a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory that intersects the detected location of the real ball; and by sensors included in gloves worn by a player, Detecting a vibration caused by a collision between the bat held by the player and the actual ball; determining whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range; and If the level is within the predetermined range, a signal for causing the speaker to emit audible sound is sent to the speaker. A step of, by the speaker, and a step of issuing the audible sound.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the actual ball is placed on a robotic tee.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes: transmitting, by the sensor, data regarding a level of vibration detected to a computing device; and analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor, Determining analysis and statistics regarding a collision between a bat and the actual ball, and displaying the analysis and statistics by the computing device.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the bat and the actual ball.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises displaying the analysis and statistics by the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes transmitting, by the sensor, data regarding a level of vibration detected to a computing device; and analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor to determine a strike pattern. Determining one or more of a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and a timing metric, and generating an instruction based on the determination.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises displaying the instruction via the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  According to the present disclosure, there is provided a system for using virtual or augmented reality in sports training. In one aspect of the disclosure, the system is to detect a position of a real ball, determine a trajectory for a virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the real ball, and A virtual or augmented reality display device configured to display a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory that intersects the detected location of the actual ball; and a glove worn by a player. And a sensor configured to detect vibration caused by a collision between the bat and the actual ball, and to determine whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range. Gloves and a speaker within the audible range of the player, the signal being received from the sensor indicating that the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range. In response to, and a speaker configured to produce audible sound.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the system further includes a robotic tee, wherein the actual ball is disposed on the robotic tee.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, a system further includes a computing device that includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to transmit data from the sensors. Receiving, wherein the data includes a detected level of vibration, analyzing the data received from the sensor to determine an analysis and statistics regarding a collision between the bat and the actual ball. And displaying the analysis and statistics.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the bat and the actual ball.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the virtual or augmented reality display device is further configured to display the analysis and statistics.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, a method further includes a computing device that includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to transmit data from the sensors. Receiving, wherein the data includes a detected level of vibration, analyzing the data received from the sensor by the computing device to determine a strike pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle. And determining one or more of the timing metrics, and generating an instruction based on the determination.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the virtual or augmented reality display device is further configured to display the instruction.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  According to the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for using a virtual or augmented reality device in sports training is provided. The program includes instructions which, when executed by a processor, are based on an image captured by a computing device by one or more cameras coupled to the virtual or augmented reality display device. Detecting the position of the real ball, wherein the trajectory intersects the detected position of the real ball, and by the virtual or augmented reality display device, And displaying a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory intersecting the detected position of the virtual ball.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to sense data including a level of detected vibration caused by a collision between a bat and the actual ball. Receiving data from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding the collision between the bat and the actual ball; and, by the virtual or augmented reality display device, the analysis and Displaying statistics is further performed.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, further comprise: receiving, by the computing device, a signal to emit an audible sound; and, by a speaker, emitting the audible sound. Let it do.

  In yet another aspect of the disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, generate an image of a real world location by the computing device, and generate the image of the real world by the virtual or augmented reality display device. And displaying the image at the location.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a method of providing feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes detecting, by a sensor included in a glove worn by a player, a vibration caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball, wherein the level of the vibration is a predetermined level. Determining whether or not the level is within a range; and, if the level of the vibration is determined to be within the predetermined range, transmitting a signal to cause the speaker to emit audible sound to the speaker; Producing the audible sound through a speaker.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the method includes the step of controlling the level of the vibration within a second predetermined range. Determining if there is, and transmitting to the speaker a signal to cause the speaker to emit the second audible sound if the level of vibration is determined to be within the second predetermined range. And outputting the second audible sound by the speaker.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes: transmitting, by the sensor, data regarding a level of vibration detected to a computing device; and analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor, Determining analysis and statistics regarding a collision between sports equipment and the ball, and displaying the analysis and statistics by the computing device.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the method further includes calibrating the sensor based on the level of the vibration detected by the sensor.

According to the present disclosure, there is provided a system for providing feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the system is a glove worn by a player,
A glove including sensors for detecting vibration caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball, and determining whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range; and A speaker within the audible range of, wherein the speaker is configured to emit an audible sound in response to receiving from the sensor a signal indicating that the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range. Including.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the speaker has a level of the vibration within a second predetermined range. A second audible tone is configured to be emitted in response to receiving a signal indicating the presence from the sensor.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method analyzes data received from the sensor, the data including a detected level of vibration to analyze for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball. Further comprising a computing device configured to determine statistics and to display the analysis and statistics.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is calibrated based on a detected level of vibration.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, a glove is provided that provides feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the glove is worn by an athlete, detecting vibration caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball, determining whether a level of the vibration is within a predetermined range. Determining and, if the level of the vibration is determined to be within the predetermined range, transmitting a signal for causing the speaker within the audible range of the player to emit an audible sound by the speaker. Including a sensor configured as described above.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the sensor is configured such that the level of the vibration is within a second predetermined range. Determining whether there is and, if the level of the vibration is determined to be within the second predetermined range, sending a signal to the speaker to cause the speaker to emit a second audible sound. Further configured to do the same.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is further configured to send data regarding a detected level of vibration to a computing device, analyzed, and compiled into analysis and statistics.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is calibrated based on a detected level of vibration.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a method of providing feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes detecting, by a sensor included in a ring attachable to the sports equipment, a vibration caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball; Determining if the vibration is within a predetermined range, and transmitting a signal for causing the speaker to emit an audible sound to the speaker when the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range; Emitting the audible sound.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the method includes the step of controlling the level of the vibration within a second predetermined range. Determining whether there is, and transmitting to the speaker a signal for causing the speaker to emit the second audible sound when the level of the vibration is within the second predetermined range; Producing the second audible sound through the speaker.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes: transmitting, by the sensor, data regarding a level of vibration detected to a computing device; and analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor, Determining analysis and statistics regarding a collision between sports equipment and the ball, and displaying the analysis and statistics by the computing device.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the method further includes calibrating the sensor based on the level of the vibration detected by the sensor.

