KR20200095034A - 360 vr content player with 3d modeling objects with control over the 360 vr content being played - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a 360 virtual reality (VR) content player device. According to the present invention, the 360 VR content player device may comprise: a background unit which provides a 360-degree VR image; a 3D object providing unit which provides a 3D object capable of interaction with the 360-degree VR image; a user input receiving unit for receiving user input information generating an event in the 3D object; and an output unit which outputs an event corresponding to the user input information.

Description

A 360 VR content player that displays 3D modeling objects that can be controlled separately on the 360 VR content being played.{360 VR CONTENT PLAYER WITH 3D MODELING OBJECTS WITH CONTROL OVER THE 360 VR CONTENT BEING PLAYED}

The present application relates to a 360 VR content player in which 3D modeling objects that can be controlled separately are expressed in 360 VR content being played.

Virtual reality (VR) refers to a specific environment or situation or the technology itself that is similar to reality created by artificial technology using computers, etc., but not real. In addition, virtual reality video is aimed at a platform that requires immersion, presentness and interaction, so a video grammar suitable for this is required.

306 degree virtual reality has been a technology that has been commercially used for a long time, but with the development of devices such as HMD (Head Mounted Display) and the development of hardware that controls and executes virtual reality images, the production of virtual reality has become active worldwide. The production of 360-degree video requires a different directing method from the existing video production, and various studies are being conducted for users.

The technology behind the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-0573983.

The present application is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and by expressing a specific 3D object capable of interacting with an all-round 360 VR image or content, it is possible to additionally provide various information such as immersion and fun elements, advertisement effects, etc. Since the 3D modeling object is controlled separately, various interactions can be made through shape change, color change, and click event.

In addition, through this, the user can experience a new 3D modeling object within the 360 VR video content, and further, various interactions such as URL link, purchase payment, etc. can be possible.

However, the technical problems to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the 360 VR content player according to the exemplary embodiment of the present application may change existing information in response to the event action when a predetermined event action occurs. The information changed in response to the event action may include a change in shape or color of 3D modeling, a web page link, a sharing link, a pop-up link, a payment link, a shopping cart, and the like.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a 360 VR content player may include 360 VR content data, 3D modeling object data, and 360 VR content data capable of moving up, down, left, and right.

According to an embodiment of the present application, the 3D modeling object data can be touched up, down, left and right, and the position of the 360 VR image content cannot be changed, but the shape of the 3D modeling itself can be rotated.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the 3D modeling object data may be enlarged and reduced (change size).

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present application, a 360 VR content player may generate a new event by receiving a single click (touch). New events that change with a single click (touch) may include a pop-up window pop-up event, a web page activation event, a payment page activation event, an image activation event, a sharing link activation event, etc. have.

According to an embodiment of the present application, a 360 VR content player may be used in a desktop, tablet, mobile, or HMD device.

According to an embodiment of the present application, a 360 VR content player device includes a background unit that provides a 360 degree virtual reality image, a 3D object providing unit that provides a 3D object that can interact with the 360 degree virtual reality image, the background unit, and A user input receiving unit for receiving user input information for changing content included in the 3D object providing unit, and an output unit for outputting an event corresponding to the user input information.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the 3D object providing unit may provide at least one of a plurality of contents included in the 3D object based on the user input information.

The above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, by expressing an omnidirectional 360 VR image or a specific 3D object that can interact with the content, it is possible to additionally provide various information such as immersion and fun elements, advertisement effects, etc. Because is controlled separately, various interactions can be made through shape change, color change, and click event.

In addition, through this, the user can experience a new 3D modeling object within the 360 VR video content, and further, various interactions such as URL link, purchase payment, etc. can be possible.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, a 3D object is provided in a 360-degree virtual reality image, thereby providing more various information.

However, the effects obtainable herein are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects may exist.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
2 is a first diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
3 is a second diagram for describing a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
4 is a third diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a second embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
9 to 10 are views for explaining a third embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a method for providing a 360 VR content player according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains may easily practice. However, the present application may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present application in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, it is not only "directly connected", but also "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with another element in between. "It includes the case where it is.

