JP2007215669A - Virtual-environment display system, virtual-environment display method, virtual-environment display terminal device, management processing device, management processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a virtual-environment display system capable of providing an operator with the feeling of an unreality on passage of time through a virtual environment. <P>SOLUTION: The virtual-environment display system is provided with display control means (110, 211a and 211b) in which in a virtual environment displayed on a display unit 230b, a first object is moved based on an operation input from a first control unit 220a and a second object is moved based on an operation input from a second control unit 220b, a move predicting means 215b for predicting a move at a reference advancing speed of the first object in the virtual environment and a move-predicting display control means 215b for display-controlling the virtual environment displayed so that during a move-predicting period, a predicted move of the first object to be executed from a start time to a predetermined time of the period is executed at a first advancing speed faster than the reference speed, and so that the predicted and remaining move of the first object is succeedingly executed to finish at the finish time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a virtual environment display system applicable to a so-called computer game (video game), and more specifically, a virtual environment including two things that move based on operation inputs from at least two operation units that can be operated separately. The present invention relates to a virtual environment display system, a virtual environment display processing method, a virtual environment display terminal device, a management processing device, a management processing method, and a program that display an environment on a display unit.

  In a computer game (video game) device, processing of time flow in a virtual environment displayed on a display unit as a game place and a method for expressing the time have been one of the major concerns for game makers. In early computer game devices, a virtual environment is presented in a non-real-time time progression form in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped when a command is input, except for action games where real-time performance is an essential condition Was almost.

However, the real-time game continues to progress seamlessly along the flow of real time experienced by the player as the computer processing capability and input / output devices improve responsiveness, functionality, and diversity The virtual environment presented in the form of time progression of the type has become mainstream in various computer games such as role-playing games, adventure games, and strategy games as well as action games. This pursuit of real-time performance is considered as part of the big flow of bringing the contents of computer games closer to "reality" in conjunction with the advancement of graphics and sound resolution and the development of 3D space drawing technology. Can do. Various techniques for improving the real-time performance of games have been proposed in the past (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
See JP-A-6-105959.

  On the other hand, since its inception, computer games have been characterized as a medium that provides a world where you can experience "unrealism (imagination)". However, as a result of the rapid approach to the “reality” of the game content as described above, the unreality in the game is limited to the setting of the presented world (virtual environment), the story, etc. For other parts (for example, how time flows, how objects are manipulated, how information is perceived, how information is transmitted, etc.), there are very few new proposals that are truly unique. Yes. One aspect of the computer game industry today is that the possibility of computer games, where unrealistic unreality should be one of the selling points, is narrowed by the “reality” scale.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an operator who operates the movement of an object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit can experience the unreality regarding the flow of time through the virtual environment. Provided is a virtual environment display system that can be used, a virtual environment display processing method, a virtual environment display device and server that can be applied to the virtual environment display system, and a program for executing processing in the virtual environment display device Is.

  In the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, a display unit, a first operation unit, a second operation unit, and a virtual environment are displayed on the display unit, and a first object is displayed in the virtual environment. Display control means for moving at a predetermined reference advance speed based on an operation input from one operation unit and moving a second object at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit A motion prediction means for predicting a movement of the first object at the reference advance speed in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit, and a reference advance speed. During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion is to be performed, instead of the motion of the first object based on the operation input, it is performed from the start time of the predicted motion period to a predetermined time before the end time. Before The predicted movement of the first object is to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time, with the predicted movement of the first object being performed at a first advance speed that is faster than the reference advance speed. And a predicted motion display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so as to end at the end time.

  With such a configuration, the first object moves at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the first operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit, and the second object also has the second condition. Similarly, the robot moves at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the operation unit. Therefore, the operator who operates the second operation unit and moves the second object to experience the virtual environment can From the relationship of the relative movement of the first object with respect to the second object, it is possible to experience a flow of time without a sense of incongruity according to the reference advance speed.

  Further, when the motion of the first object is predicted, the first advance speed at which the predicted motion of the first object to be performed from the start time of the predicted motion period to the predetermined time is faster than the reference advance speed. In the meantime, during this period, the operator who operates the second operation unit and moves the second object at the reference advance speed to experience the virtual environment, It becomes possible to experience a faster flow of time due to the relative movement of the two objects. Furthermore, since the predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time of the predicted movement period to the predetermined time is made according to the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, the predicted movement is performed. Ends earlier than the original movement (predicted movement made at the reference advance speed), followed by the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. Since it ends at the end time of the predicted motion period, the expected remaining motion of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time of the predicted motion period is the original It takes more time than movement. Therefore, during that time, an operator who operates the second operation unit and moves the second object at the reference advance speed to experience the virtual environment makes the first object relative to the second object. You will be able to experience a slower flow of time because of the dynamic movement.

  Further, in the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the predicted motion display control means is configured so that the predicted motion of the first object to be performed from the start time of the predicted motion period to the predetermined time is the first motion. A first half display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment so as to be performed at an advance speed of 1, and a predicted remaining movement of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time; A second-half display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment so as to be performed at a second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed can be employed.

  With this configuration, the second operation unit is operated while the predicted movement of the first object is performed at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. Then, the operator who moves the second object at the reference advance speed and experiences the virtual environment has a faster time due to the relative movement relationship of the first object with the second object. You will be able to experience the flow. Further, the second operation unit is operated while the predicted remaining movement of the first object is performed at the second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. The operator who moves the second object at the reference advance speed and experiences the virtual environment has a slower time flow from the relationship of the relative movement of the first object with the second object. You will be able to experience

  In the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the predetermined time may be set to a time closer to the end time than the start time of the predicted motion period.

  With such a configuration, the predicted motion of the first object to be made in a longer time of the predicted motion period is made at a first advance speed that is faster than the reference advance speed, followed by a shorter time. To increase the change in the speed of movement of the first object during the predicted motion period, because the first predicted remaining motion that can be performed can be made in the extended time. It becomes possible.

  For example, the predetermined time can be set as the end time of the predicted motion period. In this case, after the first predicted motion to be performed from the start time of the prediction period to a predetermined time is performed at the first advance speed, the first object to be subsequently performed is predicted. Since there is no remaining motion, after the first predicted motion to be made during the prediction period is made at a first speed higher than the reference advance speed, the first motion is actually performed until the end time of the prediction period. The movement of an object can be stopped. While the first object is stopped, the operator who operates the second operation unit and moves the second object at the reference advance speed to experience the virtual environment is time in the virtual environment. It becomes possible to experience the state where the flow is stopped.

  Furthermore, in the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the motion prediction for determining whether or not the motion of the first object in the virtual environment can be predicted based on the operation input by the motion prediction means. A determination result information output control unit that causes a predetermined output unit to output predetermined information when it is determined that the motion of the first object can be predicted in the virtual environment. When the predetermined operation input is made by the second operation unit in a state where the output means is outputting the predetermined information, the movement prediction means predicts the movement of the first object. And a predictive processing control unit.

  With such a configuration, the movement of the first object in the virtual environment is predicted according to the intention of the person who operates the second operation unit, or based on the operation input of the first operation unit You can decide what to do.

  The output means is not particularly limited as long as it outputs information that can be recognized by the operator, and may be one that displays a mark or a message, one that outputs sound, or one that generates vibration. As the output means, for example, a display unit that displays a virtual environment can be used. In this case, there is no need to separately provide an operator for notifying the operator that the movement of the first object can be predicted. An operator who operates the second operation unit to move the second object while observing the virtual environment displayed on the display unit can easily predict the movement of the first object while performing the operation. Can know that has become possible.

  The virtual environment display processing method according to the present invention includes a first environment that moves based on an operation input from a first operation unit and a second environment that moves based on an operation input from a second operation unit. Is displayed on the display unit, and the movement at the reference advance speed of the first object in the virtual environment is predicted based on the operation input from the first operation unit. During the motion prediction step and the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, the second object is moved to the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit. The predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time before the end time of the predicted motion period is performed at a first advance speed that is faster than the reference advance speed. , The predetermined time A predicted motion display control step of performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted remaining motion of the first object to be performed by the end time is continued and ended at the end time. It becomes composition.

  The virtual environment display system according to the present invention includes a first display unit, a first operation unit that is paired with the first display unit, a second display unit, and the second display unit. And a virtual environment is displayed on each of the first display unit and the second display unit, and a first object is input from the first operation unit in the virtual environment. Display control means for moving the second object at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit, and the first operation unit. Motion prediction means for predicting the movement of the first object in the virtual environment based on the operation input from the reference advance speed, and the predicted movement at the reference advance speed. Expected motion period Instead of the movement of the first object based on the operation input, the predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time before the end time of the predicted movement period is the The first remaining speed, which is faster than the reference advance speed, is made, and the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is continued and ends at the end time. Predictive motion display control means for controlling the display of the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit, and the second in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit during the predicted motion period The movement of the second object based on the operation input from the operation unit is associated with each time recorded according to the predicted moving speed of the first object, and is recorded according to the reference moving speed. Predictive correspondence display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit so that the movement of the second object is performed in accordance with the progress of each associated time. Can be configured.

