JP2008071069A - Program, information storage medium, and image generation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively enhance the virtual reality of an operator's operation such as throwing operation. <P>SOLUTION: An arrival position of a mobile body or the like is determined in conformation to the operator's motion for changing the direction (instructing position) and motion of a controller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and an image generation system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image generation system that performs a game in which a player rotates and throws an object to be thrown, such as hammer throwing, is known. In such an image generation system, the player's orientation is determined while visually recognizing the rotating player's image and the guide display, and buttons are turned ON / OFF input, and the throwing result is output at the ON / OFF input timing. To do. As a technique for performing such control, for example, there is a conventional technique disclosed in JP-A-10-52572.
JP-A-10-52572

  However, in the conventional image generation system, it is difficult to enhance the virtual reality of the throwing operation because it is mainly the ON / OFF input timing that affects the throwing result.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program and an information storage medium that can effectively enhance the virtual reality of an operator's operation such as a throwing operation. And providing an image generation system.

(1) The present invention
An image generation system for generating an image according to an operation of a controller,
Based on the detection result of the detection unit that detects information that changes according to the movement of the controller, an information acquisition unit that acquires the controller's indicated position information with respect to the display unit, and the movement information of the controller;
A reference position setting unit that sets a reference position in a virtual space based on the indicated position information;
Based on the reference position and the movement information, a movement processing unit that calculates at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving body in the virtual space;
Based on at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object in the virtual space, the display unit displays a movement result display indicating at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object. A display control unit that performs a movement result display control process, and
It is related with the image generation system characterized by including. The present invention also relates to a program that causes a computer to function as each of the above-described units. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium that stores (records) a program that causes a computer to function as each unit.

  According to the present invention, at least one of the arrival position, the moving direction, and the moving path of the moving body is calculated based on the reference position based on the controller position information and the controller movement information. Therefore, in the present invention, the indicated position of the controller is not necessarily the arrival position of the moving body, and the result of adding the movement of the controller to the indicated position of the controller can be reflected in the reaching position of the moving body. That is, according to the present invention, the arrival position of the moving body is obtained in accordance with the operation of the operator that changes the direction (instructed position) and movement of the controller, so that virtual reality such as throwing motion can be effectively obtained. An image generation system that can be enhanced can be realized.

(2) In the image generation system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The information acquisition unit
Obtaining movement information of the controller in a given direction;
The movement processing unit is
Based on the movement information in the given direction, at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving body in the virtual space may be calculated.

  According to the present invention, the player finds the arrival position or the like of the moving body in correspondence with the operation of changing the direction (indicated position) of the controller and the movement in the given direction. It is possible to realize an image generation system that can more effectively enhance virtual reality such as throwing motion.

(3) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The movement processing unit is
Based on the reference position and the motion information, a reachable range of the moving body in the virtual space may be set, and the reachable position may be determined from the set reachable range.

  According to the present invention, since the reach range for determining the reach position is set, for example, even if an error or blurring occurs in the acquired motion information, it is unnatural depending on the combination with the indicated position information. An arrival position that does not become can be obtained.

(4) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The movement processing unit is
You may make it set the reachable range of the said mobile body according to the kind of said mobile body.

  According to the present invention, since the reach range for determining the reach position is set according to the type of the moving body, for example, even if an error or a shake occurs in the acquired motion information, the indicated position The arrival position that is not unnatural can be obtained by combining the information and the type of the moving object.

(5) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The movement processing unit is
Based on the motion information, the moving speed of the moving body in the virtual space may be calculated.

  According to the present invention, the player obtains the moving speed of the moving body in response to an operation that changes the movement of the controller. Therefore, for example, if the controller is moved quickly, the moving body moves faster. An image generation system that can be effectively enhanced can be realized.

(6) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
An input receiving unit for receiving an operation input of an operator provided in the controller;
The reference position setting unit is
A reference position may be set in the virtual space based on the designated position information according to the operation timing of the operation element.

  According to the present invention, since the reference position is set according to the operation timing of the operation element, for example, when the reference position is set by pressing the operation element and the controller is immediately moved to acquire movement information. With a configuration that increases the accuracy of hitting a target or the like, the movement from the reference position setting operation to the movement information input operation can be smoothly performed in a series of flows. In addition, for example, if an operator such as a button is pressed during an input operation of motion information, and the reference position is set based on the indicated position information of the timing when the operator is released, the release point of the actual throwing operation is set. Can be expressed.

(7) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The display control unit
Further performing an operation instruction display control process for causing the display unit to display an operation instruction display for instructing the operation timing of the operator,
The movement processing unit is
Based on the operation timing of the operation element, at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of the moving body in the virtual space may be calculated.

  According to the present invention, the operation instruction display can assist the operation timing of the operator by the operator, and can instruct the operation timing that can effectively enhance the virtual reality, and this can be indicated to the operator. Can be done. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an image generation system capable of more effectively enhancing virtual reality such as throwing motion.

(8) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The information acquisition unit
When the information that changes according to the movement of the controller exceeds a given threshold, the movement information of the controller may be acquired.

  According to the present invention, an input that does not exceed a given threshold value is not reflected in the motion information, so that a motion that is not intended by the player can be prevented from being reflected in the arrival position of the moving object.

(9) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
A determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the target to be displayed on the display unit and the moving body, based on at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of the moving body in the virtual space;
An evaluation unit that evaluates the operation of the controller based on the result of the determination may be further included.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give the operator a sense of purpose for the operation of the controller and a sense of tension by performing the evaluation according to the determination. For example, the operator can be evaluated by the occurrence of an event such as a display that evaluates the operation such as “delicious!”, Score calculation, item acquisition, or the like.