  According to the present disclosure, there is provided a system for providing feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a system is a ring attachable to the sports equipment, wherein the system detects vibration caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball, and wherein the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range. A ring including a sensor for determining if the vibration is within a range, and a speaker within the audible range of the player, wherein a signal indicating that the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range is received from the sensor. And a speaker configured to produce an audible sound in response thereto.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the speaker has a level of the vibration within a second predetermined range. A second audible tone is configured to be emitted in response to receiving a signal indicating the presence from the sensor.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving data including a detected level of vibration from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding a collision between the sports equipment and the ball; Further comprising a computing device configured to perform the analysis and displaying the statistics.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is calibrated based on a detected level of vibration.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, a ring is provided that provides feedback regarding a collision between a sports equipment and a ball. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the ring is attachable to the sports equipment, detecting vibrations caused by a collision between the sports equipment and the ball, wherein a level of the vibrations is within a predetermined range. Determining whether there is, and, if the level of the vibration is determined to be within the predetermined range, transmitting a signal for causing the speaker within the audible range of the player to emit an audible sound by the speaker. And a sensor configured to do the same.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the predetermined range is a first predetermined range, the audible sound is a first audible sound, and the sensor is configured such that the level of the vibration is within a second predetermined range. Determining whether there is and, if the level of the vibration is determined to be within the second predetermined range, sending a signal to the speaker to cause the speaker to emit a second audible sound. Further configured to do the same.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sports equipment is one of a baseball bat, a softball bat, a golf club, a tennis racket, or a hockey stick.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is further configured to send data regarding a detected level of vibration to a computing device, analyzed, and compiled into analysis and statistics.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the sports equipment and the ball.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the sensor is calibrated based on a detected level of vibration.

  According to the present disclosure, a net is provided for training a player to hit a ball with a target. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the net determines one or more display elements configured to display a target to which the player should hit the ball, and a collision between the ball and the net. And one or more sensors configured to determine whether a detected collision between the ball and the net is at the target.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the display element is further configured to display an indication whether the collision between the ball and the net is at the target based on the determination.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the display element is further configured to display an indication of where a detected collision between the ball and the net occurred.

  According to the present disclosure, a system is provided for training a player to hit a target using a net. In one aspect of the disclosure, the system determines one or more display elements configured to display a target to which the player should hit the ball, and determining a collision between the ball and the net. And one or more sensors configured to determine whether a detected collision between the ball and the net is at the target; and a glove worn by a player, the bat comprising: A glove including a sensor configured to detect vibration caused by a collision between the ball and the actual ball, and determine whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range; A loudspeaker within the audible range of the player, responsive to receiving a signal from the sensor indicating that the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range; And a speaker configured to produce sound.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the display element is further configured to display an indication whether the collision between the ball and the net is at the target based on the determination.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the display element is further configured to display an indication of where a detected collision between the ball and the net occurred.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the one or more sensors are further configured to transmit data regarding a collision between the ball and the net to a computing device, wherein the computing device comprises: And configured to analyze data received from the one or more sensors to determine if a collision with a net is at the target.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is further configured to emit an audible sound when it is determined that the actual ball has hit the target.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a method of training a player to hit a target using a net. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes displaying, on a net, a target to which the player should hit the ball, and detecting a collision between the ball and the net with one or more sensors of the net. Determining whether the collision between the ball and the net is at the target, and providing an indication whether the collision between the ball and the net is at the target. And

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes transmitting, by one or more sensors of the net, data regarding a collision between the ball and the net to a computing device; Analyzing the data received from the one or more sensors to determine if the collision with the net is at the target.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the indication of whether the ball hit the target is provided as an audible tone emitted by a speaker.