Throughout this specification, when one member is positioned on another member “on”, “on top”, “top”, “bottom”, “bottom”, “bottom”, it means that one member is on another member This includes cases where there is another member between the two members as well as when in contact.

Throughout the present specification, when a part “includes” a certain component, it means that the component may further include other components, not to exclude other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a 360 VR content player device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a 360 VR content player device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application. The 360 VR content player device 10 may include a background unit 11, a 3D object providing unit 12, a user input receiving unit 13, and an output unit 14.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the 360 VR content player device 10 may provide a plurality of content menus to a user terminal. For example, the user terminal downloads and installs an application program provided by the 360 VR content player device 10, and a horse selection menu and a horse management menu may be provided through the installed application.

The 360 VR content player apparatus 10 may include all types of servers, terminals, or devices that transmit and receive data, contents, and various communication signals to and from a user terminal through a network, and have functions of storing and processing data.

The user terminal is a device that is interlocked with the 360 VR content player device through a network. For example, a smartphone, a smart pad, a tablet PC, a wearable device, and the like, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA ( It may be all kinds of wireless communication devices such as W-Code Division Multiple Access) and Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, and fixed terminals such as desktop computers and smart TVs.

Examples of a network for sharing information between the 360 VR content player device 10 and a user terminal include a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, a 5G network, and a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network. , Wired and wireless Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, Wifi network, NFC (Near Field) Communication) network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) network, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The 360 VR content player device 10 may additionally provide various information such as immersion and fun elements, advertisement effects, etc. for the content by expressing an omnidirectional 360 VR image or a specific 3D object capable of interacting with the content.

Since the 3D modeling object represented by the 360 VR content player device 10 is separately controlled, various interactions are possible through shape change, color change, and click event. Through this, users can experience new 3D modeling objects within 360 VR video content, and further, various interactions such as URL link, purchase payment, etc. can be possible.

The 360 VR content player device 10 can be used in desktop, tablet, mobile, and HMD devices.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the background unit 11 may provide a 360 degree virtual reality image. The background unit 11 may provide 360-degree virtual reality content in which video is played. The 360-degree virtual reality image provided to the background unit 11 may be moved vertically, horizontally and horizontally. In other words, when the user input receiving unit 13 receives a vertical touch corresponding to the virtual reality image as user input information, the background unit 11 can provide a 360 degree virtual reality image based on the user input information. have.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the 3D object providing unit 12 may provide a 3D object capable of interacting with a 360 degree virtual reality image. The shape or color of the 3D object may be changed according to a predetermined event action. For example, the user input receiver 13 may receive user input information for clicking a 3D object. The 3D object providing unit 12 may change at least one of an existing object shape or color based on user input information. As an example, although the 3D modeling object illustrated in FIG. 1 is shown as a red square, it may be changed due to a user input. For example, the event action specified in advance may include web page link content, sharing link content, pop-up link content, payment link content, shopping cart content, and the like.

In addition, the 3D object providing unit 12 may provide web page link content, shared link content, pop-up link content, payment link content, shopping cart content, etc. in response to user input information received from the user input receiving unit 13. have.

In addition, the 3D object providing unit 12 may rotate and provide a shape of the 3D object itself based on information input from the user input receiving unit 13. For example, when the user input receiving unit 13 drags a 3D object to the left by a predetermined reference or more as user input information, the 3D object providing unit 12 moves the 3D object to the left from the current point in response to the user input information. As a result, it is possible to provide the rotated point up to the dragged point over a certain standard.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input receiving unit 13 may receive user input information that generates an event in a 3D object. The user input receiving unit 13 may receive user input information for changing a 360 degree virtual reality image or a 3D object. The user input receiving unit 13 may receive an input such as a touch or a drag as user input information.

For example, when the user input information corresponds to enlargement or reduction of a 360 degree virtual reality image, the user input receiving unit 13 may enlarge or reduce the 360 degree virtual reality image. In addition, when the user input information corresponds to enlargement or reduction of the 3D object, the user input receiving unit 13 may enlarge or reduce the 3D object.

