Fitness content creation apparatus using sprites defined for body parts

A fitness content creation apparatus (200) configured to create fitness content to be played on an augmented reality interactive sports apparatus (100) configured to control an interaction between the fitness content and a user by projecting an image on a floor surface and tracking a user's motion, the fitness content creation apparatus (200) comprising:

• a memory storing:
• a sprite storage area (210) storing sprites defined for body parts comprising a foot, a hand, an arm, and buttocks;
• and
• an effect storage area (220) storing effects applicable to the sprites;
• and
• one or more processors configured to execute program commands stored in the memory to:
• load the sprites stored in the sprite storage area and combine and dispose at least one of the sprites according to a user control;
• load the effects stored in the effect storage area and add at least one of the effects to at least one of the sprites according to the user control;
• and
• create the fitness content such that the disposed sprites indicate the body parts of the user required to contact the floor surface in an exercise operation of the fitness content and indicate positions of the corresponding body parts, and such that, when a body position of the user tracked in the augmented reality interactive sports apparatus corresponds to a sprite of the disposed sprites and an event occurs in the sprite, an effect added to the sprite is applied.