JP6691151B2 - Game processing system, game processing method, and game processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The disclosure herein relates to a game processing system, a game processing method, and a game processing program for processing a game that provides interaction with a virtual character.

  Simulation games are known that provide interaction with virtual characters. Such a simulation game is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-2017-184842 (Patent Document 1).

  In such a simulation game, the reaction of the virtual character with respect to the operation input from the player is predetermined. For example, in Patent Literature 1, a candidate of an answer to a question made by a virtual character is presented to a player as an option, and the player selects one of the options. Since the next question of the virtual character is set for each of the options, the virtual character can ask the next question according to the selection of the player.

  In a game that provides such interaction with a virtual character, a head-mounted display (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “HMD”) may be used in order to enhance the immersive feeling in the game. For example, there is known a VR game in which a virtual space is displayed on the HMD and a virtual character appearing in the virtual space can interact with the HMD. As this type of VR game, "Summer lesson" by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is known (see Non-Patent Document 1).

  In the above-mentioned "summer lesson", the function of identifying the interaction with the virtual character according to the detection information detected by the tracking sensor of the HMD and allowing the player to experience the specified interaction is realized. For example, when the player wearing the HMD nods in response to the movement of the image of the virtual character displayed on the HMD, the movement of the head of the player corresponding to the nod is detected. Then, based on the detected movement of the head, an image of the virtual character performing an action corresponding to the nod of the player is displayed on the HMD.

  As described above, in the conventional VR game in which the interaction with the virtual character is performed using the HMD, the image of the virtual space is displayed so as to follow the movement of the head of the player, and the virtual image corresponding to the movement of the head is displayed. Since the interaction with the character is experienced, the player has a high sense of immersion.

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  When the HMD is used to interact with the virtual character, the actions of the player on the virtual character may be varied. When the actions of the player on the virtual character are diversified, there arises a problem that the data amount of information for specifying the action (reaction) of the virtual character on the action of the player increases.

  It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a technical improvement that solves or alleviates at least some of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

  A game processing system according to one aspect includes a storage that stores one or a plurality of action data for specifying an action of a virtual character, and one or a plurality of computer processors, and a game that provides an interaction with the virtual character. Process. In the game processing system, the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to detect the virtual character based on detection information detected by a head-mounted display mounted on the player's head. The action of the player is specified, the virtual character performs the first action based on the action of the player and the first action data of the one or more action data, and the virtual character is interrupted during the execution of the first action. When the condition is satisfied, the execution of the first action is suspended.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the one or more computer processors may be configured to perform, based on an action of the player and second action data of the one or more action data, when the interruption condition is satisfied. Cause the virtual character to perform the second action.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the game has a first scene and a second scene, the first action is executed in the first scene, and the one or more computer processors are When satisfied, the execution of the first scene is suspended.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the one or more computer processors transition to a second scene of the game when the interruption condition is satisfied.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the game includes a first mode in which the game progresses in response to an input from an information processing device not mounted on the player's head, and the detection information of the head mounted display. A second mode for advancing the game according to the first mode, the first action is executed in the second mode, and the one or more computer processors are configured to: The second mode is interrupted, and a transition process for transitioning to the first mode is performed.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the game has a first scene and a second scene, the first action is executed in the first scene, and the one or more computer processors are the first scenes. The scene transition screen displayed on the display when transitioning from to the second scene is displayed on the display even when the interruption condition is satisfied.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the first action is a main action composed of a series of actions of the virtual character, an interrupt action executed by interrupting the main action, and execution of the interrupt action. And a return action to be performed later.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the one or more computer processors determine whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied in response to a specific action taken by the player during execution of the first action. The interrupt action is executed when it is determined that the interruption condition is not satisfied.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the interruption condition includes that the gaze position specified from the detection information is on a prohibited area set in the virtual space.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the interruption condition includes that the player repeats the same action a predetermined number of times or more.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the interruption condition includes that the player has performed an action on a predetermined part of the virtual character a predetermined number of times or more.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the interruption condition includes that the player has performed an action corresponding to a prohibited action.

  In the game processing system according to one aspect, the storage stores parameters and the parameters, the one or more computer processors update the parameters according to an action of the player, and the interruption condition is It includes a condition regarding the parameter.

  A game processing method according to one aspect is a method for performing a game process in which one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to provide interaction with a virtual character, and is mounted on a player's head. Specifying the action of the player with respect to the virtual character based on the detection information detected by the head mounted display, the action of the player, and one or more action data for specifying the action of the virtual character Of causing the virtual character to perform the first action based on the first action data, and suspending the execution of the first action when an interruption condition is satisfied during the execution of the first action. And, and.

  The game processing program according to one aspect is a program for executing a process of a game that provides interaction with a virtual character by being executed by one or more computer processors. The game processing program causes the one or more computer processors to specify an action of the player with respect to the virtual character, based on detection information detected by a head mounted display mounted on the head of the player; A step of causing the virtual character to perform a first action based on an action of the player and a first action data of one or a plurality of action data for specifying the action of the virtual character; And a step of interrupting the execution of the first action when an interrupting condition is satisfied during execution.

  A game processing system according to one aspect includes a storage that stores scene data related to each of a plurality of game scenes that form a game scenario, and one or a plurality of computer processors, and processes the game. In the system, the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to advance the game based on detection information detected by a head-mounted display mounted on a player's head, Execution of the first scene is interrupted when a scene interruption condition is satisfied during execution of the first scene of the plurality of game scenes.

  According to the embodiment, it is possible to suppress an increase in the data amount of information for identifying the action (reaction) of the virtual character.

It is a block diagram showing a game processing system according to one embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the head mounted display which can be utilized in the game processing system of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the head mounted display with which the player of the game was equipped. It is a figure which shows scenario data typically. It is a figure explaining the mode shift of the game processed by the game processing system by one embodiment. It is a flow figure showing a flow of processing in chat mode in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in chat mode in one Embodiment. The screen of FIG. 7a shows the options of the message selected by the player. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in chat mode in one Embodiment. The screen of FIG. 7b shows the message selected by the player. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in chat mode in one Embodiment. The screen of FIG. 7c shows a message prompting a shift to the VR mode, a message for selecting a setting in the VR mode, and a message for selecting an item used in the VR mode. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in chat mode in one Embodiment. The migration start object is shown on the screen of FIG. 7d. It is a flow figure showing a flow of mode shift processing in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in the mode transfer process in one Embodiment. The screen of FIG. 9a shows guidance prompting the user to attach the display to the wearing equipment. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in the transfer process in one embodiment. The migration object is shown in the screen of FIG. 9b. It is a flow figure showing a flow of processing in VR mode in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the display image in VR mode in one embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the flow of the action of the virtual character in the scene currently performed in VR mode. It is a block diagram which shows the game processing system by other embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the some scene which comprises the game by other embodiment.

  Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same or similar components are denoted by the same reference symbols in the drawings.

