JP2018147272A - Presentation support method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support method to demonstrate superiority to competition and to others in a presentation of a building or the like.SOLUTION: A presentation support method includes a first process for generating a three-dimensional CG perspective that is two panoramic images that are stereogram based on original figure data to be converted into the three-dimensional CG perspective, a second process for converting the three-dimensional CG perspective that is the two panoramic images into a panoramic VR image and associating the converted panoramic VR image with each other, a third process for generating a presentation document relating to a building including information specifying a storage area where the panoramic VR image is stored, a fourth process for accessing the storage area based on information designating the storage area and displaying the associated panoramic VR image on a display device in a presentation where the presentation document is used.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for supporting presentation of a structure such as a building.

  Perth refers to a completed map of a building or the like, and CG (Computer Graphics) perspective refers to a perspective created using a computer graphics technique. The CG perspective includes a two-dimensional CG perspective drawn in a plane and a three-dimensional CG perspective drawn to make the user feel the depth.

  Conventionally, in building-related presentations, two or three-dimensional design proposals proposed by a plurality of order candidates such as an architectural office (design office) in front of a building orderer are proposed. It is customary to make presentations using CG perspectives.

  On the other hand, when receiving and placing orders for goods and services, it is often possible for a plurality of order candidates to make presentations in front of the orderer. Against this background, many technical proposals have been made regarding techniques for making presentations that are superior to others in order to increase the possibility of business negotiations. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a mechanism that can change the degree of emphasis during a presentation.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-64457

  However, the above-described prior art has a problem in that it does not always exhibit superiority to competitors in presentations of buildings and the like.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a presentation support method that exhibits superiority against competitors in presentation of buildings and the like.

  One form of the disclosed presentation support method is original drawing data for conversion into a three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) perspective, and is a stereogram that can be stereoscopically viewed based on one original drawing data. A first step of generating the three-dimensional CG perspectives that are two panoramic images, the three-dimensional CG perspectives that are the two panoramic images are converted into panoramic VR (Virtual Reality) images, and the converted panoramic VR images In a second step of associating, a third step of generating a presentation document relating to a building including information specifying a storage area in which the panoramic VR image is stored, and in the presentation in which the presentation document is used, the storage Based on the information specifying the area, the storage area is accessed and associated A fourth step of displaying the serial panoramic VR image on a display device, characterized in that it comprises a.

  The presentation support method disclosed exhibits superiority to competitors in the presentation of buildings and the like.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the presentation assistance method which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flow of a process by the presentation assistance method which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (building which has a living room and a bedroom) of the presentation document which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (living) of the three-dimensional CG perspective which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (bedroom) of the three-dimensional CG perspective which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (living) of one set of three-dimensional CG perspective which becomes the stereogram which can be viewed stereoscopically based on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (bedroom) of a set of three-dimensional CG perspective which becomes a stereogram which can be viewed stereoscopically according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (living room) of the panoramic VR image which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (bedroom) of the panoramic VR image which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (head mounted display) of the display apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a hardware structural example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Processing in the presentation support method according to the present embodiment)

  Processing in the presentation support method (hereinafter simply referred to as “support method”) 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus related to processing in the support method 100 and a user who operates each apparatus.

  The support method 100 supports the production of the material included in the presentation document 190 used in the presentation 200 of the structure such as a building (internal or external appearance), and allows the user to view the material produced earlier in the scene of the presentation 200. It is to support.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the support method 100 is executed by the information processing apparatus 150. Note that the information processing apparatus 150 may be configured by a single apparatus, or may be configured to perform information processing according to the support method 100 by a plurality of apparatuses working together (so-called system). good.

  The information processing apparatus 150 provides a presentation 200 of a worker and a structure such as a building that gives instructions for generating a panoramic VR (Virtual Reality) image 130 to be described later via a communication network 410 such as the Internet / LAN (Local Area Network). Are connected to terminals 390 and 400 operated by users participating in.

  The worker operates the worker terminal 390 and issues an instruction to the information processing apparatus 150 to generate a three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) parse 120 or generate a panoramic VR image 130 based thereon. Let it run.

  On the other hand, the user operates the user terminal 400 to request transmission of image information that is a panoramic VR image 130 stored in the information processing apparatus 150 and the like, and transmits the transmitted image information via a display device included in the user terminal 400. Browse.

  Next, details of the information processing and the flow included in the support method 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of information processing included in the support method 100.