(10) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The determination unit is
Determining in which of the plurality of determination regions set for the target the target and the moving body intersect;
The evaluation unit is
The operation of the controller may be evaluated based on the result of the intersection determination.

  According to the present invention, by requesting the operator to have a high operating skill, it is possible to further increase the sense of purpose for the operation of the controller and a sense of tension.

(11) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The display control unit
As the target display control process, a process of displaying the plurality of determination areas so as to be identifiable on the target and moving the target may be performed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to further increase the operating skill required of the operator and further increase the sense of purpose for the operation of the controller and the sense of tension.

(12) In the image generation system, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The display control unit
A moving body display control process for displaying the moving body on the display unit may be performed based on at least one of the arrival position, moving direction, and moving path of the moving body in the virtual space.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the image generation system which can raise virtual reality, such as throwing operation, more effectively can be implement | achieved by displaying a mobile body according to a calculation result.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. System Overview FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a game system 10 to which the image generation system of this embodiment is applied. The game system 10 according to this embodiment includes a display unit 12 that displays a game image on a display screen 11, a game machine 14 that performs game processing, and the like, and a position and orientation within a predetermined range that are held by the player P. And a changeable controller 16. The controller 16 of the present embodiment has a built-in detection unit that detects information that changes in accordance with the movement of the controller 16, and can acquire information related to movement such as the position and orientation of the controller 16 itself. In the example of FIG. 1, the game machine 14 and the controller 16 are connected by a cable, but information may be transmitted and received between the game machine 14 and the controller 16 by wireless communication.

  In the present embodiment, the controller 16 is provided with an imaging element (light receiving element) such as a CMOS sensor at the tip, and can acquire an image in a direction in which the tip of the controller 16 is directed. In addition, infrared light sources 18 and 20 including two infrared LEDs and the like are provided above the display screen 11 of the display unit 12 of the present embodiment. Information on the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11 can be calculated from preset reference position information and position information of the two infrared light sources 18 and 20 acquired by the image sensor. .

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when the player P moves the hand while holding the controller 16 to change the position and orientation of the controller 16 itself, the player P is displayed on the display unit 12 in accordance with the change in the position and orientation. The position and orientation of the operation target CO can be changed. That is, the operation target CO can be operated by the movement of the controller 16 itself.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating information on the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11. A rectangular area shown in FIG. 2 is an image data area PA in which image data acquired by the CMOS sensor is stored. In this embodiment, the image data area PA stores image data corresponding to the position and orientation of the controller 16 every 1/60 seconds. Information on the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11 using the infrared light source regions IrA1 and IrA2, which are regions where the infrared light sources 18 and 20 are imaged, of the image data stored in the image data region PA. Is calculated. In the present embodiment, the origin 16 of the image data area PA is designated as a point designated by the controller 16, the origin O, the position coordinates of the infrared light original areas IrA1 and IrA2 in the image data area PA, and the display screen in the image data area PA. 11 is calculated from the relative positional relationship with the display screen area DpA, which is an area corresponding to 11, on the display screen 11.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the infrared light source areas IrA1 and IrA2 are rotated by θ ° clockwise with respect to the reference line L (X axis) of the image data area PA slightly above the center of the image data area PA. It is formed in the state. Accordingly, in the example of FIG. 2, the origin O can correspond to a predetermined position at the lower right of the display screen area DpA, and the coordinates of the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11 can be obtained. Then, the rotation angle around the indicated direction axis of the controller 16 with respect to the display screen 11 can be obtained from the rotation angle θ with respect to the reference line L of the straight line 1 connecting the infrared light original regions IrA1 and IrA2. Further, by setting in advance a reference distance D between the infrared light source regions IrA1 and IrA2 when the controller 16 is at a predetermined distance from the display screen 11, the reference distance D and the infrared light in the example of FIG. Based on the ratio of the distance d between the original areas IrA1 and IrA2, the distance of the controller 16 relative to the display screen 11 in the example of FIG. 2 can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, the controller 16 has an acceleration sensor or the like built therein. This acceleration sensor can detect how much the position and orientation of the controller 16 have changed in a certain time according to the movement of the controller 16 itself, and can detect the movement of the controller 16 itself as an acceleration vector applied to the controller 16. In this embodiment, it can be detected as an acceleration vector of each of three axes (X axis, Y axis, Z axis) in a virtual three-dimensional space (world coordinate system) as a game space.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the magnitude, direction, and speed of the movement of the controller 16 itself can be detected. In the present embodiment, the preset reference position in the real space of the controller 16 (for example, the position and orientation of the controller 16 in a state where the indication direction of the controller 16 is orthogonal to the center of the display screen 11) and the detected three axes Are compared with the acceleration vector, the position and orientation of the controller 16 with respect to the display screen 11 (reference position), the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11, the rotation angle of the controller 16 with respect to the display screen 11, and the like are obtained. be able to.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, information that changes according to the movement of the controller 16 is detected by a CMOS sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like built in the controller 16, and changes in the position, designated position, orientation of the controller 16 itself in the real space, Information regarding the motion of the controller 16 itself, such as the magnitude, direction, and speed of the motion of the controller 16 itself, can be acquired.

2. Game Outline FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example in which a dart game in which an arrow is thrown toward a rotating object is applied to the game system 10 of the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the reference mark SM is displayed at the indicated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11. In the center of the display screen 11, a circular target object TO that is an operation target is arranged. The target object TO is color-coded into a plurality of determination areas JA, and is set so that the evaluation differs depending on each determination area JA. The target object TO rotates clockwise in the figure with the circle center as the rotation center.