  With such a configuration, in the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit, the first object moves at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the first operation unit, Similarly, the second object also moves at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the second operation unit. Therefore, the first object is operated to move the first object to move the first object. An operator who experiences the virtual environment displayed on the display unit of the second display unit displays a time flow without a sense of incongruity according to the reference advance speed from the relationship of the relative movement of the second object with respect to the first object. You can experience it. Similarly, the operator who operates the second operation unit to move the second object and experience the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit is the second object of the first object. It is possible to experience a time flow without a sense of incongruity according to the reference advance speed from the relationship of relative movement with respect to.

  Further, when the motion of the first object is predicted, the virtual environment in which the predicted motion of the first object to be performed from the start time of the predicted motion period to the predetermined time is displayed on the second display unit. In this case, the virtual environment is displayed at the second display unit by operating the second operation unit to move the second object during the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed. The operator who experiences the above can experience a faster flow of time from the relationship of the relative movement of the first object with respect to the second object. Furthermore, since the predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time of the predicted movement period to the predetermined time is made according to the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, the predicted movement is performed. Ends earlier than the original movement (predicted movement made at the reference advance speed), followed by the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. Since it is made to end at the end time of the predicted motion period, the expected remaining motion of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time of the predicted motion period is the second This is done over a longer time than the original movement in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. Therefore, in the meantime, the operator who operates the second operation unit to move the second object and experience the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit can be used for the second object of the first object. It becomes possible to experience a slower flow of time from the relationship of relative movement to objects.

  In the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit during the predicted movement period, the second object moves in accordance with a reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit. Instead, it moves at an advance speed that depends on the relative relationship between the predicted advance speed of the first object in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit and the reference advance speed. It becomes like this. Therefore, an operator who operates the first operation unit to move the first object at the reference advance speed and experience the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit is the second operation unit. From the relation of the relative movement of the object with respect to the first object, a time flow different from the time flow according to the reference advance speed is experienced.

  As described above, during the predicted movement period, the movement of the first object based on the operation input of the first operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit are displayed. Despite being equivalent to the expected movement of the first object in the virtual environment, the speed of their advancement is different, and the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit Although the movements of the second object based on the operation input of the second operation unit in each of the displayed virtual environments are the same, their advance speeds are different. For this reason, during the prediction period, an operator who operates the first operation unit to move the first object to experience the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit and the second operation unit are operated. Thus, the operator who moves the second object and experiences the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit will experience different time flows simultaneously in the shared virtual environment.

  Further, in the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the prediction correspondence display control means specifically predicts the first object in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit. Movement information generating means for generating movement information representing the movement of the second object that moves based on an operation input from the second operation unit corresponding to each time carved according to the speed of movement; and the reference Means for controlling display of the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit so that the second object moves based on the movement information corresponding to the time corresponding to each time sequentially engraved according to the advance speed. It can be set as the structure which has.

  The virtual ring display system according to the present invention includes a first input / output processing unit including the first display unit and the first operation unit, the second display unit, and the second operation unit. A second input / output processing unit, a management processing unit to which the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit are connected, and the display control means includes the first input / output unit. A first operation input transmitting means provided in a processing unit for transmitting an operation input from the first operation unit to the management processing unit; and a second input / output processing unit provided in the second operation unit. A second operation input transmitting means for transmitting the operation input from the control processing unit, and the management processing unit, which are transmitted from the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit. Expressing the movement of the first object based on the operation input The motion information generating means for generating the first motion information and the second motion information representing the motion of the second object, and the management processing unit, the first motion information and the second motion information are provided. The motion information transmitting means to be sent to the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit, and the first availability processing unit, the first motion information from the management processing unit and First movement control means for controlling movement of the first object and movement of the second object in the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit based on the second movement information; The second input / output processing unit is provided in the virtual environment in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit based on the first motion information and the second motion information from the management processing unit. Control the movement of one object and the movement of the second object And a second motion controlling means, said motion estimation means and the prediction motion display control means may be configured to provided in the second input-output processor.

  With this configuration, the processing in the virtual environment display system can be distributed to the first input / output processing unit, the second input / output processing unit, and the management processing unit.

  The first input / output processing unit, the second input / output processing unit, and the management processing unit may be provided in a single casing or may be physically included in separate devices. . In the latter case, each of the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit is included in a virtual environment display terminal device, and the management processing unit is configured so that each virtual environment display terminal device has a network. It can comprise so that it may be contained in the server connected via.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to experience the above-described virtual environment by a virtual environment display terminal device (personal computer, home-use game machine, etc.) connected to a network between remote persons.

  In the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the first input / output processing unit represents a timing when an operation input is made from the first operation unit as a time that is engraved according to the reference advance speed. Time stamp information is attached to the operation input so that the operation input with the time stamp information is transmitted by the first operation input transmission means, and the second input / output processing unit Time stamp information indicating the timing at which an operation input from the two operation units is made is indicated by a time stamped in accordance with the reference advance speed, and the time stamp information is sent by the second operation input transmission means. The operation input with the time stamp information is transmitted, and the motion information generating means in the management processing unit Based on the reference advance speed, the first motion information and the second motion information to which the time stamp information is attached are generated based on the first motion control means in the first input / output processing unit. The movement of the first object and the movement of the second object in the virtual environment based on the first movement information and the second movement information to which time stamp information representing the time is attached at each time to be engraved And the second motion control means in the second input / output processing unit includes first motion information to which time stamp information representing the time is attached at each time carved according to the reference advance speed. The movement of the first object and the movement of the second object in the virtual environment can be controlled based on the second movement information.

  With such a configuration, the first object is displayed in the virtual environment displayed on each of the first display unit and the second display unit using the time stamp information indicating the time stamped according to the reference advance speed. The second object can be moved at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the first operation unit, and the second object can be moved at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the second operation unit. It becomes like this.

  Furthermore, in the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, the prediction correspondence display control means is provided in the second input / output processing unit, and a timing when an operation input is made from the second operation unit during the predicted motion period. Is attached to the operation input time stamp information that represents a time that is engraved in accordance with the predicted speed of movement of the first object in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit. A means for sending the operation input with the time stamp information to the management processing unit; a movement of the second object based on the operation input with the time stamp information provided in the management processing means. Means for generating prediction corresponding motion information to which the time stamp information is attached, and the management processing means, and the prediction corresponding motion information to which the time stamp information is attached is provided in the first processing. A means for sending to the input / output processing unit and the first input / output processing unit are provided, and at each time recorded according to the reference advance speed, the prediction corresponding motion information with time stamp information indicating the time is acquired. And it can be set as the structure which has a means to control the motion of the said 2nd thing in the said virtual environment displayed on the said 1st display unit based on this prediction corresponding | compatible motion information.

  With such a configuration, using the time stamp information represented by the time stamped according to the predicted moving speed of the first object in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit, the predicted motion period The predicted movement speed of the first object to the movement of the second object based on the operation input from the second operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit It is possible to associate each time to be engraved according to the speed and to move the second object in accordance with the advance of each associated time engraved according to the reference advance speed.

  The virtual environment display processing method according to the present invention includes a first object that moves based on an operation input from a first operation unit and a second object that moves based on an operation input from the second operation unit. A virtual environment display processing method for displaying a virtual environment including a first display unit paired with the first operation unit and a second display unit paired with the second operation unit, the first display unit A motion prediction step for predicting the movement of the first object at the reference advance speed of the first object in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the operation unit; and the reference advance speed During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion is to be performed, the second object moves at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit, and from the start time of the predicted motion period. Before the end time The predicted movement of the first object to be made by the time is made at a first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the first object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time A predicted motion display control step of performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit so that the predicted remaining motion is continuously performed and ended at the end time, and during the predicted motion period The predicted movement speed of the first object to the movement of the second object based on the operation input from the second operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit Corresponding to each time engraved according to the reference advance speed, and displayed on the first display unit so that the second object moves according to the advance of each associated time engraved according to the reference advance speed. A configuration including a prediction corresponding display control step of performing display control of the virtual environment to be.

  A virtual environment display terminal device according to the present invention has a display unit and an operation unit, is connected to a management processing device, and moves among predetermined items among a plurality of items that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit. A virtual environment display terminal device that can be controlled by an operation input from the operation unit, the operation input transmission means for transmitting the operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device, and the management processing device from the Motion information acquisition means for acquiring main motion information indicating the motion of the predetermined object and slave motion information indicating the motion of another object in the virtual environment based on an operation input; and displaying the virtual environment on the display unit. Moving the predetermined object at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the main movement information in the virtual environment, and moving the other object based on the sub movement information. Display control means for moving at the reference advance speed, motion prediction means for predicting movement at the reference advance speed of the other object in the virtual environment based on the follower movement information, and the reference During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion is to be performed at the advance speed, instead of the motion of the other object based on the slave motion information, a predetermined time before the end time from the start time to the end time of the predicted motion period The predicted movement of the other object to be made by the time is made at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the other object is predicted to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. And a predicted motion display control unit that performs display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the remaining motion that has been performed is continued and ended at the end time.

