Method apparatus and presentation medium for avoiding a mismatch state in a 3-dimensional virtual shared space

An information processing method for receiving information through a first object placed in a 3-dimensional virtual space from a second object, said method comprising the steps of:

• a prescription step of prescribing a range surrounding said first object and including said second object from which information is received;
• a setting step of setting a restrictive condition restricting a reception of information from said second object placed in said prescribed range;
• and
• a control step of controlling a reception of information from said second object in accordance with said prescribed range and said restrictive condition.

A presentation medium for presenting a program executable by a computer to drive an information processing apparatus for receiving information through a first object placed in a 3-dimensional virtual space from a second object to carry out processing including:

• a prescription step of prescribing a range surrounding said first object and including said second object from which information is received;
• a setting step of setting a restrictive condition restricting a reception of information from said second object placed in said prescribed range;
• and
• a control step of controlling said reception of information from said second object in accordance with said prescribed range and said restrictive condition.

An information processing apparatus for receiving information through a first object placed in a 3-dimensional virtual space from a second object, comprising:

• a browser for executing a script program to process a VRML file including a prescribed range surrounding a first object and including a second object from which information is received;
• and
• a server for establishing a restrictive condition for restricting a reception of information from said second object placed in said prescribed range;
• wherein said server is configured to control said reception of information from said second object in accordance with said prescribed range and said restrictive condition.

An information processing system for a 3-dimensional virtual shared space, comprising:

• a user terminal having a browser loaded therein to execute a script program stored in a storage medium for processing a VRML file, said VRML file including a first aura having a prescribed range surrounding a first avatar and including a second avatar from which information is received;
• and
• a shared server coupled to said user terminal for establishing a restrictive condition to restrict a reception of information from said second avatar placed in said aura;
• wherein said shared server is configured to control said reception of information from said second avatar in accordance with said prescribed range of said first aura and said restrictive condition.