Virtual space control method
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorsTsuyoshi Kunieda, Hiroshi Shiina
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Abstract
A program execution apparatus moves the fixation point in a virtual space in response to a change in the direction of a prescribed part of a virtual character in the virtual space. When the program execution apparatus moves the fixation point in a virtual space in response to a change in the direction of a prescribed part of a virtual character in the virtual space, it causes the occurrence of a prescribed object in the virtual space, thereby achieving a video game having a high level of reality and an improved level of entertainment.
Claims25
A virtual space control method comprising the steps of:
- changing an orientation of a prescribed part of a virtual character in a virtual space;
- changing a screen image in response to the change in orientation of the prescribed part, wherein the screen image represents a virtual field of view of the virtual space defined by a viewpoint other than a viewpoint of the virtual character and including a whole image of the virtual character;
- moving the virtual character in the virtual space;
- and
- detecting an occurrence of a prescribed event,
- wherein the step of changing the orientation includes a step of changing the orientation of the prescribed part in response to the occurrence of the prescribed event,
- wherein the step of changing the screen image has a step of changing the screen image in response to the movement of the virtual character and to the change in orientation of the prescribed part, and
- wherein the prescribed event is selected from a plurality of events occurring in the virtual space.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein a virtual space control program to be executed on a computer, the virtual space control program being configured to execute the steps of:
- changing an orientation of a prescribed part of a virtual character in a virtual space;
- moving the virtual character in the virtual space;
- changing a screen image in response to the change in orientation of the prescribed part and the movement of the virtual character in the virtual space, wherein the screen image represents a virtual field of view defined by a viewpoint other than a viewpoint of the virtual character and includes a whole image of the virtual character;
- and
- detecting occurrence of a prescribed event,
- wherein the step of changing the orientation of the prescribed part includes a step of changing the orientation of the prescribed part in response to the occurrence of the prescribed event, and
- wherein the prescribed event is selected from a plurality of events occurring in the virtual space.
A program execution apparatus that executes a virtual space control program, the virtual space control program being configured to perform the steps of:
- changing an orientation of a prescribed part of a virtual character in a virtual space;
- changing a screen image in response to the change in orientation of the prescribed part and the movement of the virtual character in the virtual space, wherein the screen image represents a virtual field of view defined by a viewpoint other than a viewpoint of the virtual character and includes a whole image of the virtual character;
- and
- detecting an occurrence of a prescribed event,
- wherein the step of changing the orientation includes a step of changing the orientation of the prescribed part in response to the occurrence of the prescribed event, and
- wherein the prescribed event is selected from a plurality of events occurring in the virtual space.
A computer, that executes a virtual space control program, the virtual space control program being configured to perform the steps of:
- changing an orientation of a prescribed part of a virtual character in a virtual space;
- moving the virtual character in the virtual space;
- changing a screen image in response to the change in orientation of the prescribed part and the movement of the virtual character in the virtual space, wherein the screen image represents a virtual field of view defined by a viewpoint other than a viewpoint of the virtual character and includes a whole image of the virtual character;
- and
- detecting an occurrence of a prescribed event,
- wherein the step of changing the orientation includes a step of changing the orientation of the prescribed part in response to the occurrence of the prescribed event, and
- wherein the prescribed event is selected from a plurality of events occurring in the virtual space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.