Christopher Mark Houston

56942605, Dec 2, 1997

Dec 11, 1995

8/570296

Christopher M. Houston - San Lorenzo CA

G02B 508
G02B 2724
G02B 2722

359850

A visual effects generator for use with the image output of a video screen provides multiple secondary images and reflections dispersed through a wide visual field, so that the impact of the color and motion of the original image is enhanced. The generator includes a closed housing having a rear panel with an opening secured about the video screen. The housing includes a pair of lobes diverging laterally from the rear panel, with a viewing port disposed in the distal portion of each lobe. Each viewing port may be provided with a detachable hood to shield ambient light, and a closure panel may be secured to occlude either viewing port. A first pair of generally rectangular, planar mirrors are disposed within the housing, the mirrors abutting at confronting edges which are spaced apart from the center of the television screen, and the mirrors diverge obliquely forwardly from the screen. A second pair of rectangular plane mirrors are disposed within the housing, each second mirror having one edge joined to a respective edge of the rear panel and diverging laterally outwardly therefrom. A pair of transparent rectangular panels are arrayed with confronting edges disposed to impinge on the abutting edges of the first pair of mirrors.