ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,688,656, issued on July 21.
"Physical navigation through virtual course within virtual environment" was invented by Frank F. Dasmacci (Rocklin, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention embodies a novel navigational system that enhances the experience of pilots and passengers of physical aircraft (and other physical vehicles) traveling through actual three-dimensional space. In addition to facilitating the creation of a virtual course through which physical aircraft will travel while flying through actual three-dimensional space, the present invention also facilitates the creation of a virtual environment (modeling remo...