Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An information processing method, comprising:

• in an information processing apparatus that includes circuitry:
• setting, by the circuitry, a physical property in a virtual object, wherein
• the virtual object is viewable with an operating tool and a real object in a real space, and
• the physical property in the virtual object is one of a center of gravity, rigidity, magnetism, adhesiveness, a coefficient of friction, fragility, heat resistance, or solubility;
• adding, by the circuitry, a physical simulation effect to the virtual object based on the set physical property in the virtual object;
• determining, by the circuitry, at least one of an amount of deformation of the virtual object or an amount of movement of the virtual object based on the added physical simulation effect;
• detecting, by the circuitry, a virtual positional relationship among the operating tool, the real object, and the virtual object;
• and
• changing, by the circuitry, a display of the virtual object based on the detected virtual positional relationship and the determined at least one of the amount of deformation of the virtual object or the amount of movement of the virtual object.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• setting a physical property in a virtual object, wherein
• the virtual object is viewable with an operating tool and a real object in a real space, and
• the physical property in the virtual object is one of a center of gravity, rigidity, magnetism, adhesiveness, a coefficient of friction, fragility, heat resistance, or solubility;
• adding a physical simulation effect to the virtual object based on the set physical property in the virtual object;
• determining at least one of an amount of deformation of the virtual object or an amount of movement of the virtual object based on the added physical simulation effect;
• detecting a virtual positional relationship among the operating tool, the real object, and the virtual object;
• and
• changing a display of the virtual object based on the detected virtual positional relationship and the determined at least one of the amount of deformation of the virtual object or the amount of movement of the virtual object.