  According to the present disclosure, there is provided a system for training a player to hit a real ball at a target using a virtual or augmented reality display device. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the system comprises: detecting a position of an actual ball; determining a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the actual ball; Displaying a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory intersecting the detected position of the actual ball, displaying on the net a target to which the player should hit the ball, A virtual or augmented reality display device configured to determine whether a hit has occurred and to provide an indication of whether the actual ball has hit the target. The system detects a vibration caused by a collision between a bat and the actual ball, the glove worn by a player, and determines whether the level of the vibration is within a predetermined range. Gloves including a sensor configured to do so, and a speaker within the audible range of the player, wherein receiving a signal from the sensor indicating that the level of vibration is within the predetermined range. And a speaker configured to provide an audible sound in response.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is further configured to emit an audible sound when it is determined that the actual ball has hit the target.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the system further includes a robotic tee, wherein the actual ball is disposed on the robotic tee.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the speaker is included in the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the virtual or augmented reality display device is receiving data from the sensor, wherein the data includes a detected level of vibration, the bat and the actual ball. Further configured to analyze data received from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding collisions with, and to display the analysis and statistics.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the virtual or augmented reality display device is receiving data from the sensor, wherein the data includes a level of detected vibration, and transmitting the data received from the sensor. Further configured to analyze to determine one or more of a strike pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and a timing metric, and to generate guidance based on the determination. You.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the virtual or augmented reality display device is further configured to display the instruction.

  According to the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for using a virtual or augmented reality device to train a player to hit a real ball on a target is provided. The program includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, detect a real ball position based on an image captured by a computer device coupled to a camera coupled to the virtual or augmented reality display device. Determining a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the real ball, and the trajectory intersects a detected position of the real ball. Displaying a virtual pitch of a virtual ball; displaying, by the virtual or augmented reality display device, a target on which the player should hit the actual ball on the net; coupled to the virtual or augmented reality display device. Said actual based on the image captured by the camera The ball to determine whether the hit to the target, and the actual ball causes to provide an indication of whether hit the target.

  In another aspect of the present disclosure, the actual ball is placed on a robotic tee.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to emit an audible sound to the speaker when it is determined that the actual ball has hit the target. Further configured to

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, receive from the sensor data including a level of detected vibrations by the computing device, and analyze the data received from the sensor. And determining the analysis and statistics regarding the collision between the bat and the actual ball, and causing the virtual or augmented reality display device to display the analysis and statistics.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, receive from the sensor data including a level of detected vibrations by the computing device, and analyze the data received from the sensor. Then, determining one or more of a batting pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and a timing metric, and generating an instruction based on the determination are further performed.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the computing device to cause the instruction to be displayed on the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a method of training a player to hit a real ball at a target using a virtual or augmented reality display device. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method comprises: detecting a position of an actual ball; and determining a trajectory for a virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the actual ball. Displaying, by the virtual or augmented reality display device, a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory that intersects the detected location of the actual ball; and Providing on the net a target to hit the actual ball; determining whether the actual ball has hit the target; and providing an indication of whether the actual ball has hit the target. Performing the steps.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the indication of whether the ball hit the target is displayed by the virtual or augmented reality display device.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the indication of whether the ball hit the target is provided as an audible tone emitted by a speaker.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving data from a sensor including a level of detected vibrations, and analyzing the data received from the sensor to determine between a bat and the actual ball. Determining analysis and statistics regarding the collision and displaying the analysis and statistics.

  In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving data including a level of a detected vibration from a sensor, and analyzing the data received from the sensor to determine a striking pattern, a swing path, a swing style, and a swing. Determining one or more of speed, swing angle, and timing metrics, and generating an instruction based on the determination.

  In a further aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises displaying the instruction.

  Any of the above aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

  Various aspects and features of the disclosure are described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for using virtual or augmented reality in sports training provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a computing device forming part of the system of FIG. 1 provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 depicts a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for using virtual or augmented reality in sports training provided in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. 7 depicts a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method for using virtual or augmented reality in sports training provided in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

  The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for sports training using virtual and / or augmented reality technology and various sensors to train athletes and athletes to improve coordination, timing and / or skills. More particularly, the present disclosure is used in conjunction with detecting vibration and / or collision with one or more sensors to determine whether a collision between a sports equipment and a ball has resulted in a clean hit, thereby allowing a hit to occur. Providing an indication to a player as to whether it was a clean hit and using virtual and / or augmented reality visuals and various sensors to create an immersive training environment for the player. The present disclosure further provides devices, systems and methods for training a player to hit different types of pitches as well as guide the ball in a particular direction and / or toward a particular target. Thus, the present disclosure improves timing based on repetition and randomization, thereby improving muscle memory for responding to different types of pitches, different speed throws, different ball positions, etc. Disclose a method for training a player.

  As described in detail below, one or more sensors may be included in gloves worn on a player holding a bat, club, racquet or stick, and upon impact with a ball, puck or the like. The swing path and / or angle of the bat, club, racket or the like may be detected along with the vibrations caused in the bat, club, racket or stick. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more sensors are also attached to the bat, club, racquet or stick, for example by rings, patches, stickers, etc., and / or embedded in the bat, club, racquet or stick, or It may be included in a wristband, smartwatch or other device attached to the player's body. One or more sensors may be paired with the earphones and worn by the athlete, which emits an audible tone upon detection of a clean hit to indicate to the athlete that the blow was a clean hit. . The virtual and / or augmented reality visuals may be displayed to the player via a virtual and / or augmented reality device, such as a headset or other head mounted gear worn by the player. The virtual and / or augmented reality visuals may indicate to the player the direction and / or target to hit the ball along with various types of pitches, pitch speed, ball position, etc. to hit the ball. One or more sensors may be connected and / or embedded in a net that is arranged to capture the ball after being hit by a player. The sensors may detect the location and / or area where the ball hits the net.

