JP2023048271A - Virtual sightseeing system and communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a travel experience with a virtual reality technology.SOLUTION: A virtual sightseeing system acquires spatial data composed of captured images of an existing sightseeing spot, and registers a virtual sightseeing spot corresponding to the existing sightseeing spot in map data. A user selects a virtual sightseeing spot by referring to map data indicating the positions of a plurality of virtual sightseeing spots. A virtual sightseeing system provides a user with a virtual sightseeing experience by displaying a virtual space corresponding to a virtual sightseeing spot selected by the user based on spatial data of the existing sightseeing spot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to virtual reality technology, and in particular to technology for providing a virtual travel experience.

The joy of traveling is to get an experience different from everyday life. Tourists enjoy traveling by making their own travel plans or by participating in tours sponsored by travel agencies. Since travel has a high economic effect, how to capture travel demand is an important issue for national and local governments.

JP 2018-155887 A

However, in reality, tourists tend to concentrate on some famous areas. For example, the number of Japanese domestic tourists in 2019 reached about 90 million in Tokyo, which ranked first, but Kochi prefecture ranked last with only 4.2 million (according to a survey by the Japan Tourism Agency). There are many areas that have attractive tourism resources but are not able to capture sufficient travel demand due to their low name recognition.

The present invention is an invention completed based on the above background, and its main purpose is to provide a travel experience using virtual reality technology.

A virtual sightseeing system according to one aspect of the present invention acquires address information of a real tourist spot and spatial data composed of captured images of the real tourist spot, and maps a virtual tourist spot corresponding to the real tourist spot based on the address information. a tourist spot registration unit for registering in data; a map display unit for displaying the positions of a plurality of virtual tourist spots on map data; a tourist spot selection unit for accepting user selection of a virtual tourist spot on the map data; a sightseeing experience providing unit that provides the user with a virtual sightseeing experience by displaying a virtual space corresponding to the virtual sightseeing spot selected by the user based on the spatial data of the ground.

A communication terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes a tourist spot selection unit that accepts selection of a virtual tourist spot from a plurality of virtual tourist spots displayed on map data, and displays a virtual space corresponding to the selected virtual tourist spot. a virtual space display unit for displaying a virtual tourist destination, a visit request reception unit for receiving registration of a virtual sightseeing spot in a visit list, and a travel plan display unit for displaying a travel plan for a real tourist spot based on the visit list.

According to the present invention, virtual reality technology can provide users with an experience similar to a real trip.

1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a virtual sightseeing system; FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a sightseeing server and user terminals; FIG. It is a screen diagram of a first map screen. FIG. 11 is a screen diagram of a second map screen; It is a screen figure of a virtual sightseeing screen. 4 is a data structure diagram of virtual sightseeing spot information; FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between tourist spots and environmental data in this embodiment; It is a data structure diagram of virtual shop information. It is a screen figure which shows virtual shop vicinity. It is a data structure diagram of sightseeing history information. It is a screen figure of a travel plan screen. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between tourist spots and environmental data in a modified example;

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In this embodiment, the user is provided with a sightseeing experience that applies virtual reality technology. Specifically, a virtual space simulating a real tourist spot is generated by three-dimensional computer graphics. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, a tourist spot that actually exists will be referred to as a "real tourist spot", and a tourist spot configured in the virtual space will be referred to as a "virtual tourist spot". A store (hereinafter referred to as a "virtual store") is also provided in the virtual space.

A user walks around a virtual sightseeing spot by moving a character (hereinafter referred to as an "avatar") acting as an alter ego of the user in the virtual space with an operation feeling similar to that of a game. Hereafter, the sightseeing experience at the virtual sightseeing spot through the avatar will be referred to as "virtual sightseeing", "virtual sightseeing experience", or "virtual travel".

Although details will be described later, the user accesses the sightseeing server from a communication terminal such as a desktop PC, and is provided with a virtual sightseeing experience from the sightseeing server. The user can also enjoy shopping at a virtual store opened in the virtual tourist spot by operating the avatar.

All of the virtual tourist destinations in this embodiment correspond to real tourist destinations. The image of the virtual tourist spot is constructed based on the captured image of the omnidirectional camera at the real tourist spot (local site). For example, a virtual space (virtual tourist spot) corresponding to Furano is constructed from an image of Furano (a tourist spot that actually exists in Hokkaido) taken by an employee of the city hall of Furano.

A user as a virtual tourist selects a desired virtual sightseeing spot from a map screen (described later) and enjoys virtual sightseeing. It is assumed that users who enjoy virtual sightseeing, tour operators who register virtual sightseeing spots, shop operators who operate virtual shops, and travel agents who arrange real trips are involved in this system. As a tourism operator, for example, a person in charge of attracting tourists in a local government can be assumed.

FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of the virtual sightseeing system 100. As shown in FIG.
The virtual sightseeing system 100 includes a sightseeing server 200 , a user terminal 300 , a payment system 108 , a travel agency 104 , a real tourist spot 102 and a store terminal 110 . Sightseeing server 200 , user terminal 300 , payment system 108 , travel agency 104 , actual tourist site 102 and store terminal 110 are interconnected via Internet 106 . The user terminal 300 is a communication terminal used by a user who receives the virtual sightseeing service, and is any computer having a communication function and a display function such as a smartphone, tablet computer, desktop PC, laptop PC, VR (Virtual Reality) goggles. I wish I had. Also, the user terminal 300 may be a dedicated device installed at a game center or the like.

The sightseeing server 200 provides virtual sightseeing services to the user terminals 300 . A user registers in advance with the sightseeing server 200 . At this time, the user registers his/her name, address, bank account information, credit card number, etc. in the sightseeing server 200, and the sightseeing server 200 gives a user ID to each user.

The settlement system 108 is a server operated by a financial institution. The sightseeing server 200 transmits a settlement instruction to the settlement system 108 when the user does shopping at the virtual store, and the settlement system 108 settles the fee.

The travel agency 104 (communication terminal of the travel agency 104) arranges real travel. After the virtual trip, the user can select a tourist spot (hereinafter referred to as a “desired place to visit”) that the user wants to actually visit. The sightseeing server 200 can also create a travel plan including places to visit (described later). The travel agency 104 arranges trips to actual tourist destinations based on the travel plans created by the sightseeing server 200 .

