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Abstract

A system and method employing visual tracking devices to locate simulation players and objects within an enclosed space. These visual tracking devices capture a perspective view of the arena and analyze the image at a fixed perception frame rate. Each player and object to be tracked is identified by a light-emitting device called a tracking point source, which is identified in the environment by means of a unique code sent out by the device and received by the visual tracking device. By using multiple tracking point sources, the invention may not only determine positions but also determine the orientation (relationship) between players and objects. A third component in the invention performs frame-to-frame analysis of all visible point sources to determine motion in three dimensions, which is forwarded to the simulation environment where it is used to enmesh the player in the simulation.

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