  As used herein, the term clean hit means that there is a clean contact between the center of the ball and the barrel of the bat, so that most of the energy from a collision between the bat and the ball Is transmitted to the ball to guide the ball in a desired direction. While making a clean contact with the ball is important to achieving a clean hit, the location and timing of the contact with the ball, as well as the path and / or angle at which the bat is swung by the athlete, are important to achieve a clean hit. It is equally important to steer the ball in the desired direction.

  As described above and as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the systems, devices and methods of the present disclosure find use in a variety of sports, including baseball, softball, golf, tennis, racquetball and / or cricket, among others. May be done. However, for the sake of brevity, the present disclosure uses baseball sports as an exemplary embodiment. This is not intended to be limiting, and those skilled in the art will recognize that the same or similar systems, devices and methods may be used for other sports, including, but not limited to, the sports described above. You will understand.

  Referring now to FIG. 1, illustrated is a diagram of a system 100 for promoting sports training using various sensors and virtual and / or augmented reality technologies in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the various components of the system 100 shown in FIG. 1 are not drawn to scale. System 100 includes a bat 110 that is gripped by a player wearing gloves 120. Bat 110 is connected to a ring 122 that includes one or more sensors 125 for detecting vibrations caused by contact of bat 110 with ball 115. Alternatively or additionally, bat 110 may have one or more sensors 125 embedded therein (not shown). Similarly, glove 120 also includes one or more sensors 125. The ball 115 may be held at a predetermined position by a tee such as the robot tee 105 until the player hits the ball 115. Robotic tee 105 may be any robotic tee known to those skilled in the art, including single-axis robotic tees and / or multi-axis robotic tees. For example, the robotic tee 105 may be fully randomizable, i.e., the robotic tee 105 may place the ball 115 at a completely randomized location within the three-dimensional area of the player's strike zone on each hit. It may be placed, which may require the player to prepare and adjust position for each hit.

  The athlete may wear earphones 130 that are paired with the sensor 125 and configured to emit an audible sound when a blow is detected. Players can display devices 150 such as virtual and / or augmented reality headsets, for example, a RIFT® device sold by OCULUS®, a HOLOLENS® device sold by MICROSOFT®. GLASS® devices sold by GOOGLE®, PLAYSTATION® VR® devices sold by SONY®, GEAR VR® sold by SAMSUNG® (Registered trademark) devices, and / or any other suitable virtual and / or augmented reality devices known to those skilled in the art. System 100 further includes a net comprising a plurality of sensors 125 for detecting a collision between ball 115 and net 160. The sensors 125 of the net 160 may be arranged such that the net 160 is divided into various zones that can be selectively used as targets 165. Net 160 further includes one or more display elements (not shown) such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and / or fiber optic light sources configured to illuminate to indicate the location of target 165 on net 160. May be. The computing device 140 including the application 145 may also be paired with the earphone 130 and / or the display device 150 along with the bat 110, gloves 120, ring 122 and / or net 160, between the bat 110 and the ball 115 and the ball 115 May provide additional data, analysis and statistics regarding collisions between the device and the net 160, and may be used to configure and / or operate the sensor 125, the earphones 130, the display device 150, and / or the net 160. Is also good.

  Sensor 125 may be a displacement sensor, a velocity sensor, an accelerometer, and / or other sensors capable of detecting motion, collision and / or vibration known to those skilled in the art. The sensor 125 includes or is connected to a logic circuit (not shown) configured to analyze the collision and / or vibration detected by the sensor 125 so that the vibration detected by the sensor 125 has a predetermined value. If so, a signal for producing an audible sound may be transmitted to the earphone 130. The sensor 125 may further detect a swing path and / or a swing angle of the bat 110. Similarly, the sensor 125 of the net 160 may detect where on the net the collision with the ball 115 has occurred. The logic circuit may include a processor and a memory. Sensor 125 may be a connection such as a Bluetooth® interface, a wireless network interface, a cellular network interface, a near field communication (NFC) interface, and / or any other applicable connection interface known to those skilled in the art. It may further include or be connected to an interface. Sensor 125 may be connected or paired to earphone 130, computing device 140 and / or display device 150 via a connection interface, and may send signals to earphone 130 via a connection established via a communication interface. You may send it.

  Earphone 130 may be any audio output device connected to and / or capable of receiving a signal for emitting an audible sound from sensor 125. For example, the earphone 130 may be an inner ear-type wearable device including a speaker. In some embodiments, the earphones 130 may alternatively be wearable speakers, such as speakers attached to clips, bands and / or laces, which are attached to clothing worn by the player, It may be attached directly to the body, or attached or embedded in gloves 120. In other embodiments, the earphones 130 may not be wearable, but instead may be speakers that are designed to be located near the player. In a further embodiment, the earphones 130 may be connected to the computing device 140 and / or the display such that the speakers of the computing device 140 and / or the display device 150 are used to emit audible sound when receiving a signal from the sensor 125. It may be incorporated in the device 150.