The real tourist spot 102 (communication terminal of the real tourist spot 102 ) transmits the captured image to the sightseeing server 200 . The sightseeing server 200 generates an image of the virtual sightseeing spot based on this captured image.

The store terminal 110 is a communication terminal used by a store operator. The store operator transmits the desired store opening area of the virtual store, the product list, and the store operator's information from the store terminal 110 . The sightseeing server 200 installs product objects (virtual objects) corresponding to the product list at the specified virtual shop. Note that the store operator may purchase the product listing right for a part of the space of the virtual store, or may purchase the entire virtual store.

The user selects a product object in the virtual shop and instructs purchase. The sightseeing server 200 withdraws the product price from the user's bank account and deposits the product price into the store manager's bank account. At the same time, the sightseeing server 200 notifies the store operator of the user's address and the name of the purchased product, and the store operator delivers the actual product to the user's address. That is, the user enjoys shopping at the virtual store, and the actual product arrives at his/her home several days later. The product delivery may be of an anonymous delivery method in which the operator of the sightseeing server 200 acts as an escrow and does not notify the shop operator of the purchaser's personal information.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the sightseeing server 200 and the user terminal 300. As shown in FIG.
Each component of the tourism server 200 and the user terminal 300 includes computing units such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and various co-processors, storage devices such as memory and storage, and wired or wireless communication lines connecting them. and software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing instructions to the computing unit. A computer program may consist of a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located in their higher layers, and a library that provides common functions to these programs.
Each block described below represents a functional block rather than a hardware configuration.

(Sightseeing server 200)
The sightseeing server 200 includes a communication section 202 , a data processing section 204 and a data storage section 206 .
The communication unit 202 is in charge of communication processing with the user terminal 300 , the payment system 108 , the travel agency 104 , the actual tourist spot 102 and the store terminal 110 . The data storage unit 206 stores various data such as image data of virtual space, characters, information on users, information on real tourist spots, and information on shop operators. The data processing unit 204 executes various processes based on data acquired by the communication unit 202 and data stored in the data storage unit 206 . Data processing unit 204 also functions as an interface for communication unit 202 and data storage unit 206 .

The communication unit 202 includes a transmitting unit 208 that transmits various types of information to an external device such as the user terminal 300, and a receiving unit 210 that receives various types of information from the external device.

The data processing unit 204 includes a tourist spot registration unit 216, a store registration unit 218, a conversation processing unit 220, a sightseeing proposal unit 222, a sightseeing experience provision unit 224, a delivery instruction unit 226, a payment processing unit 228, a visit request registration unit 230, a travel A plan proposal section 232 and a travel arrangement section 234 are included.
The tourist spot registration unit 216 registers a virtual tourist spot in response to a registration request from the real tourist spot 102 . When registering the virtual tourist spot, the address information and captured image of the real tourist spot are registered in the data storage unit 206 . The store registration unit 218 registers a virtual store upon request from the store terminal 110 . When registering the virtual shop, the location of the virtual shop, the shop operator, the product list, etc. are registered in 206 .

The conversation processing unit 220 performs conversation processing between users. In this embodiment, a plurality of users can converse in a chat system within the virtual space. The conversation processing unit 220 relays the conversation by transferring a text message input by the speaker to a conversation screen (not shown) of an avatar (another user) within a predetermined range from the speaker's avatar. Users may converse with other users by voice through input/output devices such as microphones and earphones. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 proposes a virtual tourist destination to be recommended to the user (hereinafter referred to as a “recommended tourist destination”) from a plurality of virtual tourist destinations. The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 provides the user with a virtual sightseeing experience.

The delivery instruction unit 226 instructs the store terminal 110 or the distribution company to deliver the real product to the user when the user has shopped at the virtual store or visited the virtual tourist spot. The settlement processing unit 228 executes settlement processing by issuing instructions to the settlement system 108 . The payment processing unit 228 executes payment processing when the user purchases a product at the virtual shop.

Desired-to-visit registration unit 230 registers a desired place to visit according to an instruction from the user. The travel plan proposal unit 232 generates a travel plan for a real trip based on the desired place to visit. The travel arrangement section 234 instructs the travel agency 104 to arrange the actual travel based on the travel plan.

(User terminal 300)
User terminal 300 includes user interface processing section 302 , communication section 304 , data processing section 306 and data storage section 308 .
A user interface processing unit 302 receives user operations via input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, and touch panel, and is in charge of user interface processing such as image display and audio output. The communication unit 304 is in charge of communication processing with the sightseeing server 200 . A data storage unit 308 stores various data. The data processing unit 306 executes various processes based on the input from the user interface processing unit 302 , data received by the communication unit 304 and data stored in the data storage unit 308 . The data processing unit 306 also functions as an interface for the communication unit 304 , the user interface processing unit 302 and the data storage unit 308 .

The communication unit 304 includes a transmission unit 314 that transmits data and a reception unit 316 that receives data.

User interface processing section 302 includes an input section 310 and an output section 312 .
The input unit 310 receives various inputs from the user. A user operates an avatar in a virtual space using an input device through a user interface similar to that of a computer game.

Input unit 310 includes tourist spot selection unit 320 and visit request reception unit 322 . The tourist spot selection unit 320 receives selection of a virtual tourist spot by the user from a map screen, which will be described later. The visit request reception unit 322 receives designation of a desired visit place from the user.

The output unit 312 outputs various information to the user. The output unit 312 displays various information on the monitor and outputs various sounds.
Output unit 312 includes map display unit 324 , virtual space display unit 326 and travel plan display unit 328 . The map display unit 324 displays a map screen, which will be described later. The virtual space display unit 326 displays a virtual tourist spot (virtual space) on the screen according to the image provided by the sightseeing proposal unit 222 . The travel plan display unit 328 displays the travel plan proposed by the travel plan proposal unit 232 on the screen.

FIG. 3 is a screen diagram of the first map screen 240. As shown in FIG.
When the user accesses the sightseeing server 200 from the user terminal 300, the map display unit 324 displays the first map screen 240 shown in FIG. The first map screen 240 displays a bird's-eye view of the earth. A region corresponding to Hokkaido is displayed on the first map screen 240 of FIG. The user can freely move the viewpoint position through operation devices such as a mouse and cursor keys.