  A game processing system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a game processing system 1 according to one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a head mounted display 10 (hereinafter, referred to as “HMD10”) used in the game processing system 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the HMD 10 mounted on the player 5.

  The game processing system 1 according to one embodiment realizes various games by executing the game processing program according to one embodiment. The player can use the game system 1 to play various games using game contents. The game content is electronic data used in the game, and may be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, synthesized, enhanced, sold, disposed of, donated, or used in a method other than the above by the user in the game. Game contents include, for example, cards, items, virtual currencies, tickets, characters, avatars, level information, status information, parameter information (physical strength and attack power, etc.), ability information, skills, abilities, spells, jobs, and others. Includes various electronic data that can be used in games. The game media usable in the game processing system 1 and the usage modes thereof are not limited to those explicitly described in this specification. The game processing system 1 can realize, for example, a game in which a virtual character and a player interact in a virtual space. The game realized by the game processing system 1 has a first mode and a second mode. An example of the first mode is a chat mode, and an example of the second mode is a VR mode. The first mode and the second mode will be described later.

  The game processing system 1 includes an HMD 10 and a server 50. The HMD 10 and the server 50 are connected via a network 40 so that they can communicate with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the HMD 10 includes a wearing tool 11 that is worn on a human head and an information processing device 20 that is mounted on the wearing tool 11.

  The mounting tool 11 includes a goggle-type housing 11a having an opening 11d, a first belt 11b and a second belt 11c attached to the housing 11a, and a lid 11e. The lid 11e is openably and closably attached to the housing 11a. An opening 11d is formed in front of the housing 11a. In FIG. 2, the lid 11e is open. When using the HME 10, the lid 11e is closed so as to close the opening 11d.

  The information processing device 20 is detachably provided inside the lid 11e of the HMD 10. The information processing device 20 includes a display 24. The information processing device 20 is attached to the lid 11e so that the display 24 faces the inside of the housing 11a when the lid 11e is closed. The information processing device 20 is attached to the wearing tool 11 when the HMD 10 is used. The information processing device 20 is detached from the wearing tool 11 when the HMD 10 is not used.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the information processing device 20 is a smartphone. The information processing device 20 may be a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable computer, a game console, and various information processing devices other than these, in addition to the smartphone. The information processing device 20 removed from the HMD 10 is operated by the player 5 in the first mode, as described later. The information processing device 20 removed from the HMD 10 is used for a telephone call or Internet access according to its original purpose other than the game.

  The information processing device 20 includes the display 24 as described above. In the illustrated embodiment, the display 24 functions as a device for displaying an image on the HMD 10 when the information processing device 20 is attached to the wearing tool 11. Therefore, when playing a game using the HMD 10, the display 24 displays the virtual space of the game, the virtual character, and an image related to the game other than these.

  The shape of the wearing tool 11 is not limited to the illustrated goggle type. The wearing tool 11 may include a structure having any shape that moves following the movement of the head of the player who wears the wearer 11 and can place the display 24 in front of the wearer's eyes when worn. The wearing tool 11 may have, for example, a shape imitating glasses, a shape imitating a hat, or a shape imitating a helmet. In order to improve the immersive feeling of the player, the HMD 10 may be configured such that the display 24 covers both eyes of the player when the wearing tool 11 is worn on the player's head.

  In use, the HMD 10 is attached to the head of the player 5 via the wearing tool 11, as shown in FIG. The information processing device 20 is attached to the wearing tool 11 worn on the head of the player 5.

  The information processing apparatus 20 will be further described with reference to FIG. 1 again. As illustrated, in one embodiment, the information processing device 20 includes a computer processor 21, a memory 22, a communication I / F 23, a display 24, a sensor unit 25, a sound collecting device 26, and a storage 27.

  The computer processor 21 is an arithmetic unit that loads various programs that implement an operating system and game logic from the storage 27 or other storage into the memory 22 and executes the instructions included in the loaded programs. The computer processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, MPU, DSP, GPU, various arithmetic devices other than these, or a combination thereof. The processor 21 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC, PLD, FPGA, MCU or the like. Although the computer processor 21 is shown as a single component in FIG. 1, the computer processor 21 may be a collection of a plurality of physically separate computer processors. In the present specification, the program described as being executed by the computer processor 21 or the instructions included in the program may be executed by a single computer processor, or may be executed by a plurality of computer processors in a distributed manner. Good. Further, the program executed by the computer processor 21 or the instructions included in the program may be executed by a plurality of virtual computer processors.

  The memory 22 is used to store instructions executed by the computer processor 21 and various other data. At least a part of the game processing program according to one embodiment is loaded into the memory 22 at any time according to the progress of the game. The memory 22 is, for example, a main storage device (main memory) that the computer processor 21 can access at high speed. The memory 22 is composed of, for example, a RAM such as DRAM or SRAM.

  The communication I / F 23 is implemented as hardware, firmware, communication software such as a TCP / IP driver or a PPP driver, or a combination thereof. The information processing device 20 can send and receive data to and from other devices via the communication I / F 23.

  The display 24 has a display panel 24a and a touch panel 24b. For example, the touch panel 24b is laminated on the upper surface or the lower surface of the display panel 24a. The display panel 24a is a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, an inorganic EL panel, or any other display panel capable of displaying an image other than these. The touch panel 24b is configured to be able to detect a touch operation (contact operation) by the player. The touch panel 24b can detect various touch operations such as tapping, double tapping, and dragging by the player. The touch panel 24b may include a capacitance type proximity sensor and may be configured to detect a non-contact operation by the player.

  The sensor unit 25 includes one or a plurality of sensors. The sensor unit 25 includes, for example, at least one sensor of a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. The sensor unit 25 may include an eye tracking sensor that directly detects the movement of the player's eyeball. The eye tracking sensor is, for example, a line-of-sight detection sensor that injects near-infrared light into the iris and detects the reflected light. As described later, the position and orientation of the head of the player 5 wearing the HMD 10 is specified based on the detection information detected by the sensor unit 25. At least a part of the various sensors forming the sensor unit 25 may be provided in a member different from the wearing tool 11 and / or the information processing apparatus 20 other than the wearing tool 11.

  The sound collection device 26 is configured to collect sound. The sound collector 26 is, for example, a microphone. The voice of the player 5 is detected based on the voice information collected by the sound collector 26.

  The storage 27 is an external storage device accessed by the computer processor 21. The storage 27 is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or various storage devices other than the above that can store data. The storage 27 stores various programs such as a game processing program. The storage 27 also stores various data used in the game. At least a part of the programs and various data that can be stored in the storage 27 may be stored in a storage physically separate from the information processing device 20.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the storage 27 stores image data 28a, chat data 28b, scenario data 28c, parameter data 28d, interruption condition data 28e, game progress data 28f, and various data necessary for progress of a game other than the above. Data is stored.

  The image data 28a includes data for drawing the background of the virtual space where the game is played, data for drawing the virtual character, and data for drawing an object other than the virtual character used in the game. The image data 28a may include position information of the object in the virtual space.