  With such a configuration, in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit, the predetermined object moves at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the operation unit, and other objects move at the reference advance speed as well. Therefore, an operator who operates the operation unit to move a predetermined object to experience the virtual environment displayed on the display unit can change the reference advance speed from the relationship of the relative movement of the other object to the predetermined object. You can experience the flow of time without any discomfort.

  Further, when a motion of another object is predicted, the reference advance speed in a virtual environment in which the predicted motion of the other object to be performed from the start time of the predicted motion period to a predetermined time is displayed on the display unit. Since the first advance speed is faster than that, the operator who operates the operation unit and moves a predetermined object at the reference advance speed to experience the virtual environment displayed on the display unit, It becomes possible to experience a faster flow of time from the relationship of relative movement of other objects to the predetermined object. Furthermore, since the predicted movement of another object to be performed from the start time of the predicted movement period to the predetermined time is made according to the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, the predicted movement is The predicted remaining motion of the other object to be completed from the predetermined time to the end time is completed after the original motion (predicted motion made at the reference advance speed) and subsequently from the predetermined time to the end time. Since it ends at the end time of the motion period, the expected remaining motion of the other object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time of the predicted motion period is displayed on the display unit. In a virtual environment, it takes longer than the original movement. Therefore, during that time, an operator who operates the operation unit to move the predetermined object at the reference advance speed and experience the virtual environment displayed on the display unit, makes the relative object of the other object relative to the predetermined object. You will be able to experience a slower flow of time because of the relationship between the movements.

  Further, in the virtual environment display terminal device according to the present invention, during the predicted motion period, the timing when the operation input is made from the operation unit is predicted for the other object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. Time stamp information represented by a time stamped according to the speed of movement of the movement is attached to the operation input, and the operation input with the time stamp information is sent to the management processing device. be able to.

  With such a configuration, the timing at which an operation input is made from the operation unit during the predicted motion period depends on the predicted movement speed of the other object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. Is attached to the operation input, and the operation input with the time stamp information is sent to the management processing device. The time stamp information is attached to the motion information representing the motion of the predetermined object generated based on the information, and the motion information with the time stamp information is attached to the other virtual environment display terminal devices sharing the virtual environment. Will be able to provide.

  A virtual environment display processing method according to the present invention includes a display unit and an operation unit, is connected to a management processing device, and moves a predetermined object among a plurality of objects that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit. A processing method in a virtual environment display terminal device that can be controlled by an operation input from the operation unit, the operation input transmitting step of transmitting the operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device, and the management A motion information acquisition step for acquiring main motion information representing the motion of the predetermined object in the virtual environment and slave motion information representing the motion of another object based on the operation input from a processing device; And moving the predetermined object at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the main movement information in the virtual environment, A display control step of moving at the reference advance speed based on the follower motion information, and a motion for predicting the movement of the other object at the reference advance speed in the virtual environment based on the follower information. In the prediction step and the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion is to be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the other object based on the slave motion information, from the start time of the predicted motion period The predicted movement of the other object to be made by the predetermined time before the end time is made at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and should be made from the predetermined time to the end time. A predictive motion display control step for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining motion of the other object is continued and ended at the end time. Configuration and become.

  The program according to the present invention includes a display unit and an operation unit, and is connected to a management processing device, and the movement of a predetermined object among a plurality of objects that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit is An operation input transmission that is executed by a computer of a virtual environment display terminal device that can be controlled by an operation input from an operation unit, and that causes the communication unit to transmit the operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device A movement information acquisition step for acquiring main movement information indicating movement of the predetermined object and subordinate movement information indicating movement of another object in the virtual environment based on the operation input from the management processing device; The virtual environment is displayed on the display unit, and the predetermined object in the virtual environment is based on the main motion information. A display control step of moving at a predetermined reference advance speed and moving the other object at the reference advance speed based on the follower movement information; and the other in the virtual environment based on the follower movement information A motion prediction step for predicting a motion of the object at the reference advance speed, and the other motion based on the follower motion information during a predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed. Instead of the movement of the object, the predicted movement of the other object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time before the end time of the predicted movement period is a first advance speed that is faster than the reference advance speed. Of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining movement of the other object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is continued and ended at the end time. Display system A configuration and a prediction motion display control step of performing.

  Furthermore, the management processing device according to the present invention is connected to a plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices each having a display unit and an operation unit, and an object corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminals corresponds to the corresponding virtual environment display. A management processing device that performs management processing for displaying a virtual environment that is moved based on an operation input from an operation unit in a terminal device on each display unit of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices, Operation input acquisition means for acquiring an operation input of the operation unit for instructing movement of a corresponding object from each of a plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices, and in the virtual environment of the corresponding object based on the acquired operation input Motion information generating means for generating motion information representing the motion of the image, and the generated motion information on the display unit A configuration and a movement information transmitting means for transmitting to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal for displaying the border.

  With such a configuration, the operation input of the operation unit that instructs the movement of the corresponding object is acquired from each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices, and the virtual environment of the corresponding object is acquired based on the acquired operation input Motion information representing the motion within the virtual environment is generated, and the generated motion information is transmitted to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices that cause the display unit to display the virtual environment. Each of the virtual environment display terminal devices can be controlled to move each object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit based on the motion information sent from the management processing device.

  Further, in the management processing device according to the present invention, the operation input acquisition unit acquires an operation input with time-stap information indicating the time when the operation input was made, and the motion information generation unit includes the time stamp. The motion information to which the time stamp information is attached is generated based on the operation input to which the information is attached, and the motion information transmitting means is configured to attach the time stamp information to each of the plurality of virtual environment display devices. It can be configured to transmit motion information.

  With such a configuration, each virtual environment is associated with the motion information indicating the motion of each object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit of each virtual environment terminal display device in association with the time when the operation input instructing the motion is made. It can be provided to a display device.

  In the management processing method according to the present invention, a plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices each having a display unit and an operation unit are connected, and an object corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminals corresponds to the corresponding virtual environment display. A processing method performed by a management processing device for performing management processing for causing each display unit of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices to display a virtual environment configured to move based on an operation input from an operation unit in the terminal device An operation input acquisition step of acquiring an operation input of the operation unit that instructs a movement of a corresponding object from each of the plurality of virtual environment terminal devices, and a corresponding object based on the acquired operation input A motion information generating step for generating motion information representing motion in the virtual environment, and the generated motion information is A configuration and a movement information transmitting step of transmitting to each of the display the virtual environment to indicate units plurality of virtual environments display terminal.

  According to the present invention, with respect to the speed of movement of an object that can be operated by the operator using the operation unit in the virtual environment on which the display unit is displayed, the speed of movement of other objects in the virtual environment can be varied. Since it becomes possible to control, the operator who operates the movement of the object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit can experience the unreality regarding the flow of time through the virtual environment. .

  Also, by applying the virtual environment display system according to the present invention to a so-called computer game system (video game system), a completely new “unreality” of operating “time” that cannot be operated in reality is realized. And the possibility of expressing the computer game can be further expanded.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The virtual environment display system according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a computer game system (video game system) as shown in FIG. 1, for example. In this computer game system, two players (operators) can play a battle game, for example, using two game terminal devices (game dedicated machine, personal computer, etc.) connected to a network.

  In FIG. 1, this computer game system includes a game server 100 (management processing device) and two game terminal devices 200A and 200B (virtual environment display terminal devices), each of which is connected to a network 300 (a wide area network such as the Internet). It may be a simple LAN). The game server 100 holds general information related to a virtual environment as a game place and general information related to characters (persons, vehicles, animals, other objects) operated by players (operators) participating in the game, The progress of the entire game is managed while exchanging information with the game terminal devices 200A and 200B of each player. Specifically, the game server 100 includes a high-performance processor 110, a memory 120, and an external storage device 130. Information such as temporal and spatial arrangements of constituent elements and their properties are stored in the external storage device 130 in advance.

  The processor 110 executes various processes according to the program read from the external storage device 130 to the memory 120. The processor 110 secures a dedicated area on the memory 120 each time a connection request is received from the game terminal devices 200A and 200B used by the player, and information on the spatial position and attributes of each player's character is stored in that area. Store. Further, the processor 110 erases the information stored in the area secured on the memory 120 described above when receiving a disconnection request from the game terminal devices 200A and 200B, and releases the area. The game server 100 receives various operation inputs from the game terminal devices 200A and 200B connected via the network 300. The processor 110 of the game server 100 executes processing for interaction such as processing of character movement and action corresponding to the operation input, collision determination of a plurality of characters, and the like. And the game server 100 transmits the result of the said process obtained in the processor 110 to each game terminal device 200A, 200B. In the information transmitted / received between the game server 100 and each of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B, as described later, the event represented by the information occurred at any point on the time axis in the virtual environment where the game is played. Time stamp information indicating whether or not is always attached.