  In S <b> 100, the worker operates the worker terminal 390 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 to generate the original drawing data 110 that is the original data of the three-dimensional CG perspective 120 described later. Note that the three-dimensional CG perspective 120 is a completed predicted view of a building (internal or external appearance) that is the subject of the presentation 200, and is drawn so as to feel the depth. The three-dimensional CG perspective 120 is a panoramic image that is panoramic data obtained by capturing approximately 360 ° in both the horizontal and vertical directions from a predetermined position. On the other hand, the original drawing data 110 is drawing data produced based on a design book such as a basic design and an implementation design.

  In S110, the worker operates the worker terminal 390 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 to generate the three-dimensional CG perspective 120 based on the original drawing data 110 generated in S100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a case is assumed where the building that is the subject of the presentation 200 is a house. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, at this time, the three-dimensional CG perspective 120 may be a panoramic image capturing approximately 360 ° in both the horizontal and vertical directions from a predetermined position in the living room, and from a predetermined position in the bedroom. It may be a panoramic image capturing approximately 360 ° in both the horizontal and vertical directions.

  Further, in S110, the operator operates the worker terminal 390 to change the information processing apparatus 150 to the pair of 3D CG parses 120 based on the one 3D CG parse 120 generated in S110. Instruct to generate. The paired three-dimensional CG perspective 120 is a combination of the previously generated three-dimensional CG perspective 120 and two panoramic images that form a stereogram that can be viewed stereoscopically. This is image information generated derivatively from the three-dimensional CG parse 120 generated in the above. Then, the two three-dimensional CG parses 120 generated in this way are associated (associated) such that they are arranged side by side as a set of three-dimensional CG parses 120.

  Assume that a three-dimensional CG parse 120 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has been generated first. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, at this time, the set of three-dimensional CG perspectives 120 is a panoramic image obtained by capturing approximately 360 ° in both the horizontal and vertical directions from predetermined positions in the living room and the bedroom, respectively. An image in which the right eye is placed on the left side and the right eye is placed on the right side may be used.

  In S120, the operator operates the worker terminal 390 to generate a set of panoramic VR images 130 based on the set of three-dimensional CG perspectives 120 generated in S110 for the information processing apparatus 150. To instruct. The panorama VR image 130 can be viewed in almost 360 degrees from a predetermined position by operating and setting software (such as a Web browser) that displays the panorama VR image 130, and was in the predetermined position. In this case, the image information is in a format capable of displaying a scene that is visible to the viewer. The panoramic VR image 130 is a technology that has been widely used, for example, in services such as Google Street View (registered trademark).

  Each three-dimensional CG perspective 120 constituting one set of three-dimensional CG perspectives 120 is converted into a panoramic VR image 130, respectively. The two panoramic VR images 130 after conversion are converted into a left and right as a pair of panoramic VR images 130. Association (association) such as arranging them side by side is performed. At this time, the panorama VR image 130 for the left eye may be arranged on the left side, and the panorama VR image 130 for the right eye may be arranged on the right side, or vice versa. May be.

  Here, the panorama VR image 130 may be data in a format that can be stereoscopically viewed on a predetermined display device 210 such as the head mounted display 220. The specifications of the head mounted display 220 are not particularly limited, but a simple head mounted display (for example, a card) that can be completed by an individual user by installing (combining) a portable information terminal such as a smartphone inside. Board Viewer (registered trademark)) may be used.

  Assume that a set of three-dimensional CG parses 120 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 have been generated first. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, at this time, a set of panoramic VR images 130 is panoramic VR data obtained by capturing approximately 360 ° in both the horizontal and vertical directions from predetermined positions in the living room and the bedroom, respectively. The data may be arranged such that the right eye is placed on the left side and the right eye is placed on the right side.

  In S120, the worker operates the worker terminal 390 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 to perform association based on a predetermined rule for the multiple sets of panoramic VR images 130 generated in S120. Do. The association based on a predetermined rule is an association (association) reflecting the positional relationship according to the positional relationship in the building of each panoramic VR image 130 (the positional relationship at the center in the horizontal direction). Point to. Here, the operator performs so-called tour setting for the plurality of generated panoramic VR images 130.

  As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a case is assumed where the building that is the subject of the presentation 200 is a house. At this time, the living room panoramic VR image 130 shown in FIG. 8 and the bedroom panoramic VR image 130 shown in FIG. 9 are associated with each other (tour setting) reflecting the positional relationship shown in FIG. Done.

  The panorama VR image 130 is a data format (for example, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) format, Flash (registered trademark) format, Quick Time (registered trademark) format, etc.) that can be reproduced and viewed by predetermined software such as a Web browser. ).

