Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• determine a plurality of states of an operation object in relation to a target object in a virtual space, the states including a first state in which the operation object takes a first action on the target object, a second state in which the operating object maintains the first action on the target object, the second state occurring after the first state, and a third state prior to the first state;
• determine distances between the operation object and the target object in the virtual space in the third state, the determined distances including a first distance and a second distance which is less than the first distance;
• transition from the third state to the first state in response to determining the second distance;
• transition from the first state to the second state;
• and
• generate haptic sensation signals corresponding to each of the first state, the second state, and the third state.

A program stored on a computer readable medium, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• determine a plurality of states of an operation object in relation to a target object in a virtual space, the states including a first state in which the operation object takes a first action on the target object, a second state in which the operating object maintains the first action on the target object, the second state occurring after the first state, and a third state prior to the first state;
• determine distances between the operation object and the target object in the virtual space in the third state, the determined distances including a first distance and a second distance which is less than the first distance;
• transition from the third state to the first state in response to determining the second distance;
• transition from the first state to the second state;
• and
• generate haptic sensation signals corresponding to each of the first state, the second state, and the third state.