  The game terminal devices 200A and 200B have terminal main bodies 210a and 210b, input devices 220a and 220b, and output devices 230a and 230b. The input devices 220a and 220b include an operation unit such as a control pad, a keyboard, a mouse, and a joystick, a voice input microphone, and the like. The output devices 230a and 230b include a display unit such as a display monitor, a speaker for outputting sound, headphones, and the like. The terminal bodies 210a and 210b include processors 211a and 211b, memories 212a and 212b, and external storage devices 213a and 213b. The processors 211a and 211b process input information (operation inputs) transmitted from the input devices 220a and 220b, transmit the processed information to the game server 100, receive the result from the game server 100, and output information corresponding to the result. (For example, an image of a virtual environment after the position of the character has moved) is generated and sent to the output devices 230a and 230b. Programs and data necessary for processing by the processors 211a and 211b (including image data such as characters and backgrounds, sound data for reproducing sound effects of BGM, etc.) are stored in advance in the external storage devices 213a and 213b. It is read out and executed and processed on the memories 212a and 212b as necessary.

  Through the various processes as described above of the processors 211a and 211b of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B and the processor 110 of the game server 100, the virtual environment serving as a game place becomes a display unit (output device 230a, 230b) and a character assigned to the player (game terminal device) in the virtual environment operates based on an operation input from an operation unit (input devices 220a and 220b) operated by the player (game progresses). ).

  The processors 211a and 211b of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B include prediction engines 2215a and 215b. These prediction engines 215a and 215b may be implemented in hardware or in software. Whether each prediction engine 215a, 215b can predict the behavior of the character (an opponent character) operated by the other player in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230) for a while. Check. If possible, each prediction engine 215a, 215b predicts (calculates) the character's movement for a while without querying the game server 100 for information about the character's movement, and the character will be described later. The display control of the virtual environment is performed so that the predicted movement is performed faster than the normal advance (so-called fast forward).

  The criteria for determining whether or not the behavior of a character assigned to another player can be predicted is made by each prediction engine 215a, 215b, and the contents of the game and the implementation of the prediction engines 215a, 215b Depends on the method. Even if the determination method is a method that deterministically determines “predictable” when a predetermined condition regarding the character to be predicted or the entire virtual environment is satisfied, the past movement of each character An adaptive and probabilistic method that learns and predicts by artificial intelligence may be used. However, in the latter case, there is a case where an incorrect prediction is made. In that case, the prediction result and the result based on the actual operation at the stage of exiting the prediction mode (when the predicted action is finished) It is necessary to add a process for correcting the shift (deception process). In this example, each prediction engine 215a, 215b performs processing by the former deterministic method.

  In FIG. 1, the communication units (transmission / reception units) provided in the game server 100 and the game terminal devices 200A and 200B are omitted, but actually, the control of the processors 110, 211a, and 211b is omitted. Originally, communication units provided in the game server 100 and the game terminal devices 200 </ b> A and 200 </ b> B transmit and receive information via the network 300. However, in the following description, it is assumed that each of the processors 110, 211a, and 211b includes a communication unit function.

  The processors 211a and 211b (including the prediction engines 215a and 215b) in the game terminal devices 200A and 200B perform processing according to the procedure shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the processor 110 in the game server 100 performs processing according to the procedure shown in FIG. Do. Note that the game terminal device 200A and the game terminal device 200B perform processing basically in the same procedure, and therefore, the following description will focus on the processing of the game terminal device 200B.

  In FIG. 2, the processor 211b of the game terminal device 200B resets the contents of various registers, initializes various parameters, and the like when an operation related to a connection request to the game server 100 is performed with the input device 220b (operation unit). The initial setting process is performed (S0), and a connection request is transmitted to the game server 100 (S1). Thereafter, the processor 211b determines whether or not a connection with the game server 100 has been established (S2). If a predetermined response is not received from the game server 100 within a predetermined time, the processor 211b executes an error process and terminates the entire process, assuming that a connection with the game server 100 has not been established (NO in S2). .

  When the processor 211b obtains a predetermined response transmitted from the game server 100 within a predetermined time after transmitting the connection request, the processor 211b determines that the connection with the game server 100 is established (YES in S2). The operation mode in the game terminal device 200B) is set to the normal mode, and that effect is transmitted to the game server 100 (S3). In the game terminal device 200A, the operation mode in the normal mode is set by the same process.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 4, the processor 110 of the game server 100 executes a process (S100) related to a predetermined initial setting, and then refers to the system clock and counts up the time in the virtual environment if necessary (S101). . Note that the time in the virtual environment is counted up, for example, every 1/60 seconds, and the system clock operates at a smaller step size. Note that the time increment in the virtual environment of the game server 100 (the count-up speed) is referred to as a reference clock rate. The processor 110 further performs a process (details will be described later) for generating player information including movement information representing the movement of the character assigned to each player (S102), and a message is sent from one of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B. Is determined (S103).

  When the processor 110 of the game server 100 receives the connection request transmitted from the game terminal device 200B as described above (YES in S103, a new connection request), the processor 110 of the game server 100 sets an information storage area corresponding to the game terminal device 200B (player). Secured in the memory 120, initial setting of information for each player necessary for the progress of the game is performed (S104). Then, the processor 110 establishes a connection with the game terminal device 200B, and transmits a predetermined response signal to the connection request to the game terminal device 200B. It should be noted that the processor 110 of the game server 100 performs similar processing in response to a connection request from the game terminal device 200A to establish a connection with the game terminal device 200A. Thereafter, the processor 110 repeatedly executes the above-described processing (S101 to S103) until the next message is received from either of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B.

  Thus, for example, when the connection between the two game terminal devices 200A and 200B operated by two players who are going to play a battle game and the game server 100 is established, the following processing is performed thereafter. The game progresses.

  The processor 211b of the game terminal device 200B that has set the operation mode to the normal mode (see S3 in FIG. 2) repeats the processes of steps S4 and S5 (see FIG. 2) and steps S6, S7, and S8 (see FIG. 3). Execute. In this process, the processor 211b always counts up the time in synchronization with the time increment in the virtual environment of the game server 100 (at the reference clock speed) (S4 in FIG. 2), and the input device 220b of its own device. It is determined whether or not an operation input has been made (S7 in FIG. 3). When the player operates the input device 220b to perform an operation input (YES in S7, etc.), the processor 211b generates input information corresponding to the operation input and transmits the input information to the game server 100 ( S8). For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, this input information includes a terminal ID for specifying the game terminal device 200B, a character ID for specifying a character to be operated in the virtual environment, and what operation has been performed. Time stamp information representing the timing at which the operation input is made at the reference clock speed (corresponding to the time stamped by the game server 100: see S4 in FIG. 2) in the operation input information to be represented. Is added to the structure.

  In the normal mode, the processor 211a of the game terminal device 200A also executes the processing (S4 to S8) as described above, and is engraved at the reference clock speed every time an operation input is made by the player from the input device 220a. The input information (see FIG. 5A) to which the time stamp information represented by the time is added is transmitted to the game server 100. The processor 110 of the game server 100 inputs information with time stamp information transmitted from one of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B in the process of repeatedly executing the above-described processing (S101 to S103 in FIG. 4). Each time (see FIG. 5 (a)) is acquired (YES in S103, player input notification), the received input information with time stamp information is stored in the memory 120 allocated to the corresponding player (game terminal device). Are added to the input queue (S106).

  Each time the processor 110 counts up the time of the virtual environment (S101 in FIG. 4) as described above, the input information with the time stamp information indicating the time up to that time (current time) is given to each player. Are processed from the input queue assigned to the time stamp in the order of the time represented by the time stamp information (S102). Specifically, the processor 110 generates player information including movement information representing movement (change) of the character in the virtual environment based on the operation input, and is assigned to the corresponding player (game terminal device). The information is added to the information change queue on the memory 120 (S102). For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the player information has a structure in which the time stamp information included in the input information that is the basis of the player information is added to the terminal ID, the character ID, and the motion information. .

  As described above, the processor 211b of the game terminal device 200B counts up the time of the virtual environment at the reference clock speed (S4 in FIG. 2) as described above in the process of the normal mode (S4 to S8). In addition, a player information inquiry request with time stamp information indicating the time up to that time (current time) is transmitted to the game server 100 (S5). When the processor 110 of the game server 100 receives the request (YES in S103 in FIG. 4 and inquiring of player information), time stamp information indicating the time from the information change queue assigned to each player to the specified time. Is extracted and transmitted to the requested game terminal device 200B (S107).