  The chat data 28b includes data for drawing the icon of the virtual character, data for drawing the icon of the player 5, data for specifying a plurality of messages of the virtual character, and a plurality of messages of the virtual character. Data indicating options of a response message to, and data used in other chat modes are included. A plurality of messages of virtual characters may have a node corresponding to each message, and may be defined by a tree structure in which the nodes are connected by arcs. In this tree structure, for example, a plurality of arcs extends from a start message that is the highest root node, and each arc is connected to a lower node. An arc also extends from this lower node, and the arc is connected to a lower node. Each of the subordinate nodes corresponds to a candidate message of the virtual character that may be displayed after the start message. Further, the chat data 28b may include a mode transition condition that is a condition for starting the transition from the chat mode to the VR mode. The mode transition conditions include, for example, that the elapsed time since the game was started in the chat mode is a predetermined time or more, that the chat has progressed to the terminal node in the tree-structured message, and other conditions. Be done. The chat data 28b may include data indicating a message displayed in the chat mode restarted after the selection of the migration object is not completed.

  The scenario data 28c includes data defining a scenario experienced by the player 5 in the second mode (for example, VR mode) of the game. When there are a plurality of scenarios experienced by the player 5 in the game, the scenario data 28c may define scenario data for each of the plurality of scenarios.

  The scenario data used in the game processing system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 schematically shows the scenario data 28c used in the game processing system 1. The scenario data 28c is a data set for defining a scenario executed in the VR mode. In the illustrated embodiment, the scenario data 28c includes first scenario data 28c1 to fifth scenario data 28c5 corresponding to the first scenario to the fifth scenario, respectively. The number of scenarios in VR mode may be six or more, or four or less. The data structure of the first scenario data 28c1 corresponding to the first scenario will be described below. The following description regarding the first scenario data 28c1 also applies to the second scenario data 28c2 to the fifth scenario data 28c5.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the first scenario data 28c1 includes start scene data A1, basic scene data B1 to B3, additional scene data C1 to C3, and end scene data D1 to D2. In one embodiment, each of the data included in the start scene data A1, the basic scene data B1 to B3, the additional scene data C1 to C3, and the end scene data D1 to D2 is data related to the action of the virtual character in each scene. It may include data about a moving image used in a scene, data about an action that a player can take with respect to a virtual character in each scene, and data necessary for executing each scene other than these.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the start scene data A1 is data related to the action of the virtual character in the start scene executed after the start of the first scenario, data related to the moving image used in the start scene, and the player for the virtual character in the start scene. It may include data about the actions that can be taken, as well as other data needed to execute the start scene.

  The basic scene data B1 to B3 are data relating to the action of the virtual character in the basic scene performed after the start scene, data relating to the moving image used in the start scene, and data relating to the action that the player can take with respect to the virtual character in the start scene. , And other data necessary for execution of the start scene. Each of the basic scene data B1 to B3 may include information indicating an additional scene transition condition for determining whether or not the transition to the additional scene is possible. The additional scene transition condition can be set for each basic scene. The additional scene transition conditions are, for example, gazing at a predetermined object for a predetermined time or longer, not gazing at a predetermined direction, and taking a predetermined action. In addition to these, the additional scene transition conditions can be appropriately determined according to the story of the scenario, the types of objects that appear in the virtual space, and other factors.

  The additional scene data C1 to C3 are data regarding the action of the virtual character in the additional scene, data regarding the moving image used in the start scene, data regarding the action that the player can take with respect to the virtual character in the start scene, and the start other than these. It may contain the data necessary to execute the scene. It is determined whether or not the additional scene transition condition is satisfied during or after the execution of the basic scene, and the additional scene is executed according to the determination result.

  The end scene data D1 and D2 may include data necessary for executing the end scene executed before the end of the second mode. The end scene data D1 to D2 are data regarding the action of the virtual character in the end scene, data regarding the moving image used in the start scene, data regarding the action that the player can take with respect to the virtual character in the start scene, and the start other than these. It may contain the data necessary to execute the scene.

  The parameter data 28d includes game parameters regarding the game realized in the game processing system 1. This game parameter may be a parameter relating to the player character. The parameter relating to the player character may include a parameter indicating the positivity of the virtual character which is the non-player character with respect to the user character. The game parameters are updated as needed as the game progresses. The parameter regarding the player character is not limited to the parameter indicating the liking of the virtual character with respect to the user character. The parameters relating to the player character are appropriately determined according to the type, nature, world view of the game, or other factors.

  The interruption condition data 28e is data that defines an interruption condition that is a condition for interrupting the game executed in the VR mode or the action executed in the game. The interruption conditions are, for example, that the prohibited area set in the virtual space is watched, the player 5 repeats the same action on the virtual character a predetermined number of times or more, and the player 5 performs an action on a predetermined part of the virtual character. Is performed a predetermined number of times or more, the player has performed a prohibited action, a predetermined parameter included in the parameter data 28d is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, or is equal to or less than the threshold value, and VR modes other than these. Includes the conditions set to suspend the execution of the game in. The interruption condition data 28e may include data regarding the coordinates indicating the prohibited area and data for specifying the prohibited action. It is also possible to accumulate points each time the player 5 performs the same action, and to set the accumulated points to be a predetermined point or more as an interruption condition. Further, a predetermined initial point is assigned to the player 5, and each time the player 5 performs the same action, the predetermined point is subtracted from the initial point to calculate the holding point of the player 5, and the holding point is equal to or less than the predetermined value. It may be set as the interruption condition. The accumulated points and the held points may be reset during the game.

  The game progress data 28f includes data used for managing the progress of the game. The game progress data 28f may be updated according to the progress of the game. The game progress data 28f includes, for example, data regarding points acquired by the player in the game, data indicating actions performed by the player 5 on the virtual character, and various data other than these data that can be changed according to the progress of the game. May be included. The data indicating the action performed by the player 5 on the virtual character includes data indicating the part of the virtual character on which the action is performed (for example, the head, shoulders, arms, or other parts). Good.

  The components and functions of the information processing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 1 are examples. The information processing device 20 applicable to the present invention may include various components not shown. For example, the information processing device 20 may include a speaker that outputs the sound effect of the game and the sound of the virtual character.

  Next, the function of the HMD 10 will be described. In the illustrated embodiment, various functions of the HMD 10 are realized by executing computer-readable instructions in the computer processor 21 of the information processing device 20. The instructions executed by the computer processor 21 include the instructions included in the game processing program according to the embodiment.

  By executing the game processing program according to the embodiment by the computer processor 21, a game having the first mode and the second mode different from the first mode is realized in the game processing system 1. The game realized in the game processing system 1 may have a mode other than the first mode and the second mode.