  Then, the player P moves the reference mark SM by changing the direction of the controller 16 while pressing the button 17 provided on the controller 16. Then, when aiming at any region of the target object TO and releasing the pressing of the button 17 (releasing the finger from the button 17), the position of the reference mark SM is fixed at the timing when the pressing is released.

  Then, the player pulls the hand holding the controller 16 as shown in FIG. 4A away from the display screen 11 as shown in FIG. 4B (takeback), and approaches the display screen 11. Shake in the direction (release). Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the arrow object AO is released toward the target object TO according to the position of the reference mark SM and the strength of the player's hand swing. When the arrow object AO hits the target object TO, a score corresponding to the determination area JA is displayed as a score display PG on the upper left portion of the display screen 11.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the actual dart game, the position of the reference mark SM corresponding to the position indicated by the controller 16 is the same as the case where it is not thrown to the target position depending on the power of the hand swing. Control is performed so that it is not necessarily the arrival point of the arrow object and AO. In the example of FIG. 3, since the hand swing is weak, the arrow object and the AO do not fly to the position of the reference mark SM as they are, but fly slightly downward.

  In order to perform such control, in the present embodiment, at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the arrow object AO is calculated based on the reference position based on the designated position information of the controller 16 and the movement information of the controller. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the instruction position of the controller 16 is not necessarily the arrival position of the moving body, and the arrival result of the arrow object AO is obtained by adding the strength of the swing operation of the controller 16 to the instruction position of the controller 16. It can be reflected in the position. That is, according to the present embodiment, since the arrival position of the moving body is obtained in correspondence with the operation of changing the direction (instructed position) and the movement of the controller 16 by the player, the virtual reality such as the throwing operation is effectively obtained. Can be increased.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of arrow objects AO having a plurality of types of shapes are displayed in the lower left portion of the display screen 11. The characteristics of each of the plurality of arrow objects AO are determined in advance. Therefore, the player can predict the characteristics of the arrow object AO to fly by looking at the shape of the arrow object AO to be thrown.

  Thus, in the dart game system 10 of the present embodiment, the controller 16 is swung in the direction of the display screen 11 with an appropriate force based on the shape of the arrow object AO to be thrown from the reference mark SM, and the determination aimed at the arrow object AO. Enjoy the game of stabbing (reaching) the area JA.

3. Configuration Next, the configuration of the image generation system (game system) in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an example of a functional block diagram of the image generation system in the present embodiment. Note that the image generation system of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIG. 5 are omitted.

  The operation unit 160 is for a player to input operation data. Particularly in this embodiment, the player can arbitrarily change the position and orientation of the operation unit 160 by holding the operation unit 160. . The operation unit 160 includes a detection unit 162 that detects information that changes according to the movement of the operation unit 160 itself. Therefore, in the operation unit 160 of the present embodiment, the movement of the operation unit 160 itself can be input as operation data.

  The detection unit 162 detects the movement of the operation unit 160 itself by acquiring the relative relationship between the reference position on the imaging side and the light receiving position of the imaging target using an imaging element (light receiving element) such as a CMOS sensor or a CCD camera. And a second detector that detects a reference position, a position from a reference direction (reference axis), and a displacement of the direction based on acceleration, angular velocity, and speed, such as an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, and a gyro. For example, the acceleration sensor can be realized by hardware such as a piezoelectric type, an electrodynamic type, and a strain cage type. Accordingly, the detection unit 162 can detect the movement of the operation unit 160 itself as a continuous value. In particular, in the present embodiment, the detection unit 162 can detect the strength of the operation unit 160 swinging in a predetermined direction.

  The operation unit 160 is provided with a button as an operation element for the player to perform ON / OFF input. In addition to buttons, a lever (analog pad), a cross key, a steering wheel, a microphone, a touch panel display, and the like may be provided so that various operation data can be input.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 170 of this embodiment includes a main storage unit 171 used as a work area, a frame buffer 172 that stores a final display image, and an object data storage unit that stores model data of an object. 173, a texture storage unit 174 that stores textures for each object data, and a Z buffer 176 that stores Z values during object image generation processing. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 170 defines the strength of swinging of the controller 16 in a predetermined direction and the reach range of the arrow object AO with respect to the reference mark SM for each of the arrow objects AO of the plurality of types of arrow objects AO. A range table 178 is included. Here, the reach range is information of a range that can be the reach position of the arrow object AO in the target object TO, and can be a set of predetermined area information or point information.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the reach range table 178, a movement path table that defines the strength of swinging of the controller 16 in a predetermined direction and the movement path of the arrow object AO with respect to the reference mark SM may be employed. Here, the information on the movement path can be an equation indicating a curve or an equation indicating a straight line in the virtual three-dimensional space. Further, a movement direction table that defines the strength of the swing of the controller 16 in a predetermined direction and the direction information such as the movement direction and movement vector of the arrow object AO with respect to the reference mark SM may be adopted.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM).

  The information storage medium 180 stores a program (data) for the processing unit 100 to perform various processes of the present embodiment. That is, the information recording medium 180 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute processing of each unit).

  The display unit 190 outputs an image generated according to the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, LCD, touch panel display, or the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, a light source for calculating the relative positions of the operation unit 160 and the display unit 190 is provided in or around the display screen of the display unit 190. In the present embodiment, this light source uses an infrared LED that emits invisible light.

  The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

  The portable information storage device 194 stores player personal data, game save data, and the like. Examples of the portable information storage device 194 include a memory card and a portable game device.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, a host device or other image generation system), and functions thereof are hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, It can be realized by a program.