  When the processor 211b of the game terminal device 200B acquires the player information with the time stamp information indicating the time until the current time transmitted from the game server 100, the content of the player information (including the motion information) is currently output. It is reflected in the image and sound of the virtual environment output from the device 220b (display unit, speaker, etc.) (S5). The processor 211a of the game terminal device 200A also performs the same process.

  By such processing in the normal mode (S4 to S8) of the processors 211a and 211b of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B and processing by the processor 110 of the game server 100 (S101 to S103, S106, and S107), the game terminal device 200A In the virtual environment displayed on the output devices 230a and 230b (display units) of 200B, the character assigned to the player of the game terminal device 200A is based on the operation input from the input device 220a (operation unit). In addition to moving at a speed of advance according to the time increment (hereinafter referred to as a reference speed of advance), the character assigned to the player of the game terminal device 200B also receives an operation input from the input device 220b (operation unit). Based on the above standard advance speed as well To become. Therefore, the player (operator) who experiences the virtual environment (game) displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) by operating the input device 220a to move his / her character, the input device of the other game terminal device 200B From the relationship of the relative movement of the opponent character operated in 220b with respect to the player character, it is possible to experience a flow of time without a sense of incongruity according to the reference advance speed. Similarly, a player (operator) who experiences the virtual environment (game) displayed on the output device 230b (display unit) by operating the input device 220b and moving his / her character is also connected to the other game terminal device 200A. From the relationship of the relative movement of the opponent character operated by the input device 220a with respect to the player's own character, it is possible to experience a time flow without a sense of incongruity according to the reference advance speed.

  The processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) of the game terminal device 200B performs an operation input (motion information) from the input device 220a of the other game terminal device 200A during the process in the normal mode (S4 to S8) described above. : Refer to FIG. 5B) to determine whether or not the movement of the opponent character can be predicted for a while (S6 in FIG. 3). When the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) determines that the prediction is possible (YES in S6), the processor 211b outputs information indicating that the opponent character's motion can be predicted to the output device 230b (S10). ). For example, a predetermined mark is displayed at a predetermined position on the screen of the display unit (output device 230b) that displays the virtual environment. Thereafter, if the player (operator) of the game terminal device 200B continuously performs an operation for moving the player character without selecting the prediction mode (YES in S7, etc.), the processing in the normal mode as described above is performed. (S7, S8, S4, S5, S6) are continuously performed.

  On the other hand, when a prediction mode selection operation is performed on the input device 220b of the game terminal device 200B (YES in S7 / prediction mode starts), the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) changes the operation mode from the normal mode to the prediction mode. Switching is performed according to the following procedure.

  This prediction mode is divided into the first half of the prediction mode and the second half of the prediction mode, and the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) changes the operation mode to the first half of the prediction mode and transmits the fact to the game server 100. A time representing the timing for switching to the second half and the timing for returning to the normal mode is set (S11). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the period from time t1 to time t4 that is recorded at the reference clock speed in the virtual environment is the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion of the opponent character is made, the prediction The predicted motion to be performed from the start time t1 of the motion period to the predetermined time (t4-Δ) immediately before the end time t4 is performed in the first half of the prediction mode, and from the predetermined time (t4-Δ) to the end time t4. The switching timing from the first half of the prediction mode to the second half of the prediction mode is set at the predetermined time (t4−Δ) so that the predicted movement to be performed at the slight time Δ is continued in the second half of the prediction mode. The return timing from the latter half of the mode to the normal mode is set at time t4 (end time of the predicted motion period). Hereinafter, the processing will be described based on the time relationship shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) executes the process in the first half of the prediction mode according to steps S12, S13, S14, S15, S7, and S8. That is, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) refers to the system clock in its own device (game terminal device 200B), and if necessary, sets the time in its own virtual space to be larger than the reference clock speed in the game server 100. It counts up at a faster step rate (S12 in FIG. 2). The system clock operates at a step size finer than the step size of the time which is significantly faster than the reference clock rate.

  In such a situation where the time is counted up at a much faster rate than usual, every time the player's character is operated on the input device 220b of the game terminal device 200B (YES in S7, etc.) The processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) generates input information (see FIG. 5 (a)) including the operation input information and time stamp information represented by the time stamped by itself. Information is transmitted to the game server 100 (S8). Further, in this prediction mode, the input information including the time stamp information is additionally stored in the input queue secured in the memory 212b of the own terminal body 210b.

  Further, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) increases the time in its own virtual environment at a high speed as described above during the process of the first half of the prediction mode (S12), at that time (current time) ), A process (S13) for reflecting the movement based on the operation input of the player character and the predicted movement of the opponent character in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) is performed. In this process (S13), the game server 100 is inquired of the player information to which time stamp information indicating the time until the time (current time) obtained by counting up is attached. In this case, each time obtained by the high-speed count-up precedes the time recorded at the reference clock speed in the virtual environment managed by the game server 100 (future time). The player information related to the opponent character and the player character with the time stamp information indicating the time is not stored in the information change queue. Instead, information representing the movement of the opponent character up to that time is predicted and calculated based on the input information with time stamp information representing the time up to that time stored in the input queue of the own device. Information representing the movement of the character up to the time is calculated. The contents based on the obtained information are reflected in the image and sound of the virtual environment currently output from the output device 220b (display unit, speaker, etc.).

  Thereafter, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) determines whether or not the time counted up at high speed has reached the time (t4-Δ) at which the mode should be changed to the second half of the next prediction mode as described above (S14). If the time has not been reached (NO in S14), the above-described processing (S7, S8, S12, S13) is repeatedly executed. As a result, in the first half of the prediction mode, as shown in FIG. 6, in the virtual environment that is originally managed by the game server 100, the opponent character to be predicted from the start time t1 of the predicted motion period to the predetermined time t4-Δ is predicted. In the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230b (display unit) of the game terminal device 200B, the movement is recorded at a speed much faster than the reference clock advance speed in the virtual environment managed by the game server 100. Between time t1 and time t4-Δ. That is, in the virtual environment of the game terminal device 200B, the movement of the opponent character proceeds at a violent speed (first speed).

  When the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) determines that the time marked at a significantly faster speed has reached the time t4-Δ set as the switching timing to the second half of the prediction mode as described above (YES in S14), The operation mode is changed to the second half of the prediction mode, and the fact is transmitted to the game server 100 (S15). Thereafter, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) executes the second half of the prediction mode according to steps S7, S8, S16, S13, and S14. In other words, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) continues the predicted remaining motion of the opponent character to be performed in a short time Δ from the predetermined time t4-Δ to the end time t4, so that the predicted motion period Display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) of the game terminal device 200B is performed so as to end at the end time t4 (the same timing as the time t4 carved in the virtual environment of the game server 100). .

  Specifically, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) refers to the system clock in its own device (game terminal device 200B), and if necessary, sets the time in its own virtual space to the reference time in the game server 100. Counting up is performed at a step speed significantly slower than the hourly speed (S16 in FIG. 2). In such a situation where the time is counted up at a much slower increment than usual, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) sends the input to the input device 220b of the game terminal device 200B in the same manner as in the first half of the prediction mode. Each time the player character is operated (YES in S7, etc.), the input information including the operation input information and time stamp information represented by the time stamped by the player (FIG. 5A) Reference) is generated and the input information is transmitted to the game server 100 (S8). Further, the input information including the time stamp information is additionally stored in the input queue secured in the memory 212b of the own terminal body 210b.

  In addition, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) counts the time (current time) every time it counts up the time in its own virtual environment at a low speed as described above in the process of the second half of the prediction mode (S16). In the case of the first half of the prediction mode described above, the process (S13) for reflecting the movement based on the operation input of the own character and the predicted movement of the opponent character in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) in FIG. Do the same. After that, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) determines whether or not the time counted up at a low speed has reached the time t4 to return to the normal mode as described above (S14), and the time must have been reached. If this is the case (NO in S14), the above-described processing (S7, S8, S16, S13) is repeatedly executed. As a result, in the second half of the prediction mode, as shown in FIG. 6, in the virtual environment originally managed by the game server 100, the prediction motion period is performed at a slight time Δ from the predetermined time t4-Δ to the end time t4. In the virtual environment where the predicted movement of the opponent character is displayed on the output device 230b (display unit) of the game terminal device 300B, it takes a much longer time than the original. That is, in the virtual terminal of the game terminal device 200b, the opponent character moves at a very slow speed (second speed).

  When the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) determines that the time marked at a significantly slower speed has reached the time t4 set as the return timing to the normal mode as described above (YES in S14), the operation mode is changed. The mode is changed to the normal mode and the fact is transmitted to the game server 100 (S15). Thereafter, the processor 211b (prediction engine 215b) executes the above-described normal mode processing according to steps S7, S8, S4, S5, S6, and S10.

  In the prediction mode described above, the movement of the player character operated by the input device 220b of the game terminal device 200B is performed at the reference advance speed in the virtual environment as in the normal mode. However, in the first half of the prediction mode, the operation information on which the movement is based is provided to the game server 100 with time stamp information indicating the time stamped at a speed much faster than the reference clock speed. In the second half, time stamp information indicating the time stamped at a speed significantly slower than the reference clock speed is attached to the game server 100.