A plurality of sightseeing spheres 242a to 242j are floating on the map (hereinafter collectively referred to as "tourism spheres 242"). The tourist sphere 242 is a symbol representing a virtual tourist spot corresponding to the real tourist spot. For example, the sightseeing sphere 242a is a virtual sightseeing spot corresponding to "Esashi", and is arranged in the eastern part of the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido, like the actual Esashi.

The user selects a virtual sightseeing spot (sightseeing sphere 242) to be visited while moving the viewpoint. How to select a virtual sightseeing spot will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 below. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 selects recommended sightseeing spots from a plurality of virtual sightseeing spots (sightseeing spheres 242 ) by a method described later, and displays a message proposing the recommended sightseeing spots in the message area 244 . In FIG. 3, "Esashi" is recommended for the reason of "good weather". The weather of the virtual sightseeing spot will also be described later.

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram of the second map screen 250. As shown in FIG.
As the user brings the viewpoint closer to the sightseeing sphere 242a on the first map screen 240 (FIG. 3), the map display unit 324 enlarges and displays the sightseeing sphere 242a (Esashi). A captured image of Esashi (a real tourist spot) is shown in the sightseeing sphere 242a. In FIG. 4, the landscape of the park in Esashi is reflected in the tourist sphere 242a like a fish-eye lens.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram of the virtual sightseeing screen 260. As shown in FIG.
When the user further moves the viewpoint position on the second map screen 250 and plunges the viewpoint into the sightseeing sphere 242 a , the virtual space display section 326 displays the virtual sightseeing screen 260 . The tourist spot selection unit 320 determines that the virtual tourist spot (Esashi) is selected when the viewpoint position enters the tourist sphere 242a, and notifies the sightseeing server 200 of the selection result. The image of the virtual sightseeing screen 260 is generated by the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 . The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 generates an image of the virtual sightseeing spot, and the transmission unit 208 transmits the generated image to the user terminal 300 .

Before registering the virtual tourist spot, the Esashi tourism operator takes images of the real tourist spot (Esashi) while walking with an omnidirectional camera. These captured images are combined to form "spatial data" for constructing a virtual space. Techniques for constructing spatial data from images captured by an omnidirectional camera are known. The virtual space display unit 326 displays the virtual space based on the space data received from the sightseeing server 200. FIG. The user can enjoy a virtual sightseeing experience of taking a walk in the local scenery of Esashi by getting inside the sightseeing sphere 242a. In particular, when the user terminal 300 is a VR goggle, the user can experience a highly immersive virtual sightseeing experience as if he/she were actually walking around a real tourist spot.

The tourism operator not only acquires the captured image, but also collects the sound (environmental sound) of the actual tourist spot. During the sightseeing experience, sounds collected at actual tourist spots are played back. From the collected sound data, for example, chirping of small birds, hustle and bustle, sound of wind, sound of waves, etc. are reproduced as environmental sounds. Note that the spatial data forming the virtual sightseeing spot may be a moving image. For example, images of swaying trees, babbling streams, moving clouds, etc. may be reproduced.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of the virtual tourist spot information 270. As shown in FIG.
The tour operator transmits the address information (latitude and longitude) of the actual tourist spot, the captured image and the sound data to the tour server 200 . The tourist spot registration unit 216 forms spatial data when the captured image is acquired. The tourism operator itself may generate the spatial data from the captured image and transmit it to the tourism server 200 . The tourist spot registration unit 216 registers the virtual tourist spot corresponding to the real tourist spot in the virtual tourist spot information 270, and gives the virtual tourist spot a tourist spot ID (hereinafter also referred to as "VID"). The virtual tourist spot information 270 is a list of virtual tourist spots registered in the sightseeing server 200 .

For example, a virtual tourist spot with VID=V01 (hereinafter referred to as “virtual tourist spot (V01)”) corresponds to “Furano (real tourist spot)”. Furano's address information is "North latitude 43 degrees, East longitude 142 degrees". The tourist spot registration unit 216 generates a tourist sphere 242 corresponding to the virtual tourist spot (V01), and sets the tourist sphere 242 in pre-registered map data based on the address information. The map data with the added sightseeing sphere 242 is downloaded from the sightseeing server 200 to the virtual sightseeing system 100 .

According to the virtual tourist attraction information 270, the number of visitors to the virtual tourist attraction (V01) per day is 1520, and the average stay time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 updates the virtual tourist attraction information 270 each time the user visits the virtual tourist attraction.

The delivery instruction unit 226 delivers "pudding" associated with Furano as a souvenir (hereinafter referred to as "privilege product") to the first 30 users who have visited the virtual sightseeing spot (V01) every day. More specifically, when the user enters the virtual tourist area (V01), if the number of visitors on the day is 30 or less, the delivery instruction unit 226 sends "pudding" to the user's address. Issue a delivery instruction to the store (sponsor) that provides the privilege product.

Similarly, the virtual sightseeing spot (V02) corresponds to "Abashiri", and "candy" associated with Abashiri is presented as a privilege product to all visitors. The tourist spot (V03) corresponds to "Hachinohe", and the delivery instruction unit 226 executes a lottery every day to deliver "mackerel boiled in water" associated with Hachinohe as a privilege product to 50 visitors. In this way, if the user visits the virtual sightseeing spot, there is a possibility that he/she can receive special products from various places.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between tourist spots and environmental data in this embodiment.
One type of spatial data corresponding to the virtual sightseeing spot and sound data corresponding to the environmental sound may be prepared, or a plurality of types may be prepared. Space data B1 to Bn and sound data C1 to Cn are associated with the virtual sightseeing spot A shown in FIG.

A plurality of spatial data and sound data (hereinafter collectively referred to as "environmental data") can be prepared according to environmental conditions such as time, season, and weather. "Time" may be morning, noon, evening, night, or morning and afternoon. "Time" may be months such as January and February, or seasons such as spring, summer, autumn, and winter. "Weather" is assumed to be rainy, sunny, cloudy, snowy, or the like.

A tourist operator acquires various types of environmental data in accordance with environmental conditions such as time, season, weather, etc., in an existing tourist spot. These various types of environmental data are registered in association with the virtual tourist destination together with the environmental conditions. The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 selects one of a plurality of environmental data according to the user's situation, the situation of the real tourist spot, and the like, and provides the user with a virtual sightseeing experience. How to select environmental data will be described later.

FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of the virtual shop information 280. As shown in FIG.
A shop operator who wants to sell goods in a virtual tourist spot transmits a registration request designating a product list and a desired shop location (virtual tourist spot) from the shop terminal 110 to the sightseeing server 200 . The product list is a list of products that can be provided by the store operator, and includes information such as types, prices, and stock quantities. The store registration unit 218 registers the virtual store in the virtual store information 280, assigns the virtual store a store ID (hereinafter referred to as "TID"), and assigns the store manager an owner ID (hereinafter referred to as "MID"). to give The virtual shop information 280 is a list of virtual shops registered in the sightseeing server 200 .

For example, a virtual store (T01) is operated by a store manager (M01) and opened in a virtual tourist destination (V01: Furano). Several store spaces are set in advance in the virtual sightseeing spot, and the store registration unit 218 sets the virtual store in the vacant space when registering the store. As described above, a product list (inventory list) is associated with the virtual shop. The shop operator appropriately transmits the latest product list to the sightseeing server 200 .

FIG. 9 is a screen diagram showing the vicinity of the virtual store.
The user operates the avatar to move within the virtual tourist spot and enter the virtual store of interest. A virtual store has a large number of product objects. A product object is a three-dimensional virtual object that has the same shape as the actual product and is pasted with the same design image as the actual product. Product description information is associated with the product object in advance. The product description information includes arbitrary information related to the product, such as the product name, manufacturer name, content, amount of content, and price. When the avatar selects a product object, the transmission unit 208 of the sightseeing server 200 transmits product description information to the user terminal 300. FIG.

The user brings the product object that he/she wants to purchase to the checkout area set up in the virtual shop. When the avatar moves to the checkout area, the payment processing unit 228 first identifies the product ID associated with the user ID and product object, and the store operator. Next, the settlement processing unit 228 instructs the settlement system 108 to transfer the product price from the bank account of the user (purchaser) to the bank account of the store operator. After completing the transfer, the payment system 108 transmits a payment completion notification to the sightseeing server 200 .

The delivery instruction unit 226 transmits a delivery instruction for the actual product to the store terminal 110 when receiving the settlement completion notification. The delivery instruction includes the user's (purchaser's) address and product ID. When the store terminal 110 receives the delivery instruction, the store operator takes out the corresponding product from its own warehouse, packs the product, and mails the product to the user's address.

In this way, the user selects a product object in the virtual shop and brings it into the checkout area, in other words, by indicating the purchase intention, the payment for the product is made by the sightseeing server 200, and the product object is processed. You can have the actual product delivered. The user can also enjoy shopping while strolling around the virtual sightseeing spot.

FIG. 10 is a data structure diagram of the sightseeing history information 290. As shown in FIG.
Sightseeing history information 290 is stored in the data storage unit 206 of the sightseeing server 200 . Sightseeing history information 290 indicates virtual sightseeing spots that the user has visited. FIG. 10 shows the sightseeing history information 290 of the user (P01). According to the sightseeing history information 290, the user (P01) visited the virtual sightseeing spot (V09: Esashi) and the virtual sightseeing spot (V04: Osorezan) on September 15th. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 selects the environment data of the virtual sightseeing spot according to the visit date and time of the user.

When the user (P01) visits the virtual sightseeing spot (V09: Esashi) in the daytime (for example, from 11:00 to 16:00), the sightseeing proposal unit 222 generates a plurality of environment data corresponding to the virtual sightseeing spot (V09: Esashi). Among them, the environmental data that matches the environmental condition of "noon/September" is selected. With such a control method, the user can experience the virtual sightseeing spot corresponding to the same time/period as the time/period when the user visited the virtual sightseeing spot.

The sightseeing proposal unit 222 also acquires weather information for the actual tourist spot (Esashi) from an external site. When Esashi (actual tourist spot) on September 15th is sunny, the sightseeing proposal unit 222 selects environmental data that matches the environmental condition of "sunny". With such a control method, the user can experience the same weather at the virtual tourist spot as at the real tourist spot. Since the user can enjoy a virtual sightseeing experience that matches the actual environmental conditions, the user can think about the actual state of the real tourist spot when experiencing the virtual tourist spot.

A user may want to visit a real tourist attraction by visiting a virtual tourist attraction. In such a case, the user inputs a visit request. For example, when the user is visiting a virtual sightseeing spot (V09: Esashi), the visit wish reception unit 322 receives an input of a visit wish from the user that the user wants to visit Esashi (actual tourist spot) someday. The transmission unit 314 of the user terminal 300 transmits information indicating that Esashi is a desired place to visit, together with the user ID, to the sightseeing server 200 .

The visit request registration unit 230 of the sightseeing server 200 receives the visit request from the user terminal 300, and adds the fact that there is a “desire to visit Esashi” in the “desired column” of the sightseeing history information 290. FIG. In FIG. 10, the user (P01) has set a visit request to Esashi and Sapporo. Desired-to-visit registration unit 230 registers desired places to visit in a visit list (not shown) for each user. The travel plan proposal unit 232 creates a travel plan based on the visit list (described later).

The sightseeing proposal unit 222 refers to the sightseeing history information 290 and proposes recommended sightseeing spots as shown in FIG. As an example, the sightseeing suggestion unit 222 may select a virtual sightseeing spot that the user has never been to as a recommended sightseeing spot. Specifically, the sightseeing proposal unit 222 may randomly select any one of the virtual tourist destinations that the user has never visited, and propose the selected virtual tourist destination as a recommended tourist destination. . If the user (P01) has never been to "Nago", the sightseeing suggestion unit 222 may display a message in the message area 244, "It seems that you haven't experienced it yet, but Nago is recommended."

As another example, the sightseeing suggestion unit 222 may suggest recommended sightseeing spots based on environmental conditions. Specifically, when it is snowing in Furano (actual tourist spot), the tourism proposal unit 222 may cause the message area 244 to display a message saying "Furano is snowing today, so it is beautiful." . When it actually snows in Furano, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 constructs a virtual space corresponding to the snowy Furano based on Furano's environmental data corresponding to the environmental condition "snow".

