Game device, and game system

A game method employed in a game device in which a real interface operated by a player within in a real space is represented by a virtual interface device within a virtual interface device, the game method comprising the steps of:

• detecting the position of the real interface device within the real space, wherein the real interface device is shaped like a virtual contact unit;
• converting the detected real position of the real interface device into a virtual position within the virtual space that is a virtual position of a virtual contact unit within the virtual space;
• calculating the virtual position of the virtual operation unit based on the virtual position of the virtual contact unit;
• and
• moving the virtual operation unit within the virtual space so that its movement follows the movement of the real interface device within the real space, which repeatedly causes the real position of the real interface device to be detected by the position detective means, the virtual position of the virtual contact unit to be calculated by the converting means, and the virtual position of the virtual operation unit to be calculated by the calculating means;
• wherein the virtual interface device in the game device includes the virtual contact unit and the virtual operation unit, the virtual contact unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that a virtual player who manipulates the virtual interface device contacts in order to operate the virtual interface device, the virtual operation unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that gives action on an object operated by the virtual interface device.

A game program employed in a game device in which a real interface operated by a player within in a real space is represented by the virtual interface device within a virtual interface device, the game program causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• detecting the position of the real interface device within the real space, wherein the real interface device is shaped like a virtual contact unit;
• converting the detected real position of the real interface device into a virtual position within the virtual space that is a virtual position of a virtual contact unit within the virtual space;
• calculating the virtual position of the virtual operation unit based on the virtual position of the virtual contact unit;
• and
• moving the virtual operation unit within the virtual space so that its movement follows the movement of the real interface device within the real space, which repeatedly causes the real position of the real interface device to be detected by the position detective means, the virtual position of the virtual contact unit to be calculated by the converting means, and the virtual position of the virtual operation unit to be calculated by the calculating means;
• wherein the virtual interface device in the game device includes the virtual contact unit and the virtual operation unit, the virtual contact unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that a virtual player who manipulates the virtual interface device contacts in order to operate the virtual interface device, the virtual operation unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that gives action on an object operated by the virtual interface device.

A game system in which a real interface device operated by a player within a real space is represented by a virtual interface device within a virtual space, comprising:

• the real interface device configured to be shaped like a virtual contact unit;
• position detection means for detecting the position of the real interface device within the real space;
• conversion means for converting the detected real position of the real interface device into a virtual position within the virtual space that is a virtual position of a virtual contact unit within the virtual space;
• calculating means for calculating the virtual position of the virtual operation unit based on the virtual position of the virtual contact unit;
• and
• operating means for moving the virtual operation unit within the virtual space so that its movement follows the movement of the real interface device within the real space, which repeatedly causes the real position of the real interface device to be detected by the position detective means, the virtual position of the virtual contact unit to be calculated by the converting means, and the virtual position of the virtual operation unit to be calculated by the calculating means;
• wherein the virtual interface device in the game device includes the virtual contact unit and the virtual operation unit, the virtual contact unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that a virtual player who manipulates the virtual interface device contacts in order to operate the virtual interface device, the virtual operation unit is a portion of the virtual interface device that gives action on an object operated by the virtual interface device.