  In addition, when an operation related to the end of the game is performed in either of the game terminal devices 200A and 200B (YES in S7, the game ends), a disconnection request is made from the game terminal device to the game server 100 (S17). Upon receiving this disconnection request, the game server 100 deletes the information related to the game terminal device (player) from the memory 120 (S105 in FIG. 4), and disconnects the connection with the game terminal device.

  By the processing in the game terminal device 200B in the prediction mode described above, the predicted movement of the opponent character to be performed from the start time t1 of the predicted movement period to the predetermined time t4-Δ is displayed on the output device 230b (display unit). In the virtual environment, the advance speed (first speed) is significantly faster than the reference advance speed. During this time, the input device 220b is operated to move the player character and the output device 230 (display unit). A player who experiences the virtual environment (game) displayed on the screen can experience a faster flow from the relationship of the relative movement of the opponent character with respect to the player character. Further, the predicted motion of the opponent character to be performed from the start time t1 of the predicted motion period to the predetermined time t4-Δ is made in accordance with an advance speed (first speed) that is significantly faster than the reference advance speed. Therefore, the predicted motion ends earlier than the original motion (predicted motion made at the reference advance speed) (see FIG. 6), and subsequently, from the predetermined time t4-Δ to the end time t4. Since the predicted remaining motion of the opponent character to be performed ends at the end time t4 of the predicted motion period, from the predetermined time t4-Δ of the predicted motion period to the end time t4 The estimated remaining movement of the opponent character to be performed at a slight time Δ is longer than the original movement in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230b (display unit). It is made over a period of between. Therefore, a player who experiences the virtual environment (game) displayed on the output device 230b (display unit) by operating the input device 220b and moving the player character during that time is relative to the opponent character. You will be able to experience a slower flow of time because of the relationship between the movements.

  Further, while the game terminal device 200B is executing the process in the prediction mode, the other game terminal 200A is executing the process in the normal mode. That is, the processor 211a of the game terminal device 200A executes processing according to the procedures of S4, S5, S6, S7, and S8. Thereby, in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A, the movement of the player character assigned to the game terminal device 200A (the above-mentioned opponent character of the other game terminal device 300B is changed). The motion is substantially the same as the predicted motion) in the same manner as described above (normal mode) at the reference advance speed based on the operation input from the input device 230a (operation unit). In addition, the movement of the opponent character assigned to the other game terminal 200B in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the first half of the prediction mode, the operation of the input device 220b is performed between time t1 and time t4-Δ, which is marked at a speed much faster than the reference clock speed in the game terminal device 200B. Based on the movement of the character based on the virtual time displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A, the time is between the time t1 and the time t4-Δ, which is recorded at the reference clock speed. Therefore, the movement of the opponent character in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A is the reference clock speed (corresponding to the speed of movement of the character in the normal mode). The speed of the time is much faster than that (corresponding to the predicted movement speed of the character in the first half of the prediction mode described above). It is done with a relatively slow progression, depending on the relative relationship. Further, in the second half of the prediction mode, the character movement based on the operation of the input device 220b performed between time t4-Δ and time t4, which is marked at a speed much slower than the reference clock speed in the game terminal device 200B. In a virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A, during a slight Δ from time t4-Δ to time t4, which is engraved at the reference clock speed. Therefore, the movement of the opponent character in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the game terminal device 200A is the reference clock speed and the speed of the time significantly slower than the reference clock speed (the second half of the prediction mode described above). (Corresponding to the speed of the other character's predicted remaining movement) .

  In this way, when the game terminal device 200B operates in the prediction mode, in the virtual environment displayed on the output device 230a (display unit) of the other game terminal device 200A, the opponent character (a character operated by the game terminal device 200B). ) Moves at an advancing speed that depends on the relative relationship between the time step speed and the reference time speed in the game terminal device 200B. Therefore, a player who experiences the virtual environment displayed on the game terminal device 200A by operating the input device 220a (operation unit) to move the player character at the reference advance speed corresponding to the reference clock speed. From the relationship of the relative movement of the opponent character with respect to the player character, a time flow different from that in the normal mode is experienced.

  FIG. 7 shows a specific state example of a change with time of each virtual environment displayed on the two game terminal devices that are processed together with the game server 100 as described above. In this example, it is assumed that two players are playing a fighting fighting game.

  When the player A of the game terminal device 200A performs a back flip operation of the character CA, the game terminal device 200B predicts that the character CA performs a parabolic motion, and lights the predictable mark M on the display unit (output device 230b). (B1). In this state, when the player B of the game terminal device 200B performs a prediction start operation, in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (the output device 230b) of the game terminal 200B, a time from time t1 to time t4-Δ is necessary. The predicted backward flipping motion of the character CA is made by turning the time forward (b2). As a result, in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) of the game terminal device 200B, the character CA instantaneously performs a reverse flipping action and stops.

  Thereafter, the player B performs an operation such that the character CB attacks the character CA that remains stationary in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (the output device 230b) of the game terminal device 200B. Then, the flow of time returns to the original at time t4 (b4).

  When the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) of the game terminal device 200B changes as described above (b1-> b2-> b3-> b4), the display unit (output device 230a) of the game terminal device 200A In the displayed virtual environment, based on the operation of the player A, the character CA performs a reverse flip over the original time t1 to (t4-Δ) (a1, a2, a3). During this time, the character CB does not move much. Then, as soon as the character CA has landed, the character CB moves and attacks the character CA instantaneously (a4).

  In this way, during the predicted movement period, the character movement based on the operation input of the operation unit (input device 220a) in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230a) of the game terminal device 200A, and the game terminal device Although the predicted movements of the characters in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) of 200B are substantially the same, their advance speeds differ, and the game terminal device 200A Operation input of the operation unit (input device 220b) of the game terminal device 200B in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230a) and the virtual environment displayed on the display unit (output device 230b) of the game terminal device 200B. The movement of each character based on Speed of advance of Luo different. For this reason, during the predicted motion period, the player who operates the operation unit of the game terminal device 200A to move the player character and experience the virtual environment displayed on the display unit, and the operation unit of the game terminal device 200B are operated. A player who moves his / her character and experiences the virtual environment displayed on the display unit will experience different time flows simultaneously in the shared virtual environment.

  Therefore, by applying the virtual environment display system according to the embodiment of the present invention to a so-called computer game system (video game system), a completely new “unreal” operation of “time” that cannot be operated in reality. It becomes possible to realize the “performance” and further expand the possibility of expression of the computer game.

  In the example described above, when the movement of the opponent character becomes predictable, information indicating that is output from the output device to inform the player that the movement of the opponent character can be predicted. When the predetermined selection operation is actually performed, the opponent character is processed in the prediction mode. However, the movement of the opponent character can be predicted without using the confirmation step for such a player. It is also possible to immediately shift to the processing in the prediction mode.

  In the example described above, it is assumed that there are two players. However, when three or more players share the same scene (virtual environment) at the same time (for example, a multiplayer role-playing game via the Internet). However, if a situation occurs in which a set of characters (things) operated by some players can predict the entire behavior of a set of characters (things) operated by other players, It is possible to shift the speed of time flow between the two character groups according to exactly the same method. However, as the number of characters operated by the player increases, the possibility that such a situation will occur is expected to become very small.

  In the example described above, a symmetric game setting in which a plurality of players operate the same character using the same game terminal device is assumed, but the relationship between the players may be asymmetric. For example, it may be configured such that one of the players operates a normal character and the other operates the entire environment like a game master in a role playing game.

  In the above-described example, it is assumed that the prediction mode can be started only when the behavior of another character is completely predictable, but it is possible even when the behavior of another character can be predicted only partially. You may allow the process of predicting only the part and rendering the result partly in advance (depending on the game). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, in a scroll-type shooting game, the player PA operates the player's own character, and the player PB makes enemy machines appear one after another from the end of the screen 250 to challenge the player PA. In the case of a battle game, the player PA does not know where and what enemy aircraft will appear from the player PB in the next few seconds. If it does not pass the time to move, it will not reach its own aircraft. Therefore, during that time, it is possible to make predictions only for the part of the behavior of enemy aircraft that has appeared up to now. In this case, while the player is operating in the prediction mode, the part En that cannot be predicted is not drawn on the screen.

  Further, the character (thing) that is the target of motion prediction may not be directly operable on the game terminal device, but may be indirectly operable. For example, in a soccer game or a tennis game, a ball based on a motion of a player that can be directly operated can be used as an object for motion prediction.

  In the above-described example, the computer game system is configured by the two game terminal devices 200A and 200B and the game server 100 connected to the network, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which two sets of monitors and an input / output device are provided in a battle-type arcade game housing. In this case, two input / output processing units corresponding to the two game terminal devices 200A and 200B and a management processing unit corresponding to the game server 100 are provided in the arcade game case.