The sightseeing suggestion unit 222 may select recommended sightseeing spots based on the number of times the user has visited the virtual tourist spots and the visiting status. For example, it is assumed that the user (P02) has visited the virtual sightseeing spot (V05: Risshakuji Temple) a predetermined number of times or more. When the environmental conditions at the time of the visit are "noon/September/sunny", "noon/December/cloudy", etc., the sightseeing proposal unit 222 provides the user ( P02) may propose Risshakuji, which has not been experienced yet, as a recommended sightseeing spot. A user who has visited Risshakuji Temple a predetermined number of times or more is considered to like Risshakuji Temple. When it is snowing at Risshaku-ji Temple (a real tourist spot), the sightseeing proposal unit 222 may cause the user to display a message in the message area 244 that says, "Now you can see the snow-covered Risshaku-ji Temple." good.

The sightseeing proposal unit 222 may propose, as a recommended tourist attraction, a virtual tourist attraction that has something in common with the virtual tourist attraction that the user has visited more than a predetermined number of times. For example, tourism attributes such as "Hokkaido", "nature", and "lavender" are assigned to the virtual tourist destination (V01: Furano). On the other hand, tourism attributes such as "Hokkaido", "nature", and "drift ice" are assigned to the virtual tourist destination (V02: Nemuro). When the user (P03) has visited the virtual tourist destination (V01: Furano) a predetermined number of times or more within the unit period, the user (P03) is interested in tourism attributes such as "Hokkaido", "nature", and "lavender". there is a possibility. At this time, the sightseeing proposal unit 222 may propose a virtual sightseeing spot (V2: Nemuro) having a sightseeing attribute common to Furano as a recommended sightseeing spot. In this case, the sightseeing suggestion unit 222 may display a message to the user (P03) in the message area 244, saying, "If you like Furano, I think Nemuro will be fun too."

FIG. 11 is a screen diagram of the travel plan screen 340. As shown in FIG.
The travel plan proposing unit 232 creates a travel plan for the actual travel based on the visit list, that is, the list of desired places to visit. Specifically, the travel plan proposing unit 232 automatically creates a travel plan from the user's place of residence via the desired place to visit while utilizing an existing transfer guidance service. The travel plan proposing unit 232 may include a pre-contracted hotel or inn in the travel plan.

On the travel plan screen 340 of FIG. 11, a travel plan is proposed in which the traveler visits "Sapporo" and "Esashi" from Tokyo for one night and two days and spends one night at a hotel in Sapporo. The travel plan proposal unit 232 transmits the travel plan screen 340 to the user terminal 300, and the travel plan display unit 328 of the user terminal 300 displays the travel plan screen 340 on the screen.

Trip plan screen 340 includes modify button 342 and apply button 344 . By touching the correction button 342, the user can display a travel plan correction screen (not shown). On the modification screen, the user can freely change the desired date of departure, the number of nights, the hotel, the means of transportation, and the like. The travel plan proposal unit 232 may notify the user terminal 300 of the estimated travel price. When the user touches the application button 344 , the travel plan is finalized, and the travel arrangement section 234 returns the travel plan to the sightseeing server 200 . The travel plan proposal unit 232 transmits the travel plan to the travel agency 104 .

The travel agent arranges transportation and accommodation according to the designated travel plan. The travel agency 104 notifies the user terminal 300 of the formal travel fee before making arrangements, and obtains the user's approval. After obtaining approval, the travel agency sends the arranged tickets and the like to the user. The settlement processing unit 228 executes settlement of the travel fee. The travel fee is deducted from the user's bank account and transferred to the travel agent's bank account. In this way, by setting desired places to visit after experiencing a virtual tourist spot, the user can arrange a real trip to the real tourist spot corresponding to the favorite virtual tourist spot.

[Summary]
The virtual sightseeing system 100 has been described above based on the embodiment.
According to this embodiment, the user can take a walk through a three-dimensional virtual tourist spot provided by the sightseeing server 200 via an avatar. The sightseeing server 200 may provide the image of the virtual sightseeing spot as a stereoscopic image.

The user first selects a virtual sightseeing spot to visit while looking at the map data. Since each tourist sphere 242 is displayed at a position corresponding to the address of the actual tourist spot on the map data, the user can intuitively understand where each virtual tourist spot is. For example, the user can tour the sights of Hokkaido by sequentially visiting a number of sightseeing spheres 242 floating in Hokkaido. In this case, the user can also enjoy a virtual Hokkaido tour.

By entering the tourist sphere 242 while moving the viewpoint on the map data, the sight of the virtual sightseeing spot spreads out before the user's eyes. By seamlessly connecting the first map screen 240, the second map screen 250, and the virtual sightseeing screen 260 (virtual sightseeing spot), the user feels as if he is entering the virtual sightseeing spot like a bird from the air. can taste In addition, since the user can enter the virtual sightseeing spot just by plunging into the sightseeing sphere 242, the user can easily visit many virtual sightseeing spots in a short period of time.

By providing environmental data based on real tourist spots, tourism operators can make users aware of the attractions of real tourist spots. For example, although the tip of the Noto Peninsula is a land of inconvenient transportation, users may become interested in the tip of the Noto Peninsula by having them experience it as a virtual tourist destination. By experiencing the virtual Noto Peninsula, the user may want to visit the real Noto Peninsula, even if it is inconvenient for transportation. By having users experience a virtual tourist destination, tourism operators can effectively appeal to users about local tourism resources. Users can also visit Noto Peninsula (a real tourist spot) for the first time without anxiety if they experience it as a virtual tourist spot.

By visiting the virtual sightseeing spot, the user can receive a privilege product provided by the sightseeing operator. By providing privileged products, tourism operators can easily attract users to virtual sightseeing spots. Moreover, if the user can be enticed to the virtual sightseeing spot with the privilege product, the tourism operator can encourage the user to purchase at the virtual shop set up in the virtual sightseeing spot.

The user may reserve a scheduled visit date and time for the virtual sightseeing spot. In this case, the delivery instruction unit 226 may instruct the store terminal 110 to pre-deliver the privilege product corresponding to the virtual sightseeing spot to the user. For example, when the user goes on a virtual tour of Tamba, if the local sake of Tamba is delivered to the user by the reservation date, the user can enjoy the local sake of Tamba while virtual sightseeing.