  In the first mode of the game realized in the game processing system 1, when the HMD 10 is not mounted on the player 5, that is, when the information processing device 20 is detached from the mounting tool 11, The process related to the game is performed according to the detected first detection information. In the first detection information, the information regarding the touch operation of the player 5 detected by the touch panel 24b of the information processing device 20, the information regarding the voice of the player detected by the sound collecting device 26, and the HMD 10 are attached to the player 5. If the information does not exist, it may include detection information other than the above that can be detected by the information processing device 20. In the first mode, the player 5 can perform an operation related to the game by using the information processing device 20 detached from the wearing tool 11. In the first mode, it is assumed that the game progresses when the HMD 10 is not attached to the player 5, and therefore an image other than the stereoscopic image may be displayed on the display 24.

  In the second mode of the game realized in the game processing system 1, the game is progressed using the second detection information detected by the HMD 10 mounted on the head of the player 5. The second detection information is, for example, detection information detected by the sensor unit 25. Head tracking information for specifying the orientation of the head of the player 5 is calculated based on the second detection information. The head tracking information may be information indicating the position of the player 5 in addition to the orientation of the head. The process for advancing the game in the second mode is executed, for example, based on the head tracking information calculated based on the second detection information. The process for progressing the game in the second mode may be executed by using information other than the head tracking information in addition to the head tracking information. The player 5 attaches the information processing device 20 to the wearing tool 11 and attaches the wearing tool 11 to which the information processing device 20 is attached to the head in preparation for playing the game in the second mode. As described above, in the second mode, it is assumed that the game progresses when the HMD 10 is attached to the player 5. Therefore, in one embodiment, the player 5 stereoscopically views the HMD 10 in the second mode. The stereoscopic image is displayed on the display 24. The stereoscopic image is displayed on the display 24 by a parallax barrier method, for example. In the parallax barrier method, the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye are displayed on the display 24. As described above, the stereoscopic image is a set of images including a left-eye image and a right-eye image configured to be stereoscopically viewed by using the parallax of the left and right eyes when being displayed on the display.

  The first mode is, for example, a chat mode. The chat mode is an example of the first mode. In the chat mode, a function for the player to chat with the virtual character via a text message is realized. In the first mode, the player can experience interaction with the virtual character by chatting with the virtual character. The specific content of the processing in the chat mode will be described later. In a broad sense, the interaction means that the virtual character reacts to the action performed by the player. The interaction with the virtual character includes an interaction performed as a communication such as a conversation with the virtual character. In this specification, an interaction performed as a communication with a virtual character may be referred to as a communicative interaction. The interaction with the virtual character may include battle with the virtual character, cooperative play in which the game is played in cooperation with the virtual character, and interaction with other virtual characters, in addition to the communicative interaction. In this specification, an interaction performed as a battle with a virtual character may be referred to as a battle interaction. In this specification, an interaction performed as a cooperative play with a virtual character may be referred to as a cooperative interaction.

  The second mode is, for example, the VR mode. In the VR mode, a function for performing various interactions with a virtual character that is a non-player character appearing in a virtual space displayed on the display of the information processing device 20 is realized. The specific content of the processing in the VR mode will be described later. The VR mode is an example of the second mode, and the second mode may include any game mode in which processing for progressing the game is performed using the head tracking information.

  In one embodiment, the game having the first mode and the second mode realized by the game processing system 1 may be a game that interacts with the virtual character other than the communicative interaction. In the game realized by the game processing system 1, no communicative interaction may be performed. In the game in one embodiment, the first mode is played in a two-dimensional space, and the second mode is played in a three-dimensional space. In the game in one embodiment, the game is played in a three-dimensional space in the first mode, and is displayed in a display mode different from the three-dimensional space in the first mode in the second mode (or the three-dimensional space in the first mode). Are configured in different ways) are played in a three-dimensional space. In one embodiment, the game realized by the game processing system 1 may use a common game medium in the first mode and the second mode. The parameters associated with the game content may be carried over between the first mode and the second mode. For example, when the parameter of a specific game medium is changed during the play in the first mode and then the mode is changed to the second mode, the specific game medium in which the changed parameter is set is in the second mode. Used. In one embodiment, the parameters of the specific game content may be changed at least during the transition from the first mode to the second mode and the transition from the second mode to the first mode. This change of the parameters of the game content may be a change that is advantageous or disadvantageous to the player 5 in the progress of the game. In one embodiment, the play result in the first mode may be reflected in the game in the second mode, and the play result in the second mode may be reflected in the game in the first mode. For example, the experience value of the player 5 acquired in the first mode may be inherited in the second mode.

  As described above, the first mode and the second mode of the game realized in the game processing system 1 are modes that are distinguished from each other. That is, the first mode is different from the second mode. In one embodiment, when the game realized in the game processing system 1 is played in the first mode, the HMD 10 is not attached to the head of the player 5, while the game is played in the second mode. In the case of playing, the HMD 10 is mounted on the head of the head of the player 5. In this case, in the first mode, the game process is performed according to the first detection information detected by the information processing device 20 not attached to the head of the player 5, and in the second mode, the game of the player 5 is performed. The game process is performed according to the second detection information detected by the HMD 10 mounted on the head.

  In one embodiment, the stereoscopic image is displayed on the display 24 in the second mode, while the image other than the stereoscopic image is displayed on the display 24 in the first mode as described above. In the second mode, at least the image of the virtual character among the images for games is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and in the first mode, the image of the virtual character is displayed as an image other than the stereoscopic image.

  In one embodiment, in the first mode, the process of advancing the game without using the head tracking information calculated based on the second detection information is performed, whereas in the second mode, the head tracking information is changed. Based on this, processing for advancing the game is performed.

  In one embodiment, in the first mode, the process of advancing the game in response to the touch operation detected by the touch panel 24b is performed, whereas in the second mode, the process according to the touch operation of the touch panel 24b is not performed. Not done.

  In one embodiment, when the interaction with the virtual character is provided in the game realized in the game processing system 1, in the first mode, it is detected by the information processing device 20 not mounted on the head of the player 5. The interaction with the virtual character according to the detected first detection information is provided, and in the second mode, with the virtual character according to the second detection information detected by the HMD 10 mounted on the head of the player 5. Interaction is provided.

  After the game is started, it is possible to switch between the first mode and the second mode which are distinguished as described above. With reference to FIG. 5, an outline of mode transition of a game processed by the game processing system 1 will be described. As shown in the figure, when the game is started in step S1, the chat mode S2 which is the first mode is started in step S2. In this chat mode, when the transition process for transitioning to the VR mode, which is the second mode, is started, the process proceeds to step S3, and the transition process to the second mode is performed. When the shift process is completed, the VR mode, which is the second mode, is started in step S4. When the VR mode ends or is interrupted, a process of returning to the chat mode is performed.

  Next, the function realized by the computer processor 21 will be described more specifically. The computer processor 21 functions as a chat mode execution unit 21a, a transition processing unit 21b, a VR mode execution unit 21c, and a parameter management unit 21d by executing computer-readable instructions included in the game processing program. At least a part of the functions implemented by the computer processor 21 may be implemented by a computer processor other than the computer processor 21 of the game system 1. At least a part of the functions implemented by the computer processor 21 may be implemented by a computer processor installed in the server 50, for example.