  Computing device 140 may be any computing device capable of connecting to and / or receiving data from sensors 125 and executing and displaying applications 145. For example, computing device 140 may be a wearable computing device such as a smartphone, tablet computer, laptop computer, desktop computer, smartwatch, and / or any other applicable computing device known in the art. . In some embodiments, computing device 140 and display device 150 may be a single integrated device. The computing device 140 receives data about the vibration detected by the sensor 125 from the sensor 125, analyzes the received data via the application 145, and obtains analysis and statistics about the collision between the bat 110 and the ball 115. May be compiled. For example, application 145 may determine a score for each strike based on the level of vibration detected by sensor 125. A clean hit results in a very low vibration and may be given a high score. Strikes that result in very high vibrations may be given a low score rather than a clean hit. Thus, as detailed below, in embodiments where the system operates in binary mode, i.e., either a clean hit or a non-clean hit, the clean hit results in an audible sound emitted by the earphone 130, and A hit that is not a hit may not result in a sound being emitted by the earphone 130. In other embodiments, a hit that results in a vibration within a plurality of intervals between the high level vibration and the example level vibration may be given a medium score based on the level of the vibration, and the score and / or detected. Depending on the level of vibration, various audible sounds emitted by the earphone 130 may be provided.

  Application 145 may further analyze data received from sensor 125 to determine the swing path, swing angle, and / or swing speed of bat 110 and the timing of a collision between bat 110 and ball 115. The application 145 may then generate guidance and / or instructions for making adjustments to improve the player's striking pattern and / or style based on the data, analysis and / or statistics. Guidance may be further based on delta values for changes in player performance.

  As noted above, display device 150 may be any virtual and / or augmented reality display device known in the art. In the exemplary embodiments described below, the display device 150 is a head-mounted display device 150, but such description and disclosure are not intended to be limiting. The display device 150 scans and / or captures images of the area around the player, as described further below, and one or more cameras and / or other optics to detect objects around the player. A sensor may be included. Display device 150 processes and stores images captured by one or more cameras, and at least one processor and memory to generate virtual and / or augmented reality images displayed on a screen, and / or Includes one or more speakers for outputting audio.

  As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the level of vibration may vary between the various bats based on size, shape, material type, and / or method of bat construction. Accordingly, the sensor 125 may be pre-programmed based on the level of vibration known to be caused by a particular type of bat. Alternatively or additionally, sensor 125 may be configured to “learn” the level of bat vibration during use of system 100. For example, the sensor 125 may be calibrated before use with a particular bat and / or based on the level of vibration detected during use, whether binary or multiple, based on the level of vibration detected, and And / or the range may be adjusted manually or automatically. Accordingly, thresholds for various levels of vibration may be preset and / or calibrated during use of sensor 125. For example, application 145 may be used to configure and / or calibrate sensor 125.

  Referring now to FIG. 2, a simplified block diagram of a computing device 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As noted above, computing device 140 may be one or more of a variety of computing devices known in the art, and the components described below are for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting. Not intended.

  The computing device 140 may include a memory 202, a processor 204, a display 206, a connection interface 208, an input device 210, and / or a speaker 212. The memory 202 may store the application 145 and / or the database 214. Application 145, when executed by processor 204, may cause display 206 to display user interface 216. Connection interface 208 may be a Bluetooth interface, a wireless network interface, a cellular network interface, an NFC interface, and / or any other applicable connection interface known in the art. The computing device 140 may connect to the sensor 125, the earphone 130, and / or the display device 150 via a connection established by the connection interface 208. The computing device 140 may store data received from the sensor 125 in the database 214. The data may include the level of vibration detected for each impact and / or whether the level of vibration exceeds a threshold to cause the sensor 125 to send a signal to the earphone 130 to emit an audible sound. The data may further include data regarding a swing path, a swing angle, a swing speed, and / or a timing of a collision between the bat 110 and the ball 115.

  3A and 3B, there is shown a flowchart of an exemplary method for promoting sports training using various sensors and virtual and / or augmented reality technologies in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. . Various steps of the method are described below in an exemplary sequence that allows use of the system 100 of FIG. 1 during a batting practice for baseball and / or softball sports. However, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the same or similar steps may be performed to use systems and devices similar to those of FIG. 1 in various other sports. Furthermore, various steps of the method may be performed in a different sequence and / or simultaneously from the description below, or may be omitted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

  The method may begin at step 302, where the position of an actual ball, such as ball 115, is detected. The ball 115 may be held at a predetermined position by a tee such as a robot tee 105. The detection may be performed by a virtual and / or augmented reality headset, such as the display device 150. For example, as described above, display device 150 may include one or more cameras configured to detect objects such as ball 115 in an area around a player. In embodiments where a robotic tee 105 is used, the position of the ball 115 may change from pitch to pitch. Also, the robotic tee 105 may be linked to a display device 150, for example, to determine the position of the ball 115 relative to a player.