  Note that a program (data) for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment is distributed from the information storage medium of the host device (server) to the information storage medium 180 (storage unit 170) via the network and communication unit 196. May be. Use of the information storage medium of such a host device (server) can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, image generation processing, or sound generation processing based on operation data and programs from the operation unit 160. Here, the game process includes a process for starting a game when a game start condition is satisfied, a process for advancing the game, a process for placing an object such as a character or a map, a process for displaying an object, and a game result calculation. Or a process for ending the game when a game end condition is satisfied. The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the storage unit 170 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs.

  In particular, the processing unit 100 of this embodiment includes an information acquisition unit 108, an input reception unit 109, a reference position setting unit 110, an object space setting unit 111, a movement / motion processing unit 112, and a display control unit 113. , Determination unit 122, target state setting unit 124, evaluation unit 126, and sound generation unit 130. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The information acquisition unit 108 acquires the movement information of the operation unit 160 based on the detection result of the detection unit 162 that detects information that changes according to the movement of the operation unit 160. In the present embodiment, the detection result of the detection unit 162 built in the operation unit 160 is acquired every 1/60 seconds, and information regarding the movement of the operation unit 160 itself is calculated and acquired. Further, when the information that changes according to the movement of the operation unit 160 exceeds a given threshold value, the movement information of the operation unit 160 may be acquired.

  Specifically, the information acquisition unit 108 instructs the operation unit 160 on the display screen of the display unit 190 based on image information detected by a CMOS sensor (first detection unit) provided at the tip of the operation unit 160. The coordinates of the position, the rotation angle of the operation unit 160 with respect to the display screen of the display unit 190, and the distance of the operation unit 160 with respect to the display screen of the display unit 190 can be obtained and obtained.

  The information acquisition unit 108 also operates the operation unit 160 itself based on the acceleration vectors in the three-axis (X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis) directions detected by the acceleration sensor (second detection unit) built in the operation unit 160. The magnitude, direction, and speed of movement can be acquired. Further, the position and orientation of the operation unit 160 with respect to the display screen (reference position and reference orientation) of the display unit 190, the indicated position of the operation unit 160 on the display screen of the display unit 190, and the display screen (reference) of the display unit 190 The rotation angle of the operation unit 160 with respect to (angle) can be obtained and obtained.

  In particular, the information acquisition unit 108 acquires the magnitude and speed of movement of the operation unit 160 itself in a given direction. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the direction indicated by the controller 16 shown in FIG. 3 (for example, the normal direction of the light receiving sensor surface provided at the tip of the controller 16, the reference axis direction of the camera, the acceleration sensor in the present embodiment) The magnitude and speed of movement in the Z-axis direction among the three axes are acquired. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, the movement of the controller 16 when the controller 16 pulled in the direction away from the display screen 11 is swung in the direction approaching the display screen 11 (the swing of the controller 16). Get the size and speed of movement).

  The input receiving unit 109 receives an operation input of an operator provided on the operation unit 160. Specifically, the input receiving unit 109 monitors and detects an operation input signal from the operation unit 160 every 1/60 seconds. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 109 is configured not to receive an operation input when the distance of the operation unit 160 with respect to the display unit 190 is closer than the second distance.

  The reference position setting unit 110, based on the instruction position information of the operation unit 160 on the display screen of the display unit 190, according to the operation input timing of the operation element provided in the operation unit 160, the virtual space (object space, game A reference position is set in the space and the image area. For example, the designated position information is acquired and the reference position is set according to the time when the operation button is pressed, the length, the number of times, the interval, or the time when the pressed operation button is released. To do.

  The object space setting unit 111 is a moving object such as a target object TO or an arrow object AO, or various objects (polygons, free-form surfaces or objects) representing display objects such as character objects, buildings, trees, pillars, walls, and maps (terrain). The object is arranged and set in the object space (objects composed of primitive surfaces such as subdivision surfaces). In other words, the object space setting unit 111 determines the position and rotation angle (synonymous with orientation and direction) of the object (model object) in the world coordinate system, and sets the rotation angle (X, Y, Z) to the position (X, Y, Z). , Rotation angle around Y, Z axis). The reference mark SM may be displayed three-dimensionally as a moving object.

  The movement / motion processing unit 112 performs a movement / motion calculation (movement / motion simulation) of a moving object such as the target object TO or the arrow object AO. That is, the movement / motion processing unit 112 is based on the operation data input by the player through the operation unit 160, the set parameters and attributes, the program (movement / motion algorithm), various data (motion data), and the like. A process for moving the object in the object space or controlling the motion (motion, animation) of the moving object is performed.

  Specifically, the movement / motion processing unit 112 according to the present embodiment stores object movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) and movement information (position or rotation angle of each part object) for one frame. A simulation process is sequentially obtained every (for example, 1/60 seconds). Here, the frame is a unit of time for performing object movement / motion processing (simulation processing) and image generation processing. In this embodiment, the frame rate may be fixed every frame or may be variable according to the processing load.

  In particular, the movement / motion processing unit 112 of the present embodiment, based on the set reference position and the motion information of the operation unit 160 (swing motion information in a predetermined direction), the arrival position of the arrow object AO in the object space, At least one of the movement direction and the movement route is calculated. At this time, the movement / motion processing unit 112, based on the set reference position and the motion information (swing motion information in a predetermined direction) of the operation unit 160, the arrival position, the moving direction, and the movement of the arrow object AO in the object space. You may make it obtain | require at least 1 of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving route with reference to the table which prescribes | regulates a route.

  Specifically, the movement / motion processing unit 112 refers to the reach range table 178 based on the reference position and the motion information, sets the reach range of the arrow object AO in the target object TO, and sets the reach range from the set reach range. The arrival position is determined randomly or according to a given algorithm.