  The panorama VR image 130 is designed such that the image displayed on the display device 210 changes according to the direction in which the display device 210 on which the panorama VR image 130 is displayed. Furthermore, when a so-called tour setting is made for a plurality of sets of panoramic VR images 130, one panorama VR image 130 is changed to another panorama VR according to the direction in which the display device 210 is displayed. It is designed to switch the image to the image 130.

  In S130, the operator operates the worker terminal 390 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 to store the set of panoramic VR images 130 generated in S120 in the predetermined storage area 160. . The predetermined storage area 160 may be either a storage area in the auxiliary storage device 340 included in the information processing apparatus 150 or a storage area in a storage apparatus included in an apparatus other than the information processing apparatus 150. One set of panoramic VR images 130 may be stored in one place, or may be distributed and stored in a plurality of places.

  In S140, the worker operates the worker terminal 390 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 to issue information 170 specifying the storage area 160 of the panoramic VR image 130 stored in S130. . The information 170 designating the storage area 160 is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that identifies the storage area 160, a path (Path) that is a character string indicating the location of a file or directory in a computer file system, or these The information may be encrypted. The information 170 specifying the storage area 160 is preferably, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) 180 obtained by encrypting a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) specifying the storage area 160, but the form is not particularly limited. .

  In S140, the user operates the user terminal 400 to instruct the information processing apparatus 150 or another information processing apparatus to generate the presentation document 190 related to the building including the storage area designation information 170 issued in S140. Do. The presentation document 190 relating to the building including the storage area designation information 170 includes, for example, the storage area designation information 170 near the position in the building of the panorama VR image 130 (the horizontal center of the panorama VR image 130). This is a presentation document 190. Further, the presentation document 190 may have a form in which the storage area designation information 170 is described at the corner of the document 190.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the presentation document 190. The presentation document 190 shown in FIG. 3 has a form in which a QR code (registered trademark) 180 that is storage area designation information 170 is described at the corner of the document 190. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage area designation information 170 may be described near the corresponding position 140 of each panoramic VR image 130 in the building.

  In S150, the user uses the presentation document 190 to participate in the building presentation 200. For example, in the presentation 200 regarding a building, a candidate for an order such as an architectural office (design office) presents a design plan proposed by the candidate for order in front of the orderer of the building. Here, the user refers to an order candidate or an orderer.

  In S150, the user operates the user terminal 400 to access the storage area 160 specified by the storage area specification information 170 based on the storage area specification information 170 described on the document 190. For example, the user operates the smartphone 400 to read the storage area designation information 170 on the document 190 and accesses the storage area 160 designated by the storage area designation information 170. The user terminal 400 may be the head mounted display 220.

  In S150, the user operates the user terminal 400 to access the storage area 160, reads the panorama VR image 130 stored in the storage area 160, and displays the panorama VR image 130 on the display device 210 provided in the user terminal 400. Is displayed. The panoramic VR image 130 may be displayed on the display device 210 using specific software such as a Web browser.

  When the user terminal 400 is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone, a simple head-mounted display using the portable information terminal is assembled, and the panorama VR image 130 is displayed on the display of the portable information terminal.

  When the user terminal 400 is a head mounted display 220 having a display, the panorama VR image 130 is displayed on the display. The panorama VR image 130 is designed such that the image displayed on the head mounted display 220 changes according to the direction in which the head mounted display 220 on which the panorama VR image 130 is displayed. By doing so, the support method 100 can realize the superiority of competitors by realizing the presentation 200 that is realistic and remains in the impression of the orderer.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a so-called tour setting is performed for a plurality of sets of panoramic VR images 130, the living room VR images 130 shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. The displayed bedroom panorama VR image 130 is displayed on the display device 210 in association with each other. When a so-called tour setting is made for a plurality of sets of panoramic VR images 130, one panorama VR image 130 is changed to another panoramic VR image according to the direction in which the head mounted display 220 is displayed. Designed to switch images to 130. That is, it is possible to make the user feel as if he is in the residence shown in FIG.

  In S150, a scene in which one user is viewing the panoramic VR image 130 using the head mounted display 220 is assumed. At this time, a display device 230 different from the head mounted display 220 may be displayed on the display device 230 different from the head mounted display 220 in synchronization with the panoramic VR image 130 displayed on the head mounted display 220. In this way, when one user is an orderer, an order candidate who is another user can make an appropriate presentation while understanding what the orderer sees.

  Note that the presentation document 190 may be, for example, an advertisement 250 related to a building such as a newspaper insert leaflet. The support method 100 can give an effective impression to the viewer of the advertisement.