  The chat mode execution unit 21a executes the game processing program according to the embodiment to perform a process for providing a game in the chat mode which is the first mode. The chat mode execution unit 21a realizes a function for chatting between the player 5 and (or the character of the player 5) a virtual character that is a non-player character. After logging in to the chat mode, the chat mode execution unit 21a displays a message from the virtual character and a message input or selected by the player 5 on the display 24, and causes the virtual character and the player 5 to chat. be able to. The chat mode execution unit 21a may display, on the display 24, a plurality of options regarding the response of the player 5 to the message, following the message of the virtual character. One option is selected from the plurality of options according to the operation of the player 5, and a message corresponding to the selected option is displayed on the display 24 as a message of the player 5. The player 5 can select a desired option from the displayed options by touching the touch panel 24b. The message of the virtual character and the choice of the player for the message can be specified by referring to the chat data 28b according to the game processing program. The message of the virtual character may be displayed together with the image of the virtual character, and the message of the player 5 may be displayed together with the image of the player 5. The message of the virtual character includes a message for prompting a shift to the VR mode which is the second mode, a message for causing the player 5 to select the setting in the VR mode, and a message associated with the VR mode other than these. May be.

  In the chat mode, a transition start object for starting the transition to the VR mode, which is the second mode, is displayed according to the progress of the chat. The display of the transition start object is performed according to the game processing program when the mode transition condition is satisfied. The chat mode execution unit 21a can detect that the migration start object is selected based on a detection signal from the touch panel 24b or another user interface. When it is detected that the transition start object is selected, the transition process to the VR mode which is the second mode is started.

  The shift processing unit 21b performs shift processing for shifting from the first mode to the second mode. This transition process includes displaying on the display 24 a guidance prompting the user to attach the information processing device 20 to the wearing tool 11, and displaying on the display 24 a transition object that can be selected by the player's gaze. But it's okay. After displaying this migration object, the migration processing unit 21b receives the detection signal of the sensor unit 25 or a sensor other than the sensor unit 25, and determines whether or not the migration object is selected by gaze based on this detection signal. You can For this determination, the transition processing unit 21b calculates the position and orientation of the HMD 10 based on the detection signal of the sensor unit 25, and specifies the gaze position of the player 5 based on the calculated position and orientation of the HMD 10. To do. The gaze position can be specified by various known methods. For example, the gaze position may be specified based on the detection signal of the eye tracking sensor. The shift processing unit 21b measures, for example, the time (gaze time) in which the gaze position is on the shift start object, and when the gaze time reaches a predetermined time, determines that the selection of the shift start object is completed. When the migration processing unit 21b determines that the selection of the migration object is completed, it starts the VR mode that is the second mode.

  The VR mode execution unit 21c displays the image of the virtual character in the virtual space according to the game processing program, and realizes the interaction between the virtual character and the player 5. The VR mode execution unit 21c functions as the scene selection unit 21c1, the detection unit 21c2, the action identification unit 21c3, the image generation unit 21c4, and the interruption determination unit 21c5 by the processor 21 executing the game processing program according to the embodiment. To do.

  The scene selection unit 21c1 selects a game scene to be executed based on the scenario data 28c and other information as necessary. The scene selection unit 21c1 selects a start scene after logging in to the VR mode. After the start scene is executed, the scene selection unit 21c1 determines the next based on the detection information by the HMD 10, the information stored in the storage 27 (for example, the parameter data 28d), and other information as necessary. Select the sigamene to run.

  The detection unit 21c2 calculates head tracking information for specifying at least one of the orientation and the position of the HMD 10 based on the detection signal of the sensor unit 25 of the HMD 10. The head tracking information is information indicating at least one of the orientation and the position of the HMD 10 of the HMD. The head tracking information is specified based on the information detected by the sensor unit 25. Specifically, the head tracking information is calculated such that the position and orientation of the HMD 10 mounted on the head are the position in the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system and the angle around each axis. This three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system is, for example, a Cartesian coordinate system including a roll axis along the front-rear direction, a yaw axis along the up-down direction, and a pitch axis along the left-right direction. The detection unit 21c2 configures a virtual space according to at least one of the position and the orientation of the identified HMD 10, and outputs image information for displaying this virtual space to the display 24. The detection unit 21c2 can calculate the gaze direction or the gaze position based on at least one of the position and the direction of the HMD 10, for example.

  The action specifying unit 21c3 specifies an action using the HMD 10 of the player 5 based on the head tracking information. In addition, the action specifying unit 21c3 may determine the action (reaction) of the virtual character in the virtual space according to the specified action of the player 5. The action performed by the player 5 wearing the HMD 10 includes a nod, a swaying head, or other movements involving movement of the head and movements of the line of sight. The action of the player 5 for causing the virtual character to perform a reaction may include moving the line of sight. Such a movement of the line of sight can be detected by an eye tracking sensor included in the sensor unit 25.

  The image generation unit 21c4 generates image information of a drawing area defined by an angle of view or the like centered on the gaze position or gaze direction specified by the detection unit 21c2 in the entire virtual space. An image of the drawing area of the virtual space is displayed on the display 24 based on the image information thus generated. Image data 28a, scenario data 28c, parameter data 28d, game progress data 28f, and other data stored in the storage 27 may be used to generate the image information. When the virtual character exists in the drawing area, the image generation unit 21c4 generates image information of the virtual space including the virtual character performing the action specified by the action specifying unit 21c3, and the image generated in this way. The information is output to the display 24 as a stereoscopic image. As a result, the display 24 displays the image of the virtual space including the image of the virtual character performing the action determined according to the action of the player 5. The image generation unit 21c4 may generate voice information corresponding to the action of the virtual character and the drawing area of the virtual space. The voice information is output to the speaker included in the HMD 10.

  The interruption determination unit 21c5 determines whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied based on the interruption condition data 28e. For example, when the interruption condition is that the prohibited area set in the virtual space is watched, the interruption determination unit 21c5 determines the gaze position of the player 5 in the virtual space based on the detection information detected by the HMD 10. Then, it is determined whether or not this gaze position is within the prohibited area. If the gaze position of the player 5 is within the prohibited area, it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied.

  When the interruption condition is that the player 5 has repeated the same action on the virtual character three times or more, the interruption determination unit 21c5 refers to the game progress data 28f and refers to the virtual two times of the player 5 immediately before. The action for the character is specified, and it is determined whether or not the two previous actions are the same action. When the two previous actions are the same and the actions are the same, it is determined whether or not the latest action identified by the action identifying unit 21c3 is the same as the previous two actions. If the latest action is the same as the actions of the last two times, it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied.