  Here, the movement / motion processing unit 112 may set the reach range of the arrow object AO according to the type of the arrow object AO. Further, the movement / motion processing unit 112 may calculate the moving speed of the moving body in the virtual space based on the motion information.

  The display control unit 113 displays the target unit TO on the display unit 190, the indication position information on the display unit 190 of the operation unit 160, and the orientation information of the operation unit 160 itself based on the display unit 190. Display unit 190 based on at least one of the reference mark display control process for displaying the reference mark SM and the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the arrow object AO in the virtual space obtained by the movement / motion processing unit 112. And a moving body display control process for displaying the arrow object AO.

  Specifically, the display control unit 113 may display a state in which the arrow object AO flies on the display unit 190, or the arrow object AO is not displayed and the arrival position, the moving direction, You may make it display movement result displays, such as a mark which shows at least 1 of a movement path | route, and a bullet hole.

  The display control unit 113 further performs an operation instruction display control process for causing the display unit to display an operation instruction display for instructing the operation timing of the operation button, and the movement / motion processing unit 112 performs the operation button operation timing based on the operation timing of the operation button. You may make it calculate at least 1 of the arrival position of the arrow object AO in object space, a moving direction, and a movement path | route. For example, when the indication mark moves on the gauge and the operation button is operated (pressed, released, etc.) when the indication mark is at a predetermined position on the gauge, the accuracy of the arrow object AO is increased. It may be.

  In addition, when the distance of the operation unit 160 to the display unit 190 is closer than the first distance, a warning display control process for displaying a given warning display on the display unit 190 is performed. Here, the reference mark display control process and the warning display control process can be realized by either a three-dimensional image calculation or a two-dimensional image calculation.

  More specifically, the display control unit 113 includes a virtual camera control unit 114 and a drawing unit 120.

  The virtual camera control unit 114 performs a virtual camera (viewpoint) control process for generating an image viewed from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, a process for controlling the position (X, Y, Z) or the rotation angle (rotation angle about the X, Y, Z axes) of the virtual camera (process for controlling the viewpoint position and the line-of-sight direction) is performed. In the present embodiment, the virtual camera is fixed.

  For example, when shooting a moving object following a virtual camera, the position or rotation angle (the direction of the virtual camera) of the virtual camera is controlled so that the virtual camera follows a change in the position or rotation of the object. In this case, the virtual camera can be controlled based on information such as the position, rotation angle, or speed of the object obtained by the movement / motion processing unit 112. Alternatively, the virtual camera may be controlled to rotate at a predetermined rotation angle or to move along a predetermined movement path. In this case, the virtual camera is controlled based on the virtual camera data for specifying the position (movement path) or rotation angle of the virtual camera. When there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), the above control process is performed for each virtual camera.

  The drawing unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processing (game processing) performed by the processing unit 100, thereby generating an image and outputting the image to the display unit 190. In the case of generating a so-called three-dimensional game image, the drawing unit 120 of the present embodiment firstly stores vertex data (vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector, or α value) of each vertex of the object (model). Etc.) is input, and vertex processing is performed based on the vertex data included in the input object data. When performing the vertex processing, vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for re-dividing the polygon may be performed as necessary.

  In the vertex processing, geometric processing such as vertex movement processing, coordinate transformation (world coordinate transformation, camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, perspective transformation, or light source processing is performed. The given vertex data is changed (updated or adjusted) for the vertex group to be configured. Then, rasterization (scan conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the surface of the polygon (primitive) is associated with the pixel. Subsequent to rasterization, pixel processing (fragment processing) for drawing pixels constituting an image (fragments constituting a display screen) is performed.

  In pixel processing, various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / changing, translucent composition, anti-aliasing, etc. are performed to determine the final drawing color of the pixels that make up the image, and perspective transformation is performed. The drawing color of the object is output (drawn) to the frame buffer 174 (buffer that can store image information in units of pixels; VRAM, rendering target). That is, in pixel processing, per-pixel processing for setting or changing image information (color, normal, luminance, α value, etc.) in units of pixels is performed.

  Thereby, an image that can be seen from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) set in the object space is generated. Note that when there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), an image can be generated so that an image seen from each virtual camera can be displayed as a divided image on one screen.

  Note that the vertex processing and pixel processing performed by the drawing unit 120 are performed by hardware that enables the polygon (primitive) drawing processing to be programmed by a shader program written in a shading language, so-called programmable shaders (vertex shaders and pixel shaders). It may be realized. Programmable shaders can be programmed with vertex-level processing and pixel-level processing, so that the degree of freedom of rendering processing is high, and the expressive power can be greatly improved compared to fixed rendering processing by hardware. .

  The drawing unit 120 performs geometry processing, texture mapping, hidden surface removal processing, α blending, and the like when drawing an object.

  In the geometry processing, processing such as coordinate conversion, clipping processing, perspective projection conversion, or light source calculation is performed on the object. Then, object data (positional coordinates of object vertices, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, α value, etc.) after geometry processing (after perspective projection conversion) is stored in the storage unit 170.

  In texture mapping, a process of mapping a texture (texel value) stored in the texture storage unit 174 of the storage unit 170 to an object is performed. Specifically, the texture (surface properties such as color (RGB) and α value) is read from the texture storage unit 174 of the storage unit 170 using the texture coordinates set (applied) to the vertex of the object. Map an image texture to an object. In this case, processing for associating pixels with texels, bilinear interpolation or the like is performed as texel interpolation.

