JPH07136343A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A new type of game content can be played that can incorporate the position and orientation of the controller or auxiliary equipment that the game player holds or operates as information into the game content. Provide a game device. As a configuration of the game device, at least one of a display device, at least two light sources arranged at a predetermined position with respect to the display device, and a position and a posture with respect to the display device by receiving light rays from the light source. Detectable controller and one with few controller positions and postures 1
A means for incorporating one piece of information into the game contents is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly, to the position and orientation of a controller (operation tool) carried by the game player or attached to the game player on the game device main body side. The present invention relates to a game device that incorporates and uses position and orientation as information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are a game device using a display device such as a CRT of a television or a personal computer and a dedicated game device having a display device installed in a game center. In addition, the contents of the game played on the game device generally give instructions to the graphics displayed on the display device of the game device by operating the controller,
For example, the target displayed on the display device is used for shooting using an auxiliary tool for shooting, or the automobile or the like displayed on the display device is driven using an auxiliary tool such as a steering wheel.

[0003]

However, in these conventional game devices, the game player only unilaterally operates and controls the contents displayed on the display device. However, the position and orientation of a controller or an auxiliary tool that the game player holds or operates has not been incorporated as information and reflected in the game content. Therefore, the types of game contents played on the conventional game device are limited, and there is a limit to the development of a game device having a new type of game contents.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to play a new type of game content in which the position and orientation of a controller or an auxiliary tool that the game player holds or operates can be incorporated as information into the game content. It is to provide a possible game device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device, at least two light sources arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the display device, and a light ray from the light source. And a controller capable of detecting at least one of the position and the attitude with respect to the display device, and a means for incorporating at least one piece of information of the position and the attitude of the controller into the game content. To do.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the game device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the principle of a game device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire game device, and FIG. 3 is an example of a game applied to the game device. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining the game contents, and FIG. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining the game contents.

The principle of the game device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The game device of the present invention is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No.
The principle of the optical position / orientation detecting device disclosed in No. 225252 (title of the invention: optical position / orientation detecting device) is utilized. Therefore, refer to the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 5-225252 for a detailed explanation of the principle.

In FIG. 1, a light source 10a is arranged at the origin of the orthogonal coordinate axes XYZ, and a light source 10b is arranged at a distance D from the light source 10a on the X axis. These light sources 10a, 10b. Are configured to emit light alternately. Further, a light receiving unit 11 that receives light emitted alternately from the light sources 10a and 10b is arranged at an arbitrary position in front of the XZ plane. In the light receiving unit 11,
When the light receiving unit 11 is oriented in a certain direction with respect to the X axis and the Z axis, that is, in a certain posture, the light source 10a
Further, a light receiving element (not shown) such as a four-division photo detector or a two-dimensional PSD, which can detect the angle in the X-axis direction and the angle in the Z-axis direction of the light from each of the light sources 10b, is incorporated.

Such a structure, that is, two light sources arranged at a certain distance and alternately emitting light, and a light receiving element capable of alternately receiving light from the two light sources and detecting the light receiving angle are built in. The position and orientation of the light receiving unit can be detected by the combination of the light receiving units.

That is, assuming that the position of the light receiving unit 11 on the XY plane is (xp, yp), a point on the XZ plane in the direction in which the light receiving unit 11 faces (the tip of the light receiving unit 11) based on the attitude of the light receiving unit 11. Let (xs, zs) be the intersection of the line on the extension of X and the XZ plane, and D be the distance between the two light sources as described above, (1) the position (xp, yp) of the light receiving unit 11, (2) The intersection (xs, zs) of the line on the extension of the tip of the light receiving unit 11 and the XZ plane can be detected.

By arranging another light source (not shown) on the Z axis, the three-dimensional position of the light receiving unit 11 can also be detected.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire game apparatus of the present invention using the above-mentioned principle. In FIG. 2, the light sources 10a and 10b are the display device 13 of the game device.
, For example, are arranged at a lower end with a certain distance from each other. In addition, the above-mentioned light receiving unit 11 incorporating a light receiving element
Is carried by the game player according to the game content,
Alternatively, it constitutes a controller attached to the game player, or the light receiving unit 11 is configured to be fixed to a separately provided controller or auxiliary tool (shooting instrument). For the sake of convenience of the description, the one configured as described above will be simply referred to as the controller (11).

Next, an example of the game contents applicable to the configuration of the game device having the above-mentioned function will be described below. First, when the game contents are outlined, for example, there is a person with a pistol in the screen of the display device, and the game player points the controller 11 toward the person and the switch (not shown) is provided on the controller. Suppose there is software that causes a person to be shot by pressing it. In this case, if the controller does not hit the person with the ball, the person on the screen changes the direction of the pistol and hits the ball with the controller. At this time, unless the person on the screen changes the position of the controller before pulling the trigger of the pistol, the game player will be shot.

Next, a more detailed description will be given with reference to FIG. 3 which is a flowchart showing the operation of the above-mentioned game contents, as follows.

At the start of the game, there is a person 14 holding a pistol 15 in the screen (step S1) (FIG. 4).
(For the convenience of illustration, the person in the screen is displayed on the side of the screen).

The game player turns the controller 11 (this controller operates as a shooting device) toward the person (step S2) (see FIG. 4).

XZ and extension line of the tip of the controller 11
The coordinates of the intersection (xs, zs) with the surface are calculated (step S3).

A switch (not shown) of the controller 11 corresponding to the trigger is turned on (step S4).

At the timing of turning on, the coordinates of the intersection (xs, z
It is determined whether or not the coordinates of (s) and the coordinates of the person match (step S5).

If they match, the process proceeds to step S6, the person falls down, and the process returns to step S1.

If they do not match, the position of the controller is calculated (step S7).

The person shoots a ball by pointing the pistol toward the calculated controller (step S8) (see FIG. 5).

It is determined whether or not the position of the controller when the trigger is pulled is the same as the position of the controller when the person fires the pistol (step S9).

If they are not the same, the process returns to step S1, and if they are the same, the process proceeds to step S10, recognizes that the game player is hit (step S10), and the game is over or the process returns to step S1.

The above description is merely an example of the game device of the present invention and the game contents executed by the game device, and various changes can be made. The following are examples of such modifications. (1) The two light sources 10a and 10b may be arranged at the upper end portion or the side portion instead of being arranged at the lower end portion of the display device. (2) Instead of two light sources, three light sources may be used. (3) The coordinates of the controller may be one of the X axis and the Z axis. (4) The controller may be attached to a shooting aid and shoot with the shooting aid. (5) In addition, the game content may be any content as long as a part of the coordinates or the attitude of the controller is incorporated in the game content.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A game device capable of playing a new type of game content in which the position and orientation of a controller or an auxiliary tool that the game player holds or operates can be incorporated as information into the game content can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the principle of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an entire game device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation content of an example of a game applied to a game device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining a game content.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining the content of the game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10a, 10b Light source 11 Controller (light receiving unit) 13 Display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device, at least two light sources arranged at a predetermined position with respect to the display device, and a light beam from the light source is received to detect at least one of a position and a posture with respect to the display device. A game machine having a controller capable of performing the game and means for incorporating at least one piece of information on the position and orientation of the controller into the game content. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the position of the controller is a plane coordinate position or a position on one axis of the plane coordinate positions. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a unit for displaying an arbitrary graphic on the display device, a unit for acting on the graphic displayed on the display unit by the controller, and the action are determined. And a controller for calculating at least one of the position and the attitude of the controller, incorporating the controller into the game content, and making another determination.