Image processing device and image processing method

An image processing method for displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing method is characterized in that a determination is made as to whether or not there exists a certain situation in which the relation to the game contents or the positional relation between characters and a target having a relation through the game to said characters matches certain conditions, and the eyes of said characters are directed to said target when it has been determined that the certain situation exists.

An image processing method for displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing method is characterized in that a determination is made as to whether or not certain conditions have been established while said character is made to execute a first behavior, and said character is made to execute a second behavior when said certain conditions have been established, so that data of the developing game situation is suggested to the player.

An image processing device for displaying the behavior of display objects in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing device is characterized by comprising:

• a plurality of polygons in which textures are individually mapped to a plurality of display objects, said plurality of polygons being virtually superposed;
• and polygon oscillation means for moving the plurality of polygons along planes intersecting the directions in which the polygons are superposed.

An image processing method for displaying the behavior of display objects in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing method is characterized in that a plurality of polygons individually mapped with textures modeled on a plurality of display objects are virtually superposed, and said plurality of polygons are moved in directions intersecting the directions in which the polygons are superposed.

An image processing device for simulating and displaying games in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing device is characterized by comprising:

• sensing means for sensing the time of said game being played by a player;
• and
• adjusting means for adjusting the screen colors of said images according to the time sensed by the sensing means.

An image processing method for simulating and displaying games in virtual three-dimensional space, wherein said image processing method is characterized by sensing the time of said game being played by the player, and by adjusting the screen color of said images according to said time.

An image processing method in which a display object modeled on a living creature in virtual three-dimensional space is displayed on a display screen, as the perspective is changed from a given point of view, wherein said image processing method is characterized by the steps of:

• comparing the position of a plurality of imaginary points determined in said virtual space and the position of said display object;
• and
• selecting said imaginary point as the main point of view of said display object.

An image processing device for situating objects in virtual space formed by a computer system, developing a game while controlling the movements of said objects according to input control and set rules, and displaying circumstances in said virtual space as the screen seen from a virtual camera, wherein said image processing device is characterized by comprising:

• determination means for determining whether or not said objects are in a specific area in said virtual space;
• and
• camera angle adjusting means for adjusting the angle of said virtual camera based on the results of said determination.

An image processing device for situating objects in virtual space formed by a computer system, developing a game while controlling the movements of said objects according to input control and set rules, and displaying circumstances in said virtual space as the screen seen from a virtual camera, wherein said image processing device is characterized by comprising:

• determination means for determining whether or not said objects are in a specific area in said virtual space;
• and
• zoom adjusting means for adjusting the range of the field of vision of said virtual camera based on the results of said determination.

An image processing device having an image generating display means for converting virtual space constructed with a three-dimensional model consisting of a plurality of polygons to two-dimensional images seen from a virtual camera in any position, and displaying them on a display device, wherein said image processing device comprises:

• angle computing means for computing the angle between an eye direction vector showing the direction in which said virtual camera is facing and a normal line vector showing the orientation of the plane of certain polygons situated in said virtual space;
• and
• polygon tilting means for changing the coordinate values of the vertices of said polygons, so that the angle computed by said angle computing means assumes a certain value.

An image processing device having image generating display means for generating two-dimensional images that reveal, from any point of view, virtual space constructed with a three-dimensional model consisting of a plurality of polygons, and for displaying them on a display device, said polygons comprising nondisappearing polygons which have attributes preventing them from disappearing and which contain data for operating a program to prevent polygons from disappearing;

• said disappearance prevention program comprising position determination means for determining the positional relation between said nondisappearing polygons and said point of view, and coordinate modification means for modifying the coordinate values of the vertices of said nondisappearing polygons according to the results of the determination by said position determination means;
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• said image processing device furthermore comprising disappearance prevention execution means for executing said disappearance prevention program when the polygons visualized on said display device are said nondisappearing polygons.