  In the hidden surface removal processing, hidden surface removal processing is performed by a Z buffer method (depth comparison method, Z test) using a Z buffer (depth buffer) in which the Z value (depth information) of the drawing pixel is stored. That is, when drawing the drawing pixel corresponding to the primitive of the object, the Z value stored in the Z buffer is referred to, and the Z value of the referenced Z buffer and the Z value at the drawing pixel of the primitive are obtained. In comparison, if the Z value at the drawing pixel is a Z value (for example, a small Z value) that is on the near side when viewed from the virtual camera, the drawing pixel is drawn and the Z value in the Z buffer is updated. Update to the correct Z value.

  In α blending (α synthesis), the rendering unit 120 performs translucent synthesis processing (normal α blending, addition α blending, subtraction α blending, or the like) based on an α value (A value). The α value is information that can be stored in association with each pixel (texel, dot), for example, plus alpha information other than color information. The α value can be used as mask information, translucency (equivalent to transparency and opacity), bump information, and the like.

  The determination unit 122 determines the positional relationship between the target object TO and the arrow object AO to be displayed on the display unit 190 based on at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the arrow object AO in the object space.

  Specifically, the determination unit 122 determines which determination area JA the arrival position of the arrow object AO belongs to among the plurality of determination areas JA of the target object TO. Further, when the movement / motion processing unit obtains the movement path and movement direction of the arrow object AO, the intersection determination can be performed by hit check using hit polygons set on the arrow object AO and the target object TO.

  The evaluation unit 126 performs evaluation related to the operation of the operation unit 160 based on the result of the intersection determination. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the arrival position of the arrow object AO is the determination area JA of the target object TO, that is, when the arrow object AO is stuck in the target object TO, the determination area where the arrow object AO is stuck A process for evaluating the operation of the operator is performed by displaying a score corresponding to JA as a score display PG or displaying “delicious!”.

  The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or sounds, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 192.

  Note that the image generation system of the present embodiment may be a system dedicated to the single player mode in which only one player can play, or may be a system having a multiplayer mode in which a plurality of players can play.

  In addition, when a plurality of players play, game images and game sounds provided to the plurality of players may be generated using one terminal, or connected via a network (transmission line, communication line), etc. It may be generated by distributed processing using a plurality of terminals (game machine, mobile phone).

4). Details of Processing FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of an example of processing according to this embodiment. In the present embodiment, first, display is performed in which one arrow object AO from a plurality of types of arrow objects AO is set as an arrow object AO to be thrown next at random or by a player's selection operation (step S10). In the present embodiment, three types of arrow objects AO, which are heavy, normal, and light, are prepared. Then, when the player presses the button 17 of the controller 16 (Y in step S12) and the designated position information is changed by the player changing the orientation of the controller 16 (Y in step S14), the designated position of the controller 16 is obtained. The reference mark SM is moved (step S16).

  7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the movement of the reference mark SM according to the orientation of the controller 16. As shown in FIG. 7A, in this embodiment, the player moves the controller 16 up, down, left and right with respect to the display screen 11 of the display unit 12, or changes the instruction direction of the controller 16 (the direction of the controller 16) up, down, left, right. The reference mark SM moves to the designated position of the controller 16 on the display screen 11. That is, the reference mark SM is moved based on the indicated position information of the controller 16 on the display screen 11.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the player brings the controller 16 close to the display screen 11 of the display unit 12, the distance information of the controller 16 with respect to the display screen 11 changes, but the instruction of the controller 16 on the display screen 11 changes. If the position does not change, the reference mark SM does not move.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the position of the reference mark SM is controlled two-dimensionally based on the indicated position information of the controller 16 on the display screen 11. Note that the sensor that acquires the indicated position information, distance information, and the like of the controller 16 may be a CMOS sensor (first detection unit) or an acceleration sensor (second detection unit). Moreover, it is good also as those arbitrary combinations.

  In this way, the position of the reference mark SM is controlled (step S16 in FIG. 6), and when the pressing operation of the operation button 17 of the controller 16 is released (Y in step S18), the position is designated at the timing when the pressing operation is released. The reference mark SM is fixedly displayed, and the indicated position is set as the reference position (step S20). On the other hand, if the pressing operation of the operation button 17 is not released (N in Step S18), the processing from Step S14 to Step S18 is repeated. That is, while the player is pressing the operation button 17 (N in step S18), the reference mark SM is moved according to the position indicated by the controller 16.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the controller 16 is swung in the direction indicated by the controller 16, acceleration information in the direction indicated by the controller 16 is detected to be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold ( Y of step S22), the detected acceleration information is acquired (step S24). Then, while the acceleration information in the direction indicated by the controller 16 does not fall below the predetermined threshold (N in Step S26), the acceleration information is acquired (Step S24). That is, the magnitude of one swing (release operation) in the direction indicated by the controller 16 is acquired.

  When the acceleration information falls below a predetermined threshold value, that is, when one swing (release operation) in the instruction direction of the controller 16 is completed (Y in step S26), the period during which the value is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Acceleration information is integrated over time and obtained as swing information (step S28). In the present embodiment, the acceleration information in the direction indicated by the controller 16 varies in various ways depending on how the controller 16 swings. Thus, by integrating the values for a predetermined period, the swing information is acquired as a value with less variation. Can do.

  Then, based on the set reference position and the obtained swing information, the reach range is set by referring to the reach range table 178 (step S30). Then, the arrival position of the arrow object AO is randomly determined from the position within the set arrival range (step S32), the arrow object AO is moved toward the determined arrival position (step S34), and the arrow object AO is moved to the arrival position. Is displayed. Then, it is determined whether or not the area of the target object TO has been pierced by the arrow object AO (step S38). The operator's operation is evaluated by displaying (step S40).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the reach range set in the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, in the present embodiment, three stages of reach ranges are provided according to the swing information. The first reachable range A1 shown in FIG. 8A is a reachable range that is set when the value of the swing information is a value in the first range that is relatively small (the swing strength is weak). is there. In the example of FIG. 8A, the first reachable range A1 is an elliptical range extending downward with the reference position (reference mark SM) as the upper end. Therefore, when the value of the swing information is small, the arrow object AO can be moved so that there is less blur in the left-right direction than the reference position, but there is a higher probability of shaking in the downward direction.

