US12710254 - Training apparatus including a weapon

The patent describes a training apparatus that combines a firearm with an augmented reality display to enhance target practice by visually presenting virtual targets and tracking projectile hits using laser detection. It includes features for monitoring the weapon’s pointing to ensure safety by defining shooting and safety regions, triggering actions if the weapon exits the designated area.

Claim 1

1 . A training apparatus for at least one user with a weapon, consisting of a device for detecting a hit and a display device for representation of virtual targets, wherein the user-carried display device is configured as an augmented reality (AR) device, which visually displays to the user at least the target to be hit, wherein the weapon takes the form of a firearm, which shoots at least one projectile, wherein the projectile is detected by at least one laser, evaluated, and visually represented on the display device and that the pointing of the weapon can be determined with at least one sensor, wherein an arithmetic unit defines a shooting region and a safety region and monitors the current pointing of the weapon in regard to the regions and the arithmetic unit can determine when the weapon leaves the shooting region and triggers an action.

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