  As described above, in the virtual environment display system according to the present invention, an operator who operates the movement of an object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit can experience an unrealistic flow of time through the virtual environment. This is useful as a virtual environment display stem applied to computer games and the like.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the computer game system to which the virtual environment display system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied. 3 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a procedure of processing performed by a processor of the game terminal device in the system illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating a procedure of processing performed by a processor of the game terminal device in the system illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the processor of the game server in the system shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a figure which shows the basic format of the information transmitted / received between each game terminal device and a game server. It is a figure which shows the example of a state of the flow of time in each virtual environment displayed on two game terminal devices. It is a figure which shows the example of a state of a change with the passage of time of each virtual environment displayed on two game terminal devices. It is a figure which shows generally the game device with which the virtual environment display system which concerns on the other form of implementation of this invention is applied.

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100 server 110 processor 120 memory 130 external storage device 200A, 200B game terminal 210a, 210b terminal body 211a, 211b processor 212a, 212b memory 213a, 213b external storage device 215a, 215b prediction engine 220a, 220b input device (including operation unit)
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Claims (32)

A display unit;
A first operating unit;
A second operating unit;
The virtual environment is displayed on the display unit, and the first object is moved at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the operation input from the first operation unit in the virtual environment, and the second object is moved to the first object. Display control means for moving at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the two operation units;
Motion prediction means for predicting a motion of the first object at the reference advance speed in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion to be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the first object based on the operation input, the start time of the predicted motion period is earlier than the end time. The predicted movement of the first object to be made by a predetermined time is made at a first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the first thing to be made from the predetermined time to the end time Predictive motion display control means for controlling display of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining motion of the object is continued and ended at the end time. Virtual environment display system. The predicted motion display control means includes
First half of performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted motion of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time of the predicted motion period is performed at the first advance speed. Display control means;
Display control of the virtual environment is performed so that the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is performed at a second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed. The virtual environment display system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second half display control unit that performs the second half display control unit.   The virtual environment display system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is set to a time closer to the end time than the start time of the predicted motion period. Motion prediction availability determination means for determining whether or not motion prediction of the first object in the virtual environment based on the operation input by the motion prediction means is possible;
A determination result information output control means for causing a predetermined output means to output predetermined information when it is determined that the motion of the first object can be predicted in the virtual environment;
Prediction that causes the motion prediction means to predict the motion of the first object when a predetermined operation input is made by the second operation unit in a state where the output means outputs the predetermined information. 4. The virtual environment display system according to claim 1, further comprising a process control unit. Virtual environment display processing method for causing display unit to display virtual environment including first object moving based on operation input from first operation unit and second object moving based on operation input from second operation unit Because
A motion prediction step of predicting a motion at a reference advance speed of the first object in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, the second object moves at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit, The predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time before the end time of the predicted movement period is performed at a first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and from the predetermined time. A predicted motion display control step of performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted remaining motion of the first object to be performed by the end time is continued and ends at the end time. A virtual environment display processing method characterized by the above. A first display unit and a first operation unit paired with the first display unit;
A second display unit and a second operation unit paired with the second display unit;
The virtual environment is displayed on each of the first display unit and the second display unit, and the first object is displayed in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit. Display control means for moving the second object at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit;
Motion prediction means for predicting a motion of the first object at the reference advance speed in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion to be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the first object based on the operation input, the start time of the predicted motion period is earlier than the end time. The predicted movement of the first object to be made by a predetermined time is made at a first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the first thing to be made from the predetermined time to the end time Predicted motion display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit so that the predicted remaining motion of the object is continued and ended at the end time;
During the predicted movement period, the movement of the second object is predicted based on the operation input from the second operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit. Corresponding each time engraved according to the advance speed of movement, the first object is moved in accordance with the advance of each associated time engraved according to the reference advance speed A virtual environment display system comprising: a predictive display control unit that performs display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. The prediction correspondence display control means includes
An operation input from the second operation unit corresponding to each time engraved according to the predicted speed of movement of the first object in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit. Motion information generating means for generating motion information representing the motion of the second object that moves based on the motion information;
Display control of the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit so that the second object moves based on the movement information corresponding to the time corresponding to each time sequentially engraved according to the reference advance speed. 7. The virtual environment display system according to claim 6, further comprising means for performing the operation. The predicted motion display control means includes
First half of performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted motion of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time of the predicted motion period is performed at the first advance speed. Display control means;
Display control of the virtual environment is performed so that the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is performed at a second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed. 8. The virtual environment display system according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising: a latter half display control means.   The virtual environment display system according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined time is set to a time closer to the end time than the start time of the predicted motion period. Motion prediction availability determination means for determining whether or not motion prediction of the first object in the virtual environment based on the operation input by the motion prediction means is possible;
A determination result information output control means for causing a predetermined output means to output predetermined information when it is determined that the motion of the first object can be predicted in the virtual environment;
Prediction that causes the motion prediction means to predict the motion of the first object when a predetermined operation input is made by the second operation unit in a state where the output means outputs the predetermined information. 10. The virtual environment display system according to claim 6, further comprising a processing control unit. A first input / output processing unit including the first display unit and the first operation unit;
A second input / output processing unit including the second display unit and the second operation unit;
A management processing unit connected to the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit;
The display control means includes
A first operation input transmitting means provided in the first input / output processing unit, for transmitting an operation input from the first operation unit to the management processing unit;
A second operation input transmitting means provided in the second input / output processing unit, for transmitting an operation input from the second operation unit to the management processing unit;
First motion information provided in the management processing unit and representing the motion of the first object based on the operation input sent from the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit And motion information generating means for generating second motion information representing the motion of the second object,
Motion information transmitting means provided in the management processing section, for transmitting the first motion information and the second motion information to the first input / output processing section and the second input / output processing section;
The first availability processing unit is provided in the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit based on the first motion information and the second motion information from the management processing unit. First movement control means for controlling movement of the first object and movement of the second object;
The second input / output processing unit is provided in the virtual environment in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit based on the first motion information and the second motion information from the management processing unit. And a second movement control means for controlling the movement of the first object and the movement of the second object,
The virtual environment display system according to claim 6, wherein the motion prediction unit and the predicted motion display control unit are provided in the second input / output processing unit. Each of the first input / output processing unit and the second input / output processing unit is included in a virtual environment display terminal device,
12. The virtual environment display system according to claim 11, wherein the management processing unit is included in a server to which the virtual environment display terminal devices are connected via a network. The first input / output processing unit attaches to the operation input time stamp information indicating a timing at which an operation input is made from the first operation unit by a time that is engraved according to the reference advance speed, The operation input to which the time stamp information is attached is transmitted by the first operation input transmission means,
The second input / output processing unit attaches to the operation input time stamp information indicating a timing at which an operation input is made from the second operation unit by a time that is engraved according to the reference advance speed, The operation input with the time stamp information is transmitted by a second operation input transmission means,
The motion information generating means in the management processing unit generates first motion information and second motion information to which the time stamp information is attached based on an operation input to which the time stamp information is attached,
The first motion control means in the first input / output processing unit includes a first motion information and a second motion information to which time stamp information indicating the time is attached at each time carved according to the reference advance speed. Controlling movement of the first object and movement of the second object in the virtual environment based on movement information;
The second motion control means in the second input / output processing unit includes the first motion information and the second motion information to which time stamp information indicating the time is attached at each time carved according to the reference advance speed. The virtual environment display system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the movement of the first object and the movement of the second object in the virtual environment are controlled based on movement information. The prediction correspondence display control means includes
The first I / O processing unit is provided in the second input / output processing unit, and the timing at which an operation input is made from the second operation unit during the predicted motion period is displayed on the second display unit. Means for attaching time stamp information represented by a time stamped according to a predicted speed of movement of the object to the operation input, and sending the operation input with the time stamp information to the management processing unit When,
Means for generating predictive corresponding motion information attached with the time stamp information representing the motion of the second object based on an operation input with the time stamp information provided in the management processing means;
Means provided in the management processing means, for sending the prediction corresponding motion information with the time stamp information to the first input / output processing unit;
Provided in the first input / output processing unit, obtains prediction corresponding motion information with time stamp information indicating the time at each time carved according to the reference advance speed, and based on the prediction corresponding motion information The virtual environment display system according to claim 11, further comprising means for controlling movement of the second object in the virtual environment displayed on the first display unit. A virtual environment including a first object that moves based on an operation input from a first operation unit and a second object that moves based on an operation input from the second operation unit is paired with the first operation unit. A virtual environment display processing method for displaying on a second display unit that is paired with the first display unit and the second operation unit,