  The second reachable range A2 shown in FIG. 8B is set when the value of the swing information is a value in the second range that is relatively middle (the swing strength is medium). Reachable range. In the example of FIG. 8B, the second reachable range A2 is a circular range having the same size as the reference mark SM around the reference position (reference mark SM). Accordingly, when the value of the swing information is intermediate, the arrow object AO can be moved approximately near the reference position.

  Further, the third reachable range A3 shown in FIG. 8C is a reachable range that is set when the value of the swing information is a third range value that is relatively large (strong swing strength). It is. In the example of FIG. 8C, the third reachable range A3 is a circular range having the same size as the target object TO with the reference position (reference mark SM) as the center. Therefore, when the value of the swing information is large, the arrow object AO can be moved so that the shake is increased in the vertical and horizontal directions from the reference position.

  In this embodiment, for each of the arrow objects AO of the three types of arrow objects AO, which are light, normal, and heavy, the arrival range corresponding to the strength of the swing in the direction indicated by the controller 16 is as shown in FIG. It is stored as a range table 178. In the example of FIG. 9, when the strength of the swing is minimal, the arrow object AO does not reach the target object TO with a light arrow and is displayed to fall to the front, but a normal arrow and a heavy arrow are displayed. Then, there is no reaction, and the arrow object AO is not displayed to fly.

  On the other hand, when the swing strength is medium, the lighter arrow sets the third reachable range A3 shown in FIG. 8C, so that the arrow increases so as to increase the shake vertically and horizontally from the reference position. Although the object AO moves, since the second reachable range A2 shown in FIG. 8B is set for a normal arrow, the arrow object AO moves approximately near the reference position. In addition, since the first reachable range A1 shown in FIG. 8A is set for a heavy arrow, the arrow object AO is less likely to shake in the left-right direction than the reference position but has a higher probability of being shaken downward. Move. As described above, in the present embodiment, even when the swing strength is the same, the reach ranges set according to the type of the arrow object AO can be made different.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the target object TO rotates in the clockwise direction in the figure with the circle center as the rotation center. The target object TO is divided into a plurality of determination areas JA. As a result, even if the player aims at the desired determination area JA1 and releases the operation button 17 to set the reference position in the determination area JA1 (fix the reference mark SM), the player immediately performs a swing motion. Otherwise, the reference position deviates from the desired determination area JA1. Then, even if the swing strength at which the second reachable range is set can be input, the arrow object AO cannot reach the desired determination area JA1.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10A, first, the reference position is moved (aimed) while pushing the operation button 17 with a finger, and when the aim is determined, the finger is released from the operation button 17 and displayed immediately. By pulling the controller 16 away from the screen 11 (takeback) and swinging toward the direction approaching the display screen 11 (release), the arrow object AO is moved before the reference position is deviated from the desired determination area JA1. be able to.

  In this way, in this embodiment, if the operations from setting the reference position to taking back and releasing are performed smoothly in a series of flows, the hit rate can be further increased. Even if the target object TO is not rotated or moved, the arrow object AO arrives near the reference position when the time from setting the reference position to detecting the swing motion is shorter or closer to the predetermined time. If configured to do so, similar effects can be achieved. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, based on the indicated position information at the time when the swinging motion in the indicated direction with the operation button 17 pressed with a finger is detected and the finger is released from the operation button 17, If the reference position is set, it is possible to perform an operation input as if an arrow was thrown.

6). Hardware Configuration FIG. 11 shows an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing this embodiment. The main processor 900 operates based on a program stored in a CD 982 (information storage medium), a program downloaded via the communication interface 990, a program stored in the ROM 950, or the like, and includes game processing, image processing, sound processing, and the like. Execute. The coprocessor 902 assists the processing of the main processor 900, and executes matrix operation (vector operation) at high speed. For example, when a matrix calculation process is required for a physical simulation for moving or moving an object, a program operating on the main processor 900 instructs (requests) the process to the coprocessor 902.

  The geometry processor 904 performs geometry processing such as coordinate conversion, perspective conversion, light source calculation, and curved surface generation based on an instruction from a program operating on the main processor 900, and executes matrix calculation at high speed. The data decompression processor 906 performs decoding processing of compressed image data and sound data, and accelerates the decoding processing of the main processor 900. Thereby, a moving image compressed by the MPEG method or the like can be displayed on the opening screen or the game screen.

  The drawing processor 910 executes drawing (rendering) processing of an object composed of primitive surfaces such as polygons and curved surfaces. When drawing an object, the main processor 900 uses the DMA controller 970 to pass the drawing data to the drawing processor 910 and, if necessary, transfers the texture to the texture storage unit 924. Then, the drawing processor 910 draws the object in the frame buffer 922 while performing hidden surface removal using a Z buffer or the like based on the drawing data and texture. The drawing processor 910 also performs α blending (translucent processing), depth cueing, mip mapping, fog processing, bilinear filtering, trilinear filtering, anti-aliasing, shading processing, and the like. When an image for one frame is written in the frame buffer 922, the image is displayed on the display 912.

  The sound processor 930 includes a multi-channel ADPCM sound source and the like, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, and sounds, and outputs them through the speaker 932. Data from the game controller 942 and the memory card 944 is input via the serial interface 940.