  The presentation 200 in the support method 100 can make a strong impression on the client at a competition or the like, speed up decision making for design approval, and reduce the relative cost of the project.

  In addition, the presentation 200 in the support method 100 has a sense of scale that is close to reality, and the gap between the image and the reality that can occur in the processing of the angle of view, which is likely to be CG perspective, is resolved and the misunderstanding after the completion is completed. It can contribute to reduction.

Furthermore, the presentation 200 in the support method 100 can provide a deeper impression than a presentation by CG perspective such as an excitement and an unusual feeling when looking at the head mounted display 220.
(Hardware configuration of information processing apparatus according to this embodiment)

  A hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 150 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 150. As shown in FIG. 11, the information processing apparatus 150 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 310, a ROM (Read-Only Memory) 320, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 330, an auxiliary storage device 340, a communication I / F 350, and an input device. 360, an output device (display device) 370, and a recording medium I / F 380.

  The CPU 310 is a device that executes a program stored in the ROM 320, and performs arithmetic processing on the data expanded (loaded) in the RAM 330 in accordance with instructions of the program and controls the entire information processing device 150. The ROM 320 stores programs and data executed by the CPU 310. When the program stored in the ROM 320 is executed by the CPU 310, the RAM 330 is loaded (loaded) with the program and data to be executed, and temporarily holds the operation data during the operation.

  The auxiliary storage device 340 is a device that stores an OS (Operating System) that is basic software, an application program according to the present embodiment, and related data, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a flash memory, and the like. It is.

  The communication I / F 350 is an interface for connecting to a communication network 410 such as a wired / wireless local area network (LAN) or the Internet and exchanging data with other devices 390 and 400 that provide a communication function.

The input device 360 is a device for inputting data to the information processing device 150 such as a touch panel. The output device 370 is a device configured with an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and functions as a user interface when the user uses the functions of the information processing device 150 or performs various settings.
The recording medium I / F 380 is an interface for transmitting / receiving data to / from a recording medium 390 such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or USB memory.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

100 Presentation support method 110 Original data 120 Three-dimensional CG perspective 130 Panorama VR image 140 Center position 150 in the planar direction of the panorama VR image Information processing device 160 Storage area 170 for storing the panorama VR image Information 180 for specifying the storage area QR code ( Registered trademark)
190 Presentation document 200 for a structure such as a building 200 Presentation 210 Display device 220 First display device: Head mounted display 230 Second display device: Display device different from the head mounted display 240 Web browser 250 Advertising material 310 for a building CPU
320 ROM
330 RAM
340 Auxiliary storage device 350 Communication interface 360 Input device 370 Output device 380 Storage medium interface 390 Worker terminal 400 User terminal 410 Communication network

Claims (9)

The three-dimensional CG perspective, which is two-dimensional CG perspective data that is converted into a three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) perspective and is a stereogram that can be stereoscopically viewed based on the one original data. A first step of generating
A second step of converting the two-dimensional panoramic image 3D CG perspective into a panoramic VR (Virtual Reality) image and associating the converted panoramic VR image;
A third step of generating a presentation document relating to a building including information specifying a storage area in which the panoramic VR image is stored;
And a fourth step of causing the storage area to be accessed based on information specifying the storage area and displaying the associated panoramic VR image on a display device in a presentation in which the presentation document is used. A featured presentation support method.   The presentation support method according to claim 1, wherein in the presentation document, information for designating the storage area is placed near a center position in a planar direction of the panoramic VR image.   3. The presentation support according to claim 1, wherein in the second step, the plurality of panoramic VR images are associated with each other so that each panoramic VR image on the building is aligned with a position described. Method. In the second step, the 3D CG perspective is converted into a panoramic VR image in a form that can be stereoscopically viewed on a head mounted display,
The presentation support method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, in the fourth step, the panorama VR image is displayed on the head mounted display.   5. The presentation according to claim 1, wherein in the second step, the three-dimensional CG perspective is converted into the panoramic VR image in a format that can be viewed using a Web browser. Support method.   6. The presentation support method according to claim 1, wherein the information specifying the storage area is a QR code (registered trademark).   5. The presentation support method according to claim 4, wherein, in the fourth step, an image synchronized with an image displayed on the head mounted display is displayed on a display device different from the head mounted display. In the third step, a presentation document including information specifying the storage area on the Web on which the panoramic VR image is uploaded is generated,
In the fourth step, in the presentation in which the presentation document is used, the storage area on the Web is accessed based on information designating the storage area on the Web, and the panoramic VR image is displayed on the display device. The presentation support method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The presentation support method according to claim 1, wherein the presentation document is an advertisement related to a building.