When the user input receiving unit 13 receives a click (touch) input as user input information, the 3D object providing unit 12 may activate a pop-up window. Also, the 3D object providing unit 12 may activate a new web page. Also, the 3D object providing unit 12 may activate a payment page. In addition, the 3D object providing unit 12 may activate a specific image or a shared link page.

The output unit 14 may output an event in response to user input information. For example, the output unit 14 may output content included in the background unit 11 or the 3D object in response to user input information through the display of the user terminal.

3 is a first diagram for explaining a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 3, the 360 VR content player device 10 may provide a shoe object in 3D modeling. The 360 VR content player device 10 may provide a vertical, left and right view by moving the shoe 3D modeling in response to the vertical, left and right drag input information when the user input information is dragging.

4 is a second diagram for explaining a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 4, the 360 VR content player device 10 may generate a sub-event based on user input information for clicking a shoe object in 3D modeling. In this case, the sub-event may include an online page window, a product information window, a product purchase window, a shopping cart window, a sharing link window, another image gallery, a CF advertisement video, and the like.

5 is a third diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 5, a 360 VR content player device 10 is an example of a sub-event generated based on user input information for clicking a shoe object in 3D modeling. The 360 VR content player device 10 provides a plurality of sub-objects as sub-events when shooting a corresponding store using a user terminal, and activates the corresponding object when at least one of the plurality of sub-objects is selected. have. The corresponding object is a 3D virtual reality object, and according to a user's input, the object can be viewed from various aspects.

6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a second embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application. For example, referring to FIGS. 6 to 8, the 360 VR content player device 10 may provide a 360-degree virtual image and a 3D object on a Naver screen containing a banner.

Referring to FIG. 7, 360 degree virtual reality content may be provided in a banner (banner advertisement) area provided on a displayed Naver screen. The 360-degree virtual reality content may be content including the 360-degree virtual reality image and 3D object described above.

9 to 10 are views for explaining a third embodiment of a 360 VR content player device according to an embodiment of the present application. For example, referring to FIGS. 9 to 10, the 360 VR content player device 10 may also be utilized in social commerce. The 360 VR content player device 10 may provide 360 degree virtual reality content for a specific product.

The 360 VR content player device 10 is not limited to the contents described above. For example, the 360 VR content player device 10 may be inserted into a banner provided at the bottom of a YouTube broadcast to provide video content.

Hereinafter, based on the details described above, the operation flow of the present application will be briefly described.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a 360 VR content player according to an embodiment of the present application.

The method for providing a 360 VR content player illustrated in FIG. 11 may be performed by the apparatus 10 for providing a 360 VR content player described above. Therefore, even if omitted below, the description of the 360 VR content player providing apparatus 10 may be equally applied to the description of the 360 VR content player providing method.

In step S101, the 360 VR content player providing device 10 may provide a 360 degree virtual reality image.

In step S102, the 360 VR content player providing apparatus 10 may provide a 3D object capable of interacting with a 360 degree virtual reality image.

In step S103, the 360 VR content player providing device 10 may receive user input information for generating an event in a 3D object.

In step S104, the 360 VR content player providing device 10 may output an event corresponding to user input information.

In the above description, steps S101 to S104 may be further divided into additional steps or may be combined into fewer steps, according to an embodiment of the present application. In addition, some steps may be omitted if necessary, and the order between the steps may be changed.

The method for providing a 360 VR content player according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc., as well as machine language codes produced by a compiler. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, the above-described 360 VR content player providing method may be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored in a recording medium.

The above description of the present application is for illustrative purposes, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present application belongs will understand that it is possible to easily change to other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the claims below, rather than the detailed description, and it should be interpreted that all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof are included in the scope of the present application.

10: 360 VR content player device
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Claims (2)

A background unit that provides a 360-degree virtual reality image;
A 3D object providing unit that provides a 3D object capable of interaction with the 360-degree virtual reality image;
A user input receiving unit for receiving user input information for changing content included in the background unit and the 3D object providing unit;
An output unit outputting an event corresponding to the user input information;
Including, 360 VR content player device. The method of claim 1,
The 3D object providing unit,
To provide at least one of a plurality of contents included in the 3D object based on the user input information, 360 VR content player device.

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