A user can enjoy shopping at a virtual store installed in a virtual sightseeing spot. Virtual stores allow store operators to expand their revenue opportunities. So-called Internet shopping is difficult for elderly people who are not used to computers. In this embodiment, it is possible to select and buy a product while moving the avatar with a feeling similar to that of actual shopping.

Compared to physical stores, virtual stores have lower operating costs, so there is a possibility that the store opening fee can be reduced or even eliminated. Virtual store vendors may be limited to local store operators. For example, those who can open a virtual store in the virtual tourist destination (Sapporo) may be limited to store operators who have a real store in Sapporo. By limiting the area where each store operator can open a store in the virtual space, it becomes easier to protect the brand value of the product.

By registering environmental data in the virtual tourism system 100, the tourism operator can make the actual tourist spot known. The operator of the virtual sightseeing system 100 can infinitely enhance services by having environment data registered from various places. As the number of registered virtual sightseeing spots increases, the user can continue to enjoy the virtual sightseeing service without getting tired of it. In addition, it is thought that the provision of privileged products will become more active as the number of virtual tourist destinations increases.

The sightseeing proposal unit 222 can propose recommended sightseeing spots based on the user's sightseeing history information 290 . By proposing a recommended tourist destination, even when the number of registered virtual tourist destinations increases, the user is less likely to get lost in the destination.

The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 selects environmental data based on the time/time when the virtual tourist spot is visited and the current weather of the real tourist spot. Therefore, the user can enjoy virtual sightseeing with a sense of existence and reality. In addition, preparing a plurality of environment data for one virtual sightseeing spot has the effect of keeping the user from getting bored. For example, different virtual sightseeing experiences are provided in Furano in winter and in Furano in summer, so the revisit rate of the virtual tourist destination can be increased.

Environmental data corresponding to special events, not limited to weather, may be prepared. For example, you can see drift ice in Nemuro. Based on the information provided by Nemuro City, the tourism experience providing unit 224 may provide a virtual sightseeing experience of Nemuro based on the environmental data that allows the drift ice to be seen only when drift ice occurs in Nemuro. good.

Specifically, when ice floes dock at real Nemuro on March 10, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 provides a virtual sightseeing experience of Nemuro based on the environment data "drift ice ashore" on the same day. If the user visits the virtual Nemuro on March 10th, the user can enjoy drift ice docking in the virtual space. Even if users cannot visit the real Nemuro on March 10, when the special event of drift ice coming ashore occurs, they can enjoy observing the drift ice in a virtual Nemuro while imagining what the real Nemuro looks like. According to such a control method, the user can expect a virtual sightseeing experience when the drift ice actually appears, while expecting the arrival of the season when the drift ice can be observed. In addition to drift ice, special events include meteor showers, auroras, flowering of lavender and cherry blossoms, typhoons, and spawning of sea turtles.

When the user likes a virtual sightseeing spot, the user can register it as a desired place to visit and have the sightseeing server 200 make arrangements for a real trip. Through the virtual experience, the user can propose a travel plan that matches the image of what he or she wants to do on a real trip. In addition, the travel agency 104 also has the advantage of being able to stimulate real travel demand through virtual travel.

The real pleasure of traveling is sightseeing and shopping. If enjoyable virtual sightseeing can be provided, users can be made to want to experience real-life sightseeing as well. Virtual tourism is an opportunity to attract users to real tourist destinations. In addition, since the virtual tour can serve as a rehearsal for the real tour, the user can feel as though it is not the first time, even if the user actually visits the real tourist spot for the first time. For example, by walking around the virtual Sapporo, even if you have never been to Sapporo, you can develop a familiarity with Sapporo. In this way, even if it is your first visit to a sightseeing spot, you can feel the freshness of your trip and the sense of security that it is not your first time.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and can be embodied by modifying constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications. Also, some constituent elements may be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications.

Although it has been described that the virtual sightseeing system 100 is configured by a plurality of user terminals 300 and one sightseeing server 200, part of the functions of the user terminal 300 may be realized by the sightseeing server 200, and the functions of the sightseeing server 200 may be implemented by the sightseeing server 200. may be assigned to the user terminal 300 . Also, a third device other than the user terminal 300 or the sightseeing server 200 may take part of the functions of the user terminal 300 or the sightseeing server 200 . The aggregate of each function of the user terminal 300 and each function of the sightseeing server 200 described with reference to FIG. 2 can be grasped as one "virtual sightseeing system" from a broad perspective. How to distribute a plurality of functions necessary for realizing the present invention to one or more pieces of hardware is determined in consideration of the processing capability of each piece of hardware and the specifications required for the virtual sightseeing system 100. It should be determined by

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The user terminal 300 may be a dedicated device installed in department stores, Internet cafes, game arcades, and the like. The device may completely occlude the user, like a cockpit, and the seat may be tilted to represent the physical sensations of the virtual sightseeing experience.

In this embodiment, domestic travel is described, but the present invention can also be applied to overseas travel. For example, virtual trips abroad may be realized by reproducing cities such as Dublin and Amsterdam in virtual space.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between tourist spots and environmental data in a modified example.
A plurality of virtual points may be associated with one virtual sightseeing spot. For example, a virtual tourist spot A shown in FIG. 12 is associated with a plurality of virtual points such as a park A1, a downtown area A2, a port A3, and an ancient tomb An. Then, environment data (spatial data and sound data) may be associated with each virtual point.

A plurality of sightseeing spheres 242 may be prepared corresponding to a plurality of virtual points. For example, for the virtual tourist spot A, a sightseeing sphere 242 corresponding to the park A1, a sightseeing sphere 242 corresponding to the downtown area A2, and the like are prepared. The user may approach the tourist spot A on the map screen, select a tourist sphere 242 from a plurality of tourist spheres 242 arranged in the tourist spot A, and plunge into it.

A vast virtual space containing a plurality of virtual points may be provided for one virtual tourist spot. In this case, the user can enjoy the pleasure of visiting the park A1, downtown area A2, etc. with his/her own (avatar) "foot" while walking around the vast virtual sightseeing spot A. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the virtual space may be divided for each virtual point. In this case, the user can select a tourist spot such as the park A1 of the tourist spot A or the downtown area A2 of the tourist spot A, so that the user does not have to worry about getting lost in the vast virtual space.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the user registers the desired place to visit while visiting the virtual sightseeing spots. As a modification, the desired visit registration unit 230 may display the sightseeing history information 290 on the user terminal 300, and the user may refer to the sightseeing history information 290 and select, for example, a check box method to select a desired place to visit.