A motion prediction step of predicting a motion of the first object at a reference advance speed of the first object in the virtual environment based on an operation input from the first operation unit;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, the second object moves at the reference advance speed based on an operation input from the second operation unit, The predicted movement of the first object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time before the end time of the predicted movement period is performed at a first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and from the predetermined time. Display control of the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit so that the predicted remaining movement of the first object to be made by the end time is continued and ends at the end time. A predicted motion display control step to be performed;
During the predicted movement period, the movement of the second object is predicted based on the operation input from the second operation unit in the virtual environment displayed on the second display unit. Corresponding each time engraved according to the advance speed of movement, the first object is moved in accordance with the advance of each associated time engraved according to the reference advance speed A virtual environment display processing method comprising: a predictive display control step for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. It has a display unit and an operation unit, is connected to a management processing device, and controls the movement of a predetermined object among a plurality of objects that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit by an operation input from the operation unit. A virtual environment display terminal device capable of
Operation input transmission means for transmitting operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device;
Movement information acquisition means for acquiring main movement information representing movement of the predetermined object and subordinate movement information representing movement of another object in the virtual environment based on the operation input from the management processing device;
The virtual environment is displayed on the display unit, the predetermined object is moved at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the main movement information in the virtual environment, and the other object is moved based on the sub movement information. Display control means that moves at advancing speed;
Motion prediction means for predicting a motion at the reference advance speed of the other object in the virtual environment based on the slave motion information;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the other object based on the follower motion information, the start time of the predicted motion period is earlier than the end time. The predicted movement of the other object to be made by the predetermined time is made at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the other object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. A predicted motion display control means for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining motion is continuously performed and ended at the end time. Display terminal device. The predicted motion display control means includes
First half display control for performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted movement of the other object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time of the predicted movement period can be performed at the first advance speed. Means,
Display control of the virtual environment is performed so that the predicted remaining movement of the other object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is performed at a second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed. 17. The virtual environment display terminal device according to claim 16, further comprising a second half display control unit.   The virtual environment display terminal device according to claim 16, wherein the predetermined time is set to a time closer to the end time than the start time of the predicted motion period. A motion prediction enable / disable determining unit that determines whether or not a motion of the other object in the virtual environment can be predicted based on the slave motion information;
Fixed result information output control means for outputting predetermined information to a predetermined output means when it is determined that the movement of the other object in the virtual environment can be predicted;
Prediction processing control for causing the motion prediction means to predict the movement of the other object when a predetermined operation input is made by the operation unit in a state where the predetermined output means outputs the predetermined information. The virtual environment display terminal device according to claim 16, further comprising: means. Time stamp information indicating the timing at which an operation input has been made from the operation unit is indicated by the time stamped according to the reference advance speed, is attached to the operation input, and the time stamp information is attached by the operation input transmission means. The operation input is transmitted,
The movement information acquisition means acquires the master movement information with the time stamp information attached to the operation input and the slave movement information with the time stamp information from the management processing device,
The display control means is configured to determine whether the predetermined object and the other object are based on the main movement information and the sub movement information to which time stamp information indicating the time is attached at each time carved according to the reference advance speed. 20. The virtual environment display terminal device according to claim 16, wherein the virtual environment displayed on the display unit is controlled so as to move.   During the predicted movement period, the timing when the operation input is made from the operation unit is set to the time that is engraved according to the predicted movement speed of the other object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. 21. The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising: means for attaching time stamp information expressed as follows to the operation input, and sending the operation input to which the time stamp information is attached to the management processing device. Virtual environment display terminal device. It has a display unit and an operation unit, is connected to a management processing device, and controls the movement of a predetermined object among a plurality of objects that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit by an operation input from the operation unit. A processing method in a virtual environment display terminal device capable of
An operation input transmission step of transmitting an operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device;
A movement information acquisition step of acquiring main movement information indicating movement of the predetermined object and subordinate movement information indicating movement of another object in the virtual environment based on the operation input from the management processing device;
The virtual environment is displayed on the display unit, the predetermined object is moved at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the main movement information in the virtual environment, and the other object is moved based on the sub movement information. A display control step that moves at an advancing speed;
A motion prediction step of predicting a motion at the reference advance speed of the other object in the virtual environment based on the slave motion information;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the other object based on the follower motion information, the start time of the predicted motion period is earlier than the end time. The predicted movement of the other object to be made by the predetermined time is made at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the other object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. A predictive motion display control step of performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining motion is continued and finished at the end time. Display processing method. It has a display unit and an operation unit, is connected to a management processing device, and controls the movement of a predetermined object among a plurality of objects that are movable in a virtual environment displayed on the display unit by an operation input from the operation unit. A program executed on a computer of a virtual environment display terminal device capable of
An operation input transmission control step for causing a communication unit to transmit an operation input from the operation unit to the management processing device,
A movement information acquisition step of acquiring main movement information indicating movement of the predetermined object and subordinate movement information indicating movement of another object in the virtual environment based on the operation input from the management processing device;
The virtual environment is displayed on the display unit, the predetermined object is moved at a predetermined reference advance speed based on the main movement information in the virtual environment, and the other object is moved based on the sub movement information. A display control step that moves at an advancing speed;
A motion prediction step of predicting a motion at the reference advance speed of the other object in the virtual environment based on the slave motion information;
During the predicted motion period in which the predicted motion should be performed at the reference advance speed, instead of the motion of the other object based on the follower motion information, the start time of the predicted motion period is earlier than the end time. The predicted movement of the other object to be made by the predetermined time is made at the first advance speed faster than the reference advance speed, and the other object to be made from the predetermined time to the end time. And a predicted motion display control step for performing display control of the virtual environment displayed on the display unit so that the predicted remaining motion is continued at the end time. The predicted motion display control step includes:
First half display control for performing display control of the virtual environment so that the predicted movement of the other object to be performed from the start time to the predetermined time of the predicted movement period can be performed at the first advance speed. Steps,
Display control of the virtual environment is performed so that the predicted remaining movement of the other object to be performed from the predetermined time to the end time is performed at a second advance speed slower than the reference advance speed. 24. The program according to claim 23, further comprising a second half display control step.   The program according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the predetermined time is set to a time closer to the end time than the start time of the predicted motion period. A motion prediction enable / disable determining step for determining whether motion of the other object in the virtual environment based on the slave motion information is predictable;
A determination result information output control step for causing a predetermined output means to output predetermined information when it is determined that the motion of the other object can be predicted in the virtual environment;
A prediction processing control step for causing the motion prediction means to predict a motion of the other object when a predetermined operation input is made by the operation unit in a state where the output means outputs the predetermined information; The program according to any one of claims 23 to 25, further comprising: A step of attaching to the operation input time stamp information indicating a timing at which an operation input has been made from the operation unit by a time stamped according to the reference advance speed;
The operation input transmission control step causes the communication unit to transmit the operation input with the time stamp information to the management processing device,
The motion information acquisition step acquires from the management processing device the master motion information with time stamp information attached to the operation input and the slave motion information with time stamp information attached thereto.
In the display control step, the predetermined object and the other object are determined based on the main movement information and the sub movement information to which time stamp information indicating the time is added at each time carved according to the reference advance speed. 27. The program according to claim 23, wherein the virtual environment displayed on the display unit is controlled to move.   During the predicted movement period, the timing when the operation input is made from the operation unit is set to the time that is engraved according to the predicted movement speed of the other object in the virtual environment displayed on the display unit. The program according to any one of claims 23 to 27, further comprising: attaching time stamp information expressed as follows to the operation input, and sending the operation input with the time stamp information to the server.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 23 to 28 is recorded. A plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices each having a display unit and an operation unit are connected, and an object corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminals is based on an operation input from the operation unit in the corresponding virtual environment display terminal device A management processing device for performing a management process for causing each display unit of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices to display a virtual environment configured to move
Operation input acquisition means for acquiring an operation input of the operation unit that instructs movement of a corresponding object from each of the plurality of virtual environment terminal devices;
Movement information generating means for generating movement information representing movement of the corresponding object in the virtual environment based on the acquired operation input;
A management processing device comprising: motion information transmitting means for transmitting the generated motion information to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices for displaying the virtual environment on the display unit. The operation input acquisition means acquires an operation input with time-stap information indicating the time when the operation input was made,
The motion information generating means generates the motion information to which the time stamp information is attached based on an operation input to which the time stamp information is attached.
31. The management processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the motion information transmitting means transmits the motion information to which the time stamp information is attached to each of the plurality of virtual environment display devices. A plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices each having a display unit and an operation unit are connected, and an object corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminals is based on an operation input from the operation unit in the corresponding virtual environment display terminal device A processing method performed by a management processing device that performs a management process for causing each display unit of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices to display a virtual environment that is configured to move.
An operation input acquisition step of acquiring an operation input of the operation unit that instructs movement of a corresponding object from each of the plurality of virtual environment terminal devices;
A movement information generation step for generating movement information representing movement of the corresponding object in the virtual environment based on the acquired operation input;
And a motion information transmitting step of transmitting the generated motion information to each of the plurality of virtual environment display terminal devices for displaying the virtual environment on the display unit.

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