Ok cool. I was thinking about getting a patent but by the time I actually have the money to implement something like that I bet the patent would run out.

Its in your best interest to try and get a patent for all your inventions! What you can do with a patent is use it as a source of deposit for a start up company and you could get venture capital. I know this because I have a company called Zebrita Technologies, its just a home office right now and I am trying to develop over 10 products. I did try and get a patent and hired a patent lawyer. If you have a patent definently call a lawyer and see how they can help you even if it would cost 4000 dollars. Especially if you don't know how to format your patent cause that will make it denied. This is my patent I applied for and I did get it updated but eh I could not afford to do much more with it and getting venture capital is alot harder for me than i thought. So I now mainly give my ideas out for free.
http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-ci ... ber_search

I am trying to make a holographic 3dtv, although my workings are alot different than whats been working on by scientists and proffesionals. I hope someone can make this if not me. And as long as VR and stereo3d moves forward thats all that matters, not the money you could make from ideas and inventions.