  The ROM 950 stores system programs and the like. In the case of an arcade game system, the ROM 950 functions as an information storage medium, and various programs are stored in the ROM 950. A hard disk may be used instead of the ROM 950. The RAM 960 is a work area for various processors. The DMA controller 970 controls DMA transfer between the processor and the memory. The DVD drive 980 accesses a DVD 982 in which programs, image data, sound data, and the like are stored. The communication interface 990 performs data transfer with the outside via a network (communication line, high-speed serial bus).

  The processing of each unit (each unit) in this embodiment may be realized entirely by hardware, or may be realized by a program stored in an information storage medium or a program distributed via a communication interface. Also good. Alternatively, it may be realized by both hardware and a program.

  When the processing of each part of this embodiment is realized by both hardware and a program, a program for causing the hardware (computer) to function as each part of this embodiment is stored in the information storage medium. More specifically, the program instructs the processors 902, 904, 906, 910, and 930, which are hardware, and passes data if necessary. Each processor 902, 904, 906, 910, 930 realizes the processing of each unit of the present invention based on the instruction and the passed data.

  The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced by broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  The present invention can be applied to various image generation systems. In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the dart game system has been described as an example. However, the present invention is based on the reference position and the movement information, and the arrival position and the movement direction of the moving object in the virtual space. The present invention can also be applied to various image generation systems that calculate at least one of the movement paths.

  Further, the present invention is applied to various image generation systems such as a business game system, a home game system, a large attraction system in which a large number of players participate, a simulator, a multimedia terminal, a system board for generating a game image, and a mobile phone. it can.

The figure which shows an example of the schematic external appearance of the system of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the method of calculating the information of the instruction | indication position of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the image produced | generated by this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the operation input detection of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of this embodiment. FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the movement of the operation unit and the operation target according to the present embodiment. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining the reach of the present embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the table data of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the operation input detection of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the hardware which can implement | achieve this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

P player, CO operation target, PA image data area,
IrA1 / IrA2 infrared light source area, DpA display screen area,
AO arrow object, TO target object,
SM reference mark, E ballistic information,
16 controller, 17 operation button 100 processing unit, 108 information acquisition unit, 109 input reception unit,
110 Object space setting unit, 112 Movement / motion processing unit, 113 Display control unit,
114 virtual camera control unit, 120 drawing unit, 122 determination unit, 124 target state update unit, 126 evaluation unit, 160 operation unit, 162 detection unit, 170 storage unit, 190 display unit

Claims (14)

A program for generating an image according to the operation of the controller,
Based on the detection result of the detection unit that detects information that changes according to the movement of the controller, an information acquisition unit that acquires the controller's indicated position information with respect to the display unit, and the movement information of the controller;
A reference position setting unit that sets a reference position in a virtual space based on the indicated position information;
Based on the reference position and the movement information, a movement processing unit that calculates at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving body in the virtual space;
Based on at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object in the virtual space, the display unit displays a movement result display indicating at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object. A program that causes a computer to function as a display control unit that performs a movement result display control process. In claim 1,
The information acquisition unit
Obtaining movement information of the controller in a given direction;
The movement processing unit is
A program that calculates at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of a moving object in the virtual space based on movement information in the given direction. In any one of Claims 1, 2.
The movement processing unit is
A program that sets a reachable range of a moving object in the virtual space based on the reference position and the motion information, and determines the reachable position from the set reachable range. In claim 3,
The movement processing unit is
A program for setting a reachable range of the moving body according to a type of the moving body. In any one of Claims 1-4,
The movement processing unit is
A program for calculating a moving speed of a moving body in the virtual space based on the movement information. In any one of Claims 1-5,
The computer further functions as an input receiving unit that receives an operation input of an operator provided in the controller,
The reference position setting unit is
A program that sets a reference position in a virtual space based on the indicated position information in accordance with an operation timing of the operation element. In claim 6,
The display control unit
Further performing an operation instruction display control process for causing the display unit to display an operation instruction display for instructing the operation timing of the operator,
The movement processing unit is
A program for calculating at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of a moving body in the virtual space based on an operation timing of the operation element. In any one of Claims 1-7,
The information acquisition unit
A program for acquiring motion information of the controller when information that changes according to the motion of the controller exceeds a given threshold value. In any one of Claims 1-8,
A determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the target to be displayed on the display unit and the moving body, based on at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of the moving body in the virtual space;
A program that causes a computer to further function as an evaluation unit that evaluates the operation of the controller based on the result of the determination. In claim 9,
The determination unit is
Determining in which of the plurality of determination regions set for the target the target and the moving body intersect;
The evaluation unit is
A program for evaluating an operation of the controller based on a result of the intersection determination. In claim 10,
The display control unit
As the target display control process, a program for displaying the plurality of determination areas so as to be identifiable on the target and moving the target is performed. In any one of Claims 1-11,
The display control unit
A program for performing a moving body display control process for displaying the moving body on the display unit, based on at least one of an arrival position, a moving direction, and a moving path of the moving body in the virtual space.   A computer-readable information storage medium, wherein the program according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is stored. An image generation system for generating an image according to an operation of a controller,
Based on the detection result of the detection unit that detects information that changes according to the movement of the controller, an information acquisition unit that acquires the controller's indicated position information with respect to the display unit, and the movement information of the controller;
A reference position setting unit that sets a reference position in a virtual space based on the indicated position information;
Based on the reference position and the movement information, a movement processing unit that calculates at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving body in the virtual space;
Based on at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object in the virtual space, the display unit displays a movement result display indicating at least one of the arrival position, movement direction, and movement path of the moving object. A display control unit that performs a movement result display control process, and
An image generation system comprising:

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