GAME MEDIUM, METHOD OF USING THE GAME MEDIUM, AND GAME SYSTEM FOR USING THE GAME MEDIUM

• US 20170266551A1
• Filed: 03/17/2017
• Published: 09/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Colopl, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Colopl, Inc.
• Inventors: BABA, Naruatsu
• Granted Patent: US 10,279,256 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable game medium storing instructions for controlling an operation of a game system. The game system includes a head mounted display (HMD); a processor; a memory; and an input reception device capable of detecting a physical movement of a user. The processor is configured to cause the HMD to display a virtual reality space for forming a game. The processor is configured to cause the HMD to display, in the virtual reality space, a moveable object to be operated by the user in association with the physical movement of the user detected by the input reception device. The processor is configured to give a disadvantage to a player in the game in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding a predetermined velocity in comparison to a case in which the physical movement of the user is equal to or less than a predetermined velocity.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable game medium storing instructions for controlling an operation of a game system,

the game system comprising:

a head mounted display (HMD);

a processor;

a memory; and

an input reception device capable of detecting a physical movement of a user,

wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to;

cause the HMD to display a virtual reality space for forming a game; and

cause the HMD to display, in the virtual reality space, a moveable object to be operated by the user in association with the physical movement of the user detected by the input reception device,

give a disadvantage to a player in the game in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding a predetermined velocity in comparison to a case in which the physical movement of the user is equal to or less than a predetermined velocity.

2. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim. 1, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing at least one of a state of the moveable object or a state of an object to be acted on by the moveable object in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding the predetermined velocity.

3. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 1, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing a state of a character object, representing the player, as the moveable object.

4. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 2, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing a state of a character object, representing the player, as the moveable object.

5. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 3, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises:

changing the state of the character object by changing a parameter of the game character; and

causing the HMD to display a visual effect depending on the changing of the parameter of the game character.

6. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 1, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing a state of a target object to be moved in the virtual reality space in association with the physical movement of the user, wherein the target object is associated with a game character representing the player.

7. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 2, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing a state of a target object to be moved in the virtual reality space in association with the physical movement of the user, wherein the target object is associated with a game character representing the player.

8. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 5, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises:

degrading a state of the target object; and

causing the HMD to display a visual effect depending on the state of the target object.

9. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 2, wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises changing the state of the moveable object.

10. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 1,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

11. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 2,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

12. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 3,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

13. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 4,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

14. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 5,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

15. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 6,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

16. The non-transitory computer readable game medium according to claim 7,

wherein the input reception device is configured to be held or worn by the user,

wherein the input reception device comprises at least one of a velocity detector for detecting a velocity of the input reception device or an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the input reception device, and

wherein giving the disadvantage to the player comprises determining, based on a result of the detection, whether the physical movement of the user has exceeded the predetermined velocity.

17. A method of forming a game comprising:

causing a head mounted display (HMD) of a game system to display a virtual reality space for the game, wherein the game system comprises;

a processor;

a memory; and

an input reception device capable of detecting a physical movement of a player;

causing the HMD to display, in the virtual reality space, a moveable object to be operated by a player in association with the physical movement of the user detected by the input reception device; and

giving a disadvantage to the player in the game in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding a predetermined velocity in comparison to a case in which the physical movement of the player is equal to or less than the predetermined velocity.

18. A game system, comprising:

a head mounted display (HDM);

an input reception device capable of detecting a physical movement of a player

an information processing device, wherein the information processing device is configured to cause the HMD to display a virtual reality space for forming a game, and to cause the HMD to display, in the virtual reality space, a moveable object to be operated by a player in association with the physical movement of the user detected by the input reception device; and

a processing unit configured to give a disadvantage to the player in the game in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding a predetermined velocity in comparison to a case in which the physical movement of the user is equal to or less than the predetermined velocity.