Jan 13, 2026

US12521624 - Handgun simulation assembly using virtual reality controller and having a releasable magazine

A handgun simulation assembly that mates a virtual reality (VR) controller having a trigger finger button with a handgun grip and trigger in order to better simulate the feel of a typical handgun for a VR environment. The handgun simulation assembly includes a handgun body with a magazine release subassembly for transferring the depression of a magazine release button on the handgun grip to a translational action to depress the side button of the VR controller. Depressing the magazine release button can also cause a magazine weight suspended inside the handgun grip to at least partially drop downward in the handgun grip to simulate an actual magazine drop. By mating commercially available VR controllers with realistic handgun grips and triggers, users of the handgun simulation assembly are provided with a more realistic handgun experience when in a VR environment.

Assignee: AceXR, LLC
Inventors: Mann Howe Aaron Lee, David Spencer Clark, Brian Phillips
Filing date: 2023-10-27

The patent describes a handgun simulation assembly designed to enhance the virtual reality experience by integrating a VR controller with a realistic handgun grip and trigger. It features a magazine release translation subassembly that mimics the action of a real magazine drop, providing users with a more authentic feel during VR interactions.

Claim 1

1 . A handgun simulation assembly for a virtual reality controller having a trigger finger button, the handgun simulation assembly comprising: a handgun grip; a handgun body coupled to the handgun grip, the handgun body having a trigger disposed on a lower portion and a channel formed on an upper portion; a mating cradle coupled to the handgun body and configured to hold the virtual reality controller in a horizontal orientation, with the trigger finger button of the virtual reality controller oriented downwardly towards the handgun grip; and a magazine release translation subassembly, the magazine release translation subassembly comprising: a magazine release button on a side portion of the handgun body, wherein the magazine release button has a neutral position and a pushed position; a biasing member that biases the magazine release button towards the neutral position; and an arm coupled to the magazine release button and extending to a location adjacent a side button of the virtual reality controller, wherein a distal end of the arm is configured to push on the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the pushed position and to release the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the neutral position. a handgun grip; a handgun body coupled to the handgun grip, the handgun body having a trigger disposed on a lower portion and a channel formed on an upper portion; a mating cradle coupled to the handgun body and configured to hold the virtual reality controller in a horizontal orientation, with the trigger finger button of the virtual reality controller oriented downwardly towards the handgun grip; and a magazine release translation subassembly, the magazine release translation subassembly comprising: a magazine release button on a side portion of the handgun body, wherein the magazine release button has a neutral position and a pushed position; a biasing member that biases the magazine release button towards the neutral position; and an arm coupled to the magazine release button and extending to a location adjacent a side button of the virtual reality controller, wherein a distal end of the arm is configured to push on the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the pushed position and to release the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the neutral position. a magazine release button on a side portion of the handgun body, wherein the magazine release button has a neutral position and a pushed position; a biasing member that biases the magazine release button towards the neutral position; and an arm coupled to the magazine release button and extending to a location adjacent a side button of the virtual reality controller, wherein a distal end of the arm is configured to push on the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the pushed position and to release the side button of the virtual reality controller when the magazine release button is in the neutral position.

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