  If the interruption condition is that the player 5 has performed the action on the head of the virtual character three times or more, the interruption determination unit 21c5 refers to the game progress data 28f and refers to the latest action to move the head to the head. It is determined whether or not the action has reached the third time. When the action on the head becomes the third time due to the latest action, it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied.

  When the interruption condition is that the player has performed the prohibited action, the interruption determination unit 21c5 determines whether the latest action corresponds to the prohibited action. The prohibited action may include moving the head with an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined upper limit value. When the prohibited action is to move the head with an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the interruption determination unit 21c5 determines whether the acceleration detected by the sensor unit 25 is equal to or higher than the upper limit value, and the acceleration concerned. Is greater than or equal to the upper limit value, it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied, and when the acceleration is less than the upper limit value, it is determined that the interruption condition is not satisfied.

  When the interruption condition is that the parameter included in the parameter data 28d is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value or equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value, the interruption determination unit 21c5 refers to the parameter data 28d and determines whether the interruption condition is satisfied. To determine. If this parameter is a parameter indicating the positivity of the virtual character with respect to the user character, and the interruption condition is that the parameter indicating the positivity is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, the interruption determination unit 21c5 determines that the storage 27 prefers. The parameter indicating the sensitivity is read, and it is determined whether the read parameter indicating the favorable sensitivity is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value. It is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied when the parameter indicating the favorable sensitivity is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value, and it is determined that the interruption condition is not satisfied when greater than the predetermined threshold value.

  The interruption determination unit 21c5 can determine whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied at any time during the execution of the game. In one embodiment, the interruption determination unit 21c5 can determine whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied in response to the player 5 performing the action on the virtual character.

  As described above, the VR mode execution unit 21c displays an image in which the virtual character moves in the virtual space on the display 24, and the speaker outputs the sound corresponding to the movement of the virtual character. For example, when the virtual character speaks to the player 5, an image in which the head and mouth of the virtual character move is displayed on the display 24, and a voice corresponding to the utterance of the virtual character is output from the speaker. In one embodiment, the virtual character that interacts with the player 5 in each of the VR mode and the chat mode is the same virtual character. For example, the virtual character appearing in the VR mode and the character appearing in the chat mode have the same name and have a common appearance in a degree that they can be recognized as the same character. However, in the VR mode, the image of the virtual character is displayed as a stereoscopic image, whereas in the chat mode, the image of the virtual character is displayed as an image other than the stereoscopic image. The images are different from each other. However, such a difference in expression form does not prevent the virtual characters from being identical.

  The parameter management unit 21d updates the parameter data 28d according to the progress of the game. When the game is provided in the first mode, the parameter management unit 21d updates the parameter data 28d according to the progress of the game in the first mode, and when the game is provided in the second mode. Updates the parameter data 28d according to the progress of the game in the second mode.

  When the parameter data 28d includes a parameter indicating the likability of the virtual character for the user character, the parameter management unit 21d may increase or decrease the parameter according to the action of the player 5 in the first mode and the second mode. Good. When the first mode is the chat mode, the change amount (for example, increase amount or decrease amount) or change rate (increase rate or decrease rate) of the positivity is changed for each option of the message provided to the player 5 in the chat mode. ) May be defined. In this case, the parameter management unit 21d specifies the amount of change in the positivity or the rate of change according to the option selected by the player 5, and updates the parameter data 28d based on the specified amount of change in the positivity or the rate of change. To do. In the VR mode, the amount of change or the rate of change of the positivity may be set for each action of the player 5. The parameter management unit 21d identifies the amount of change in the positivity or the rate of change in accordance with the action of the player 5, and updates the parameter data 28d based on the identified amount of change in the positivity or the rate of change.

  When the second mode is the VR mode, a prohibited action may be set for the action of the player 5 in the VR mode. The prohibited action may include moving the head at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined value, directing the line of sight to the prohibited area in the virtual space, and repeating the same action a predetermined number of times or more. In the present specification, among the actions of the player 5, actions other than the prohibited actions may be referred to as normal actions. If the prohibited action is performed by the player 5, the parameter management unit 21d updates the parameter data 28d so that the favorable impression is reduced. When the player 5 takes a normal action, the parameter management unit 21d updates the parameter data 28d so that the positivity is increased or decreased according to the normal action.

  When a game is processed in the VR mode, the VR mode may end abnormally without passing through the end scene prepared in the VR mode. For example, the VR mode may end abnormally due to factors such as the power supply to the HMD 10 being cut off, the game processing program being forcibly terminated by the function of the system program, and the like. When the VR mode is abnormally terminated, the parameter management unit 21d updates the parameter data 28d so that the favorable impression is reduced.

  The VR mode execution unit 21c performs an ending process for ending the VR mode when the ending condition is satisfied. The termination condition is, for example, that a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed from the start of the VR mode, that the operation to be terminated has been detected, and that the last event included in the scenario executed in the VR mode has terminated. , And other conditions. The termination process performed when the termination condition is satisfied is to display guidance on the display 24 to remove the information processing device 20 from the wearing tool 11, and to display a login screen for the chat mode, which is the first mode. Displaying may be included.

  Next, the chat process in the chat mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7a to 7d. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the chat mode according to the embodiment, and FIGS. 7A to 7D show examples of display images in the chat mode. At the start of the chat mode, it is assumed that the HMD 10 is not mounted on the head of the player 5 and the information processing device 20 is detached from the mounting tool 11.

  In the game processing system 1, as described above, the game is started in the chat mode. In step S11, a login screen for logging in to the chat mode is displayed on the display 24 of the information processing device 20. When the player 5 performs the login process, the chat process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, messages are exchanged between the player 5 and the virtual character, so that a chat is held between them. Specifically, after logging in to the chat mode, a chat display image for displaying the chat performed between the player 5 and the virtual character is generated, and the chat display image is displayed on the display 24. FIG. 7 a shows a chat display image 70 which is an example of the chat display image displayed on the display 24. The chat display image 70 includes a chat display area 71 including an icon 73 corresponding to the player 5, an icon 74 corresponding to a virtual character, a message 75a of the player 5, and virtual character messages 76a and 76b. The chat display image 70 also includes a menu area 72 arranged above the chat display area 71. The virtual character messages 76a and 76b are specified based on the chat data 28b stored in the storage 72 and other data according to the game processing program. For example, the virtual character messages are displayed in order from the message at the root node with reference to the chat data 28b defined by the tree structure. At the branch point of the node, a node corresponding to the branch condition is selected, and a message corresponding to the selected node is displayed.

  In step S12, the parameter set for the player 5 may be increased or decreased according to the option selected by the player 5. The increase / decrease amount or increase / decrease rate of the parameter is determined based on the change amount (for example, increase amount or decrease amount) or change rate (increase rate or decrease rate) of the parameter defined for each message option as described above. To be When the change amount or change rate of the parameter is specified, the parameter data 28d is updated based on the specified change amount or change rate of the favorable sensitivity.