  Next, in step 304, the trajectory of the virtual ball is determined so that the detected position of the ball 115 and the trajectory intersect. For example, the display device 150 may display to the player an image of a virtual pitcher who throws a virtual ball at the player. The trajectory of the virtual ball intersects the detected position of the ball 115 so that the player can hit the ball 115 when the virtual ball intersects the position of the ball 115. To achieve this, the display device 150 determines the trajectory of the virtual ball from the virtual pitcher to the position where the ball 115 is detected. A predefined and / or randomized virtual pitch may be selected by the display device 150 and displayed to the player based on the determined trajectory of the virtual ball. For example, various virtual pitches may be stored in the database 214. The virtual pitch may be based on various types of pitch, pitch speed, and the like. The virtual pitch, when displayed by the display device 150, may be performed by left-handed and / or right-handed virtual pitchers. By selecting a randomized virtual pitch for each pitch displayed to the player, the player can be trained to be prepared for full randomization.

  In embodiments where the display device 150 is a virtual reality device, the display device 150 may display images of real-world locations to the player to create an immersive experience. For example, the image of the real world location may include an image of a baseball stadium, a batting range, and / or any other real world location selected by the player. In another embodiment where the display device 150 is an augmented reality device, the display device 150 may simply display an image of the virtual pitch and the virtual ball, and the player may further view the ball 115 simultaneously with the virtual ball. You may.

  Thereafter, in step 306, the display device 150 displays the virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory determined in step 304 so that the virtual ball intersects the detection position of the ball 115. In step 308, the target is displayed, and the player attempts to hit the ball 115 toward it. For example, the display device 150 may display the target to the player in addition to or overlaid on the image of the virtual pitcher and the virtual pitch of the virtual ball. Alternatively or additionally, net 160 may display targets to players by illuminating target zones 165. Thus, in an augmented reality embodiment, the player can see the illuminated target zone 165 on the net 160. In some embodiments, the target is displayed before the virtual pitch of the virtual ball is displayed. In another embodiment, the target is displayed simultaneously with the virtual pitch of the virtual ball.

  When the virtual ball intersects the position of the ball 115, the player may hit the ball 115 with the bat 110, causing a collision between the bat 110 and the ball 115. The timing of the impact may be determined based on a time difference between when the virtual ball intersects the ball 115 and when the bat 110 contacts the ball 115. Thereafter, at step 310, one or more sensors, such as sensor 125, detect vibration caused by a collision between bat 110 and ball 115. The vibrations may be at various detectable frequencies ranging from low to high frequencies, and may vary depending on the type of bat used, as described above. In some embodiments, the vibration determined to be at a frequency outside the predetermined range may be determined to have been caused by a collision other than between the bat 110 and the ball 115 and may therefore be ignored. Further, the sensor 125 and / or the application 145 may be configured to analyze the detected frequency anomaly, and based on the detected anomaly, the detected frequency may indicate that the batter is using the bat 110 incorrectly. And / or may indicate that the bat 110 may be damaged. Next, the application 145 may indicate to the player that the player has used the bat 110 incorrectly and / or that the bat 110 may be damaged. Application 145 may also recalibrate sensor 125 based on the detected anomaly.

  At step 312, it is determined whether the level of vibration is within a first range of frequencies. This determination may be based on an assessment of the level of vibration detected by the sensor 125. During a clean hit, the first range of frequencies may be a relatively low range of frequencies, similar to a clean hit, since there is a clean contact between the ball and the bat barrel at the center of the ball. As a result, most of the energy resulting from the collision between the bat 110 and the ball 115 is transferred to the ball, thereby guiding the ball to a new trajectory. This determination may be made by the sensor 125 via logic connected to or included in the sensor 125. Alternatively, after detecting the vibration, sensor 125 may send a data packet containing data regarding the detected level of vibration to computing device 140 and application 145 may determine that the level of vibration is in the first range. May be determined.

  If the level of vibration is determined to be within the first range, the method proceeds to step 316. However, if it is determined that the level of vibration is not within the first range, the method proceeds to step 314. At step 314, it is determined whether the level of vibration is within a second range of frequencies. The second range of frequencies may be relatively higher than the first range of frequencies so that less energy is transferred to the ball from the collision between the bat 110 and the ball 115, but instead Higher frequencies indicate non-clean (and potentially bad) blows, as they are released as vibrations at 110. Similar to step 312, the determination is made by the sensor 125 via logic connected or included in the sensor 125, or by the sensor 125 to the computing device 140 to transmit a data packet containing data regarding the level of vibration detected. May be performed by the application 145 after doing so. If the level of vibration is determined to be within the second range, the method proceeds to step 318. However, if it is determined that the level of vibration is not within the second range, the method proceeds to step 310.