The operator of the tourism server 200 may collect a registration fee for the virtual tourist destination from the tourism operator. In addition, the sightseeing proposal unit 222 may randomly select recommended sightseeing spots and propose them to the user. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 may change the selection probability of the recommended sightseeing spots depending on whether or not there is a registration fee or the amount of the registration fee. Specifically, the sightseeing proposal unit 222 adjusts the selection probability of each virtual tourist destination so that the higher the registration fee is, the higher the selection probability becomes, thereby making it easy to recommend virtual tourist destinations with high registration fees, even though they are basically random. You can control it so that

The sightseeing suggestion part 222 may have a concierge function. The sightseeing proposal unit 222 presents the user with questions such as "Which do you prefer, the sea or the mountains?", "Have you ever been to Hokkaido?", and "Are you interested in drift ice?" It answers questions from the proposing section 222 . The sightseeing proposal unit 222 may determine recommended sightseeing spots based on the results of the user's answers. For example, when a user responds positively to tourism attributes such as "nature" and "mountain", a virtual tourist destination having these tourism attributes may be proposed as a recommended tourist destination.

The tourism operator may change the reward product according to the season. The revisit rate of the user can be improved by differentiating the privilege product for visiting in winter and the privilege product for visiting in summer.

The user may be free to choose environmental data. For example, when the user wants to experience "summer morning Furano", the user enters the tourist sphere 242 of the virtual tourist destination (Furano) and then inputs environmental conditions such as "summer" and "morning". At this time, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide the user with a virtual sightseeing experience based on Furano environmental data that matches the environmental conditions of "summer" and "morning".

Spatial data is constructed based on captured images while the tour operator walks on the ground or travels by car. As a modification, the viewpoint (imaging position) of the spatial data may be set other than the ground. For example, by mounting an omnidirectional camera on an aerial drone or an underwater drone, spatial data from a viewpoint different from that on the ground may be constructed.

The user may be able to choose between a ground-based virtual space, an aerial-based virtual space, or an underwater-based virtual space when taking a virtual tour.

A user may register as a paid member or a free member with the sightseeing server 200 . The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide a virtual sightseeing experience based on aerial spatial data only for paying members.

Of the plurality of environmental data, special environmental data that can be experienced only by users who satisfy predetermined qualification conditions may be prepared. For example, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide a cruising experience on an icebreaker in Nemuro only for paying members. Alternatively, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide the icebreaker experience only to users who have purchased products at the virtual shop in Nemuro, or provide the icebreaker experience to only users who have purchased icebreaker boat tickets. may be In addition, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide the icebreaker experience only to users who have visited virtual Nemuro a predetermined number of times, for example, five times or more.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the user freely walks around the virtual space through the avatar. As a modification, the user's avatar may automatically move along a predetermined route in the virtual tourist spot. In the case of automatic movement, the virtual sightseeing spot can be automatically toured like enjoying a movie. The sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may provide the user with a virtual experience of downhill from the skier's point of view using spatial data obtained by capturing an image of the skier with an omnidirectional camera.

The sound data may be environmental sounds or music (BGM: Background Music). For example, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may reproduce local music such as folk songs as sound data. Alternatively, the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 may reproduce music of a musician whose hometown is the tourist spot A when taking a walk in the tourist spot A. In addition, the user may freely select music to be played during the virtual sightseeing experience.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the sightseeing server 200 prepares environmental data in advance and provides a virtual sightseeing experience based on the environmental data when accessed by the user. Alternatively, the user may remotely control an unmanned vehicle or drone equipped with an omnidirectional camera. For example, when the user selects a virtual sightseeing spot (V02: Abashiri), a drone waiting in Abashiri may be activated. A user remotely controls a drone in Abashiri through the user terminal 300 . Then, an image captured by the omnidirectional camera mounted on the drone is transmitted to the sightseeing server 200, and the sightseeing experience providing unit 224 transmits the captured image to the user terminal 300, so that the user can enjoy a virtual sightseeing experience close to a local experience. can be done.

A large number of avatars exist simultaneously in the virtual sightseeing spot. Assume that the user (P01) and the user (P02) enter the same tourist sphere 242 at the same time. At this time, the avatar of the user (P01) (hereinafter referred to as "avatar (P01)") can meet another avatar (P02) at the virtual sightseeing spot. As described above, the conversation processing unit 220 relays the conversation between the user (P01) and the user (P02).

When the user (P01) and the user (P03) are friends or family members, the user (P01) and the user (P03) may meet at the same tourist sphere 242 at the same time. A plurality of users can share a virtual sightseeing experience by strolling through the same virtual sightseeing spot at the same time. In addition, the travel agency 104 may plan tours targeting virtual tourist destinations. As with real tourism, a tour guide (avatar) guides multiple users (avatars) by determining the date and time of the tour and the minimum number of participants, allowing a virtual tour to be held.

Not only the sightseeing sphere 242 corresponding to the virtual sightseeing spot, but also a virtual sphere corresponding to the event site (hereinafter referred to as "event sphere") may be displayed on the map data. The user plunges into the event spheres scattered on the map with a user interface similar to that for entering the tourist sphere 242 . A virtual event venue is associated with the event sphere in the same way as the virtual sightseeing spot. At the virtual event venue, for example, concerts, shareholders' meetings, company briefings, new product briefings, international conferences, trade fairs/exhibitions, etc. are held.

Multiple users can interact within the event sphere through their avatars. For example, the conversation processing unit 220 sets a conversation range within the virtual space centering on the avatar (P01). When the user (P01) speaks, the conversation processing unit 220 transmits the speech voice to the user terminals 300 corresponding to other avatars within the conversation range of the avatar (P01). The output unit 312 of the user terminal 300 outputs the spoken voice. On the other hand, the uttered voice is not transmitted to the user terminal 300 corresponding to the avatar outside the conversation range.

In this way, the utterances of the user (P01) are transmitted only to users corresponding to nearby avatars. Therefore, even in the virtual event hall, the user (P01) can converse with other avatars near his avatar (P01).