  The chat display image 70 of FIG. 7a includes a display showing a message option 77 of the player 5 at the bottom of the chat display area 71. The player 5 can select one of the displayed options 77. This selection is performed, for example, by touching the area on the display 24 where the option desired to be selected is displayed with a finger. When this selection is made, a message 75b corresponding to the selected option is newly displayed in the chat display area 71 as a message of the player 5, as shown in FIG. 7b.

  As shown in FIG. 7c, during the chat process, messages 76c and 76d prompting selection of settings in the VR mode, which is the second mode, may be displayed as virtual character messages. The message 76c is a message that prompts the user to select a scenario in the VR mode, and the message 76d prompts the user to select an item used by the virtual character in the VR mode (for example, clothes that the virtual character wears in the virtual space in the VR mode). It is a message. That is, the setting in the second mode includes the scenario in the VR mode and the item used by the virtual character in the VR mode. After the message 76c for prompting the selection of the scenario is displayed, the options of the scenario are displayed on the display 24. For example, the first scenario to the fifth scenario are displayed as options. The player 5 can select a favorite scenario from these options. After the message 76d prompting the user to select an item is displayed, the item options are displayed on the display 24. The player 5 can select a favorite item from these options. During the chat process, a message prompting the transition to the second mode may be displayed as a virtual character message.

  In step S13, it is determined whether or not the condition for mode transition from the first mode to the second mode is satisfied. As a mode transition condition from the first mode to the second mode, for example, a condition that a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed from the start of the chat mode is used. The elapsed time from the start of the chat mode is measured using, for example, the system clock. The chat processing is continued by returning to step S12 until it is determined that the mode transition condition is satisfied. On the other hand, if it is determined that the mode shift condition is satisfied, the chat process shifts to step S14.

  In step S14, the transition start object 78 is displayed on the display 24, and the chat process proceeds to step S15. As shown in FIG. 7d, the transition start object 78 is displayed in the chat area 71, for example, as an object having a circular outer edge. When the selection of the migration start object 78 is confirmed in step S15, the chat process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if the selection of the migration start object 78 is not confirmed within a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the migration start object 78 is displayed, it is determined that the migration start object has not been selected, and the chat process is performed. Ends. When it is determined that the migration start object has not been selected, the process may return to step S12 and the process for restarting the chat may be performed. Whether or not the migration start object 78 is selected may be determined according to the operation on the touch panel 24b. For example, when it is detected from the detection signal from the touch panel 24b that a touch operation (for example, a tap operation) on a position overlapping the display area of the transition start object 78 is detected, it is determined that the transition start object 78 is selected. To be done. The selection of the transition start object 78 may be performed by a non-contact operation.

  In step S16, a transition process to the VR mode which is the second mode is started. The chat process ends when the migration process starts.

  The above chat processing is executed by the chat mode execution unit 21a, for example. The chat mode execution unit 21a can execute the above chat processing alone or in cooperation with other functions as appropriate. When executing the chat process, in addition to the data stored in the storage 27, data stored in another storage, detection information detected by various sensors, or data other than these is used as necessary. Can be done.

  Next, a mode transition process from the chat mode that is the first mode to the VR mode that is the second mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9a to 9b. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the mode transition processing according to the embodiment.

  When the shift process is started, in step 31, a guidance prompting the user to wear the HMD 10 is displayed on the display 24 of the information processing device 20. A guidance display image 80, which is an example of the guidance display image including the guidance, is shown in FIG. 9a. In the guidance display image 80, a guidance for mounting the information processing device 20 on the mounting tool 11, a guidance for mounting the HMD 10 on the head, and various types of guidance necessary for starting the VR mode other than these Can be included. The guidance display image 80 shown in FIG. 9a includes guidance 81 that prompts the user to attach the information processing device 20 to the wearing tool 11. This guidance may include instructions on how to attach the information processing device 20 to the wearing tool 11. When the predetermined time has elapsed after the guidance is displayed, the mode transition process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S32, the migration object is displayed on the display 24. An example of a migration processed image containing migration objects is shown in Figure 9b. A migration object 86 is included in the migration processing image 85 shown in FIG. 9b. The transition processing image 85 may be displayed as a stereoscopic image. In one embodiment, the image displayed on the display 24 is switched from the image other than the stereoscopic image to the stereoscopic image at the start of the mode transition process or at a predetermined timing after the start of the mode transition process. For example, the image displayed in the chat mode is displayed as an image other than the stereoscopic image, and the image displayed after the start of the transition process is displayed as the stereoscopic image.

  Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the selection of the migration object 86 is completed. The transition object 86 is selected, for example, by the player 5 continuously gazing for a predetermined time. Therefore, in order to select the transition object 86, it is premised that the player 5 wears the HMD 10. In one embodiment, whether or not the selection of the transition object 86 is completed is determined by whether or not the gaze position calculated based on the detection signal by the HMD 10 is on the transition object 86 for a predetermined time or more. The gaze position can be calculated based on the information detected by the sensor unit 25 provided in the HMD 10 as described above. The above determination can be made by measuring the gaze time at which the gaze position exists on the transition object 86 using the system clock, and determining whether the measured gaze time has reached a predetermined time. For example, when the gaze time reaches the predetermined time, it is determined that the selection of the transition object 86 is completed, and the mode transition process proceeds to step S34. On the other hand, if it is not detected that the selection of the migration object 86 is completed even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the migration object 86 was displayed, it is determined that the selection of the migration object 86 has not been completed, and the mode transition processing is performed. It proceeds to step S35.

  In step S34, the VR mode which is the second mode is started. Specific processing in the VR mode will be described later.

  In step S35, since the shift to the VR mode has not been selected, the process for returning to the chat mode is started. When the return processing to the chat mode is completed, the chat mode is restarted. In the restarted chat mode, a message from the virtual character related to the fact that the transition to the VR mode has not been made may be displayed.

  The above mode transition processing is executed by, for example, the transition processing unit 21b. The shift processing unit 21b can execute the above-described mode shift processing alone or in cooperation with other functions as appropriate.

  Next, the VR process in the VR mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the flow of VR processing in VR mode in one embodiment, FIG. 11 shows an example of a display image in VR mode, and FIG. 12 shows a scene being executed in VR mode. The flow of action of a virtual character is shown typically. As described above, the player 5 wears the HMD 10 in order to select the transition object 86 in the mode transition processing. It is assumed that the HMD 10 is mounted on the head of the player 5 at the start of the VR mode. The VR process will be described below on the assumption that the first scenario is selected. In the VR process, the parameter data 28d is appropriately referred to. In one embodiment, the value of each parameter included in the parameter data 28d at the start of the VR process is equal to the value of each parameter included in the parameter data 28d at the end of the chat process. That is, in the VR process, the parameter data 28d updated in the chat process is inherited.