  In step 316, a signal for emitting a first audible sound is transmitted to earphone 130. As described above, the earphone 130 may be included in the display device 150. The first audible sound may represent a clean hit, and upon hearing the first audible sound, the batter may be notified that the hit just made was a clean hit. A signal may be transmitted from sensor 125 when sensor 125 determines whether the detected level of vibration was within a first range of frequencies. Alternatively, a signal may be transmitted from the computing device 140 if the application 145 makes a determination whether the detected level of vibration is within a first range of frequencies.

  In step 318, a signal for emitting a second audible sound is transmitted to earphone 130. The second audible sound may be one of various sounds associated with various ranges of frequencies, as described above with respect to step 314. Similar to the signal transmitted in step 316, the signal for emitting a second audible tone is provided when the sensor 125 determines whether the level of the detected vibration was within a second range of frequencies. It may be transmitted from the sensor 125. Alternatively, a signal may be sent from the computing device 140 if the application 145 determines whether the level of the detected vibration is within a second range of frequencies.

  In step 320, upon receiving the signal transmitted in either step 316 or step 318, earphone 130 emits a first or second audible tone corresponding to the signal. Upon hearing the audible sound, the athlete may have noticed that the hit that he just made has resulted in good contact with the bat resulting in a lower level of vibration, or has made various other levels of contact with the bat resulting in a higher level of vibration. You may be notified if it has. The display device 150 may also display a visual indication as to whether the player has made a clean hit. By emitting an audible sound, the athlete can obtain a clean hit with three sensations: visual by seeing the result of the hit, tactile by feeling the vibration of the bat 110, and hearing by hearing the audible sound. A confirmation may be received. Receiving confirmation via multiple sensations may improve a player's brain training to know what is a clean hit, as feedback is provided to the player via multiple different sensations.

  At step 322, sensor 125 transmits data regarding the detected level of vibration to computing device 140. As noted above, if the sensor 125 does not make the determination in step 312 and / or step 314, data regarding the level of vibration detected is transmitted to the computing device 140 before steps 312 and 314 are performed. There will be. After receiving the data regarding the detected level of vibration, the application 145 may analyze the received data at step 324 to compile analysis and statistics regarding the detected level of collision and vibration. For example, application 145 may determine a batting pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and / or a timing metric based on the received data. The computing device 140 may also store the received data and the compiled analysis and statistics in the database 214. Display device 150 may display the analysis and statistics.

  The application 145 may further determine a score at step 326 based on the received data and the compiled analysis and statistics. The score, when represented by the level of vibration detected by sensor 125, may be an indication of how good or bad the hit was. For example, if the level of vibration is within a first range of frequencies representing a clean hit, the application 145 may determine a good score. If the level of vibration is within the second range of frequencies, application 145 may determine a lower score based on the various ranges of frequencies described above. The computing device 140 may also store the score in the database 214. The display device 150 may display the score. The application 145 may further determine guidance and / or instructions for making adjustments to improve a player's striking pattern and / or style based on data, analysis, and / or statistics. Guidance may be further based on delta values for changes in player performance. For example, application 145 may compare data for one strike and its associated swing path, swing angle and / or timing with similar data for another strike, and based on the difference between the data from the two strikes, determine the delta. The value may be determined. Next, application 145 may generate guidance that indicates the adjustments a player may make to improve the player's swing style and / or timing based on the delta value. Instructions may be further stored in database 214 by computing device 140.

  At step 328, via the user interface 216 of the application 145, the computing device 140 may display the analysis and statistics compiled at step 324, the score determined at step 326, and / or instruction. In some embodiments, the analysis, statistics, scores, and / or instructions are displayed via display device 150.

  Following step 310 and concurrently with steps 312-322, a collision between ball 115 and net 160 may be detected at step 330. For example, the sensor 125 of the net 160 may detect a collision with the net 160 based on a force and / or a displacement. Alternatively or additionally, display device 150 may track ball 115 after ball 115 has been hit with bat 110 to detect if ball 115 has hit net 160 and its location. .

  Thereafter, in step 332, the sensor 125 of the net 160 may send a data packet including data regarding the detected collision to the computing device 140. Next, the logic associated with the sensor 125, the application 145, and / or the display device 150 determines in step 334 where the collision occurred on the net and the collision between the ball 115 and the net 160 occurred at the target 165. May be determined. Next, net 160 and / or display device 150 may display, at step 336, an indication as to where on the net 160 the collision occurred and whether the collision occurred at target 165. Additionally, earphones 130 may emit an audible tone indicating whether a collision between ball 115 and net 160 has occurred at target 165.

  Computing device 140 may receive data regarding a collision between ball 115 and net 160 at step 332. Accordingly, application 145 may further use such data in steps 324 and 326 to compile the analysis, statistics and / or scores.

  One of the advantages of the present disclosure is the ability to provide fully randomized training in an immersive environment, thereby allowing the player to practice a variety of different hits and a variety of different pitches. To prepare, and train the athlete to make adjustments for all possibilities and attempts to hit the target. The effects of randomization and bilateral and / or contralateral training provide significantly improved results for uniform and repetitive unilateral training. For example, a player has gained increased knowledge of the strike zone and the ability to prepare for the pitch at any location within the strike zone, as well as the appropriate contact, form, swing path and / or to hit various types of pitches. Alternatively, the swing angle can be learned.