A real meeting and a virtual meeting may be linked. A real gathering is an ordinary gathering held by gathering real people at a real venue. A large monitor, speakers and sound-collecting microphones are installed in the venue of the physical meeting. When the avatar speaks in the virtual meeting, the conversation processing unit 220 outputs the spoken voice from the speaker of the real meeting. On the other hand, the sound of the real meeting is collected by the sound collecting microphone, and the conversation processing unit 220 transmits the sound of the real meeting to each user terminal 300 participating in the virtual meeting. Also, the image of the virtual meeting may be displayed on a monitor in the real space, and the video of the real meeting may be displayed on the user terminals participating in the virtual meeting. According to such a control method, even users who cannot participate in the real meeting can participate in the meeting through the virtual meeting.

It has been explained that the travel plan proposing unit 232 creates a travel plan for the desired place to visit. As a modification, the travel plan proposing unit 232 may place an order with the travel agency 104 or the like for air tickets to the desired destination. Similarly, the travel plan proposal unit 232 may instruct travel tickets, hotel reservations, purchase of souvenirs, etc. by accessing the server of a company that provides MaaS (Mobility as a Service) services.

Similar to the tourist sphere 242, virtual spheres corresponding to shopping malls and markets (hereinafter referred to as "market spheres") may be displayed on the map data. The user plunges into the market spheres scattered on the map with a user interface similar to that of entering the tourist sphere 242 . The market sphere is associated with a space where various products can be purchased, similar to a virtual tourist spot. The virtual market space may be configured as a virtual space corresponding to an actual market, such as the Washo market in Kushiro or the Hirome market in Kochi. A user can purchase various merchandise objects in the virtual marketplace with a user interface similar to the method described in connection with FIG.

100 virtual tourist system, 102 real tourist spot, 104 travel agency, 106 Internet, 108 payment system, 110 store terminal, 200 tourist server, 202 communication unit, 204 data processing unit, 206 data storage unit, 208 transmission unit, 210 reception unit , 216 tourist spot registration unit, 218 store registration unit, 220 conversation processing unit, 222 sightseeing proposal unit, 224 sightseeing experience provision unit, 226 delivery instruction unit, 228 payment processing unit, 230 visit request registration unit, 232 travel plan proposal unit, 234 travel arrangement unit, 240 first map screen, 242 tourism sphere, 244 message area, 250 second map screen, 260 virtual sightseeing screen, 270 virtual tourist spot information, 280 virtual shop information, 290 sightseeing history information, 300 user terminal, 302 user interface processing unit, 304 communication unit, 306 data processing unit, 308 data storage unit, 310 input unit, 312 output unit, 314 transmission unit, 316 reception unit, 320 sightseeing spot selection unit, 322 visit request reception unit, 324 map display unit 326 virtual space display unit 328 travel plan display unit 340 travel plan screen 342 correction button 344 application button

Claims (12)

a tourist spot registration unit that acquires address information of a real tourist spot and spatial data composed of captured images of the real tourist spot, and registers a virtual tourist spot corresponding to the real tourist spot in map data based on the address information; ,
a map display unit for displaying the positions of a plurality of virtual sightseeing spots on map data;
a tourist spot selection unit that receives selection of a virtual tourist spot on the map data from a user;
A virtual sightseeing system comprising: a sightseeing experience providing unit that provides a user with a virtual sightseeing experience by displaying a virtual space corresponding to a virtual sightseeing spot selected by the user based on space data of the real tourist spot. a store registration unit that accepts registration of the virtual store together with the designation of the virtual tourist spot that is the location of the virtual store, and registers the virtual store and the virtual tourist spot in association with each other;
a payment processing unit that executes payment processing for the product when an instruction to purchase the product from the virtual shop is received from the user in the virtual tourist spot associated with the virtual shop;
2. The virtual sightseeing system according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery instruction unit that instructs delivery of the product to the user who purchased the product, in the shop terminal associated with the virtual shop. 3. The virtual sightseeing system according to claim 1, further comprising a sightseeing proposal unit that selects one of a plurality of virtual sightseeing spots registered in the map data and proposes a recommended sightseeing spot to the user. 4. The virtual sightseeing system according to claim 3, wherein said sightseeing proposal unit proposes recommended sightseeing spots based on the user's sightseeing history in the virtual tourist spots. The tourist spot registration unit registers a plurality of types of spatial data based on a plurality of types of captured images according to date and time for one actual tourist spot,
5. The virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said sightseeing experience providing unit displays a virtual space based on one of a plurality of types of spatial data corresponding to a virtual sightseeing spot selected by a user. 6. The sightseeing experience providing unit according to claim 5, wherein the user selects one of a plurality of types of spatial data based on the date and time when the user selects the virtual sightseeing spot, and displays the virtual space based on the selected spatial data. virtual tourism system. The tourist spot registration unit further acquires sound data collected at the actual tourist spot,
7. The virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said sightseeing experience providing unit outputs said sound data when providing a user with a virtual sightseeing experience. The tourist spot registration unit acquires spatial data based on an image taken on the ground and spatial data based on an image taken in the air for one real tourist spot,
8. The virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said sightseeing experience providing unit displays a virtual space based on one of a plurality of types of spatial data corresponding to a virtual sightseeing spot selected by a user. The tourist spot registration unit acquires a plurality of types of spatial data based on a plurality of types of captured images according to weather for one existing tourist spot,
The sightseeing experience providing unit selects one of a plurality of types of spatial data based on the weather of the actual tourist spot at the time when the user selects the virtual tourist spot, and displays the virtual space based on the selected spatial data. A virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. a visit request registration unit that receives a request from a user to register a visit list for a virtual sightseeing spot;
a travel plan proposal unit that presents a travel plan for a real tourist spot based on the visit list;
10. The virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a travel arrangement unit that arranges a real trip based on the travel plan. 11. The virtual sightseeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a delivery instruction unit that instructs a user who has visited a virtual sightseeing spot to ship products corresponding to said virtual sightseeing spot. a tourist spot selection unit that accepts selection of a virtual tourist spot from a plurality of virtual tourist spots displayed on the map data;
a virtual space display unit for displaying a virtual space corresponding to the selected virtual tourist spot;
a visit request reception unit that receives registration to the visit list of the virtual tourist destination;
A communication terminal, comprising: a travel plan display unit for displaying a travel plan for a real tourist spot based on the visit list.

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