  When the VR mode is started, a start scene is executed in step S41. Specifically, the image information of the virtual space according to the start scene is generated, and the image corresponding to the image information is output to the display 24. In the start scene, the virtual character may take a predetermined action in the virtual space.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the VR image of the start scene displayed on the display 24. The VR image 90 shown in FIG. 11 includes a virtual character image 91 showing a virtual character, images 92a to 92c showing objects corresponding to the background, and images showing various objects other than these. The VR image 90 is an image corresponding to a predetermined range of the virtual space for the first scenario. The range of the virtual space corresponding to the VR image 90 may be a range determined by calculating the gaze position in the virtual space based on the orientation of the HMD 10 and centering the calculated gaze position, for example, by the angle of view. The image data 28a is used to generate the image information. The VR image 90 and the images displayed in the VR modes other than these are displayed as stereoscopic images.

  The virtual character image 91 can perform, for example, the action specified by the start scene data A1 in the virtual space. For example, in the action of the virtual character image 91, speak to the player 5 (toward the position of the player 5 in the virtual space), move in the virtual space, or pick up an object arranged in the virtual space. , And various actions in the virtual space other than these.

  A series of actions performed by the virtual character in the start scene will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the flow of actions of a virtual character in a scene executed in VR mode. In FIG. 12, the flow of actions in the start scene is illustrated. As illustrated, in the start scene, the virtual character first performs an action corresponding to action A11. Action A11 corresponds to an action that the virtual character can perform in the start scene.

  The action A11 is defined as a branchable action. Specifically, the action A11 branches into an action A21, an action A22, and an action A23. For example, action A11 is set with a first transition condition for transition to action A21, a second transition condition for transition to action A22, and a third transition condition for transition to action A23. When the first transition condition is satisfied, the virtual character action moves to action A21, when the second transition condition is satisfied, the virtual character action moves to action A22, and when the third transition condition is satisfied, the virtual character action moves to action A23. Transition. At least one of the first transition condition, the second transition condition, and the third transition condition may be that the positivity of the virtual character with respect to the user character is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

  Various conditions may be set as the first transition condition, the second transition condition, and the third transition condition. For example, the first transition condition, the second transition condition, and the third transition condition are that the action defined as the action A11 is completed, that the player 5 performs a predetermined action on the virtual character (for example, a predetermined virtual character). It may include that the part 5 is watched) and that the player 5 answers a question from the virtual character. The first transition condition, the second transition condition, and the third transition condition are different from each other. The player 5 can answer the question from the virtual character by a nod movement, a swaying head movement, or a head movement other than these. Specifically, when the player 5 makes an action by the movement of the head when a question is asked from the virtual character, the movement of the head is detected by the sensor unit 25 of the HMD 10, and the detected head is detected. The answer of the player 5 is specified according to the movement of the player. For example, it may be determined that the player 5 has made a positive answer when a nod motion has been detected, and that the player 5 has made a negative answer when a waving motion has been detected. Further, when the movement of the head of the player 5 is not detected for a predetermined time after the question from the virtual character, it may be determined that the player 5 did not answer the question from the virtual character. The action of the player 5 may be specified by the function of the action specifying unit 21c3.

  The action A21 further branches into an action A31 and an action A32. When a predetermined transition condition is established in action A21, the transition from action A21 to action A31 or action A32 is performed according to the established transition condition. Only the action A33 is associated with the downstream of the action A22. That is, the action A22 does not branch. In this case, when the action A22 ends, the action A33 starts. No lower layer action is set downstream of the action A23. The structure of the actions shown in FIG. 12 is an example, and depending on the story desired to be realized in each scene, the type and number of actions included in the scene and the structure of those actions can be set appropriately.

  Each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33 may be an action in which the virtual character talks to the player 5 about a predetermined topic. The actions of the virtual character in the actions A11, A21 to A23, A31 to A33 can be determined based on the start scene data A1. The start scene data A1 includes data that defines the action of the virtual character in each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33, and data that the player can take with respect to the virtual character in the start scene. There is. For example, the action A11 includes, among the start scene data A1, data defining the action of the virtual character in the action A11 and data regarding an action that the player can take with respect to the virtual character in the action A11. The action A11 is executed based on the data regarding the action A11 in the start scene data A1.

  When the start scene is executed in the order of action A11 → action A21 → action A31, the virtual character performs an action for talking about a certain topic in action A11, and then performs another action in action A21. An action for performing a conversation is performed, and then, in action A31, an action for performing a conversation about another topic is performed. The transition from one action to another may be performed seamlessly so that the player 5 does not detect the transition.

  While each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33 is being executed, the player 5 looks at a predetermined part of the virtual character or performs an action on the virtual character by another method. You can In response to such an action of the player 5 on the virtual character, the virtual character can take a reaction determined based on the start scene data A1. In this way, each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, A31 to A33 is executed based on the action of the player 5 and the start scene data A1.

  In parallel with the execution of each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, A31 to A33, the interruption determination is also performed. The interruption condition may be satisfied by the action of the player 5 during the execution of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33. When it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied during the execution of any one of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33, the interruption process A41 for interrupting the action under execution is executed. Done. The determination of whether or not this interruption condition is satisfied is performed by, for example, the interruption determination unit 21c5.

  Each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33 has a main action, an interrupt action, and a return action. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the action A21 has a main action A211, an interrupt action A212, and a return action A213. Similarly, each action other than the action A21 may include a main action, an interrupt action, and a return action. The main action, the interrupt action, and the return action will be described below by taking the action A21 as an example.

  The main action A211 is a series of actions of the virtual character that is the basis of the progress of the game. For example, when the start scene is a scene in which the player 5 and the virtual character have a conversation, this main action A211 is an action in which the virtual character makes a series of conversations with the player 5.

  The interrupt action A212 is an action of the virtual character that is executed by temporarily suspending the main action A211 when the player 5 performs a specific action on the virtual character during execution of the main action A211. In this specification, an action performed by the player 5 during execution of the main action may be referred to as a specific action. The interrupt action A212 may be a reaction to the specific action of the player 5. For example, when the specific action is an action of touching the head of the virtual character, the interrupt action A212 may be an action of making a surprised movement. When the interruption condition is satisfied by the execution of the specific action, the interruption process A41 is performed instead of the interruption action A212.

After the interrupt action A212 is executed, a return action A213 is performed, and then the main action A211 is returned to. The return action A213 is an action for naturally returning to the conversation of the main action A211. Since the execution of the main action A211 is temporarily suspended by the interrupt action A212, rather than returning directly from the interrupt action A212 to the main action A211, the return action A213 intervenes to return to the main action A211 more naturally. Can be made.
The return action A 213 is, for example, that the virtual character speaks a colloquial conjunction such as “So de ne”. By speaking a conjunction in spoken language just before returning to the main action A211, it is possible to naturally return to the conversation in the main action A211. The main action A211 is restarted from the point when it was interrupted by the specific action.

  As described above, the interruption determination is also performed in parallel with the execution of each of the actions A11, A21 to A23, and A31 to A33, and the interruption condition is satisfied during the execution of any one of these actions. If it is determined that, the interruption process A41 for