  The system 100 described above may be used in a variety of different settings, and not all of the components of the system 100 described need be used in each embodiment. For example, a player may use the system 100 in conjunction with a robotic tee 105 or with a non-robotic tee. That is, the robotic tee 105 is an optional component of the system 100 and need not be included in every setting in which the system 100 is used. Similarly, the net 160 is an optional component of the system 100, and the indication of the target 165 and detection of whether the ball 115 has been hit in the correct direction to intersect the target 165, as described above, is provided by the sensor 125 of the net 160. Alternatively or additionally, this may be done using the display device 150. Further information regarding the construction and operation of the robotic tee 105 can be found in U.S. Patent No. 8,425,352, filed September 29, 2011 by LoDuca et al. And entitled "Mechanical baseball tee"; U.S. Patent No. 9,033,828, filed March 15 and entitled "Mechanical baseball tee," and Loduca et al. Filed August 23, 2016, entitled "ROBOTIC BATTING TEE SYSTEM." No. 15 / 244,057, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Further, while the use of robotic tee 105 has been described above as a preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art will appreciate that some embodiments of system 100 may also use a stationary tee. .

  While the drawings illustrate several embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited thereto, and the disclosure is as broad as possible in the art and is not limited to this specification. The book is intended to be read as well. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of particular embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

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A method of using virtual or augmented reality in sports training,
Detecting the actual position of the ball;
Determining a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects a detected position of the actual ball;
Displaying, by a virtual or augmented reality display device, a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory that intersects the detected location of the actual ball;
Detecting a vibration caused by a collision between a bat gripped by the player and the actual ball by a sensor included in gloves worn by the player;
Determining whether the level of vibration is within a predetermined range;
When the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range, transmitting a signal to cause the speaker to emit audible sound to the speaker;
Producing the audible sound through the speaker.   The method of claim 1, wherein the actual ball is located on a robotic tee. Transmitting, by the sensor, data relating to the level of vibration detected to a computing device;
Analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding a collision between the bat and the actual ball;
Displaying the analysis and statistics by the computing device.   4. The method of claim 3, wherein the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the bat and the actual ball.   5. The method of claim 4, further comprising displaying the analysis and statistics by the virtual or augmented reality display device. Transmitting, by the sensor, data relating to the level of vibration detected to a computing device;
Analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor to determine one or more of a strike pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and a timing metric;
Generating an instruction based on the determination.   7. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying the instruction on the virtual or augmented reality display device. A system that uses virtual or augmented reality in sports training,
Detecting the position of the actual ball, determining a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects the detected position of the real ball, and A virtual or augmented reality display device configured to display a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the intersecting trajectory;
A glove worn by a player for detecting vibrations caused by a collision between a bat and the actual ball, and determining whether the level of the vibrations is within a predetermined range. A glove including a sensor configured to:
A speaker within the audible range of the player, the speaker configured to emit an audible sound in response to receiving a signal from the sensor indicating that the level of the vibration is within the predetermined range. A system comprising: Further equipped with a robotic tee,
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the actual ball is located on the robotic tee. A computer device that includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions;
The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
Receiving data from the sensor, wherein the data includes a level of detected vibration;
9. Analyzing data received from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding a collision between the bat and the actual ball, and displaying the analysis and statistics. System.   The system of claim 10, wherein the analysis and statistics include a score for a collision between the bat and the actual ball.   The system of claim 11, wherein the virtual or augmented reality display device is further configured to display the analysis and statistics. A computer device that includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions;
The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
Receiving data from the sensor, wherein the data includes a level of detected vibration;
Analyzing, by the computing device, data received from the sensor to determine one or more of a strike pattern, a swing path, a swing style, a swing speed, a swing angle, and a timing metric; and The system of claim 8, wherein the system is adapted to generate an instruction.   14. The system of claim 13, wherein the virtual or augmented reality display device is further configured to display the instruction.   The system of claim 8, wherein the speaker is included in an earphone worn by the player.   The system of claim 8, wherein the speaker is included in the virtual or augmented reality display device. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for using a virtual or augmented reality device in sports training, the program comprising instructions, the instructions being executed by a processor when executed by a processor. ,
Detecting the actual ball position based on images captured by one or more cameras coupled to the virtual or augmented reality display device;
Determining a trajectory for the virtual ball, wherein the trajectory intersects the detected position of the real ball; and, by the virtual or augmented reality display device, intersects the detected position of the real ball And displaying a virtual pitch of the virtual ball along the trajectory. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
Receiving from the sensor data including a level of detected vibration caused by a collision between the bat and the actual ball;
Analyzing data received from the sensor to determine analysis and statistics regarding the collision between the bat and the actual ball; and displaying the analysis and statistics by the virtual or augmented reality display device. 18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising: The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising: receiving a signal for producing an audible sound; and causing the audible sound to be produced by a speaker. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
18. The non-transitory computer readable of claim 17, further comprising: generating an image of a real world location; and causing the virtual or augmented reality display device to display the image of the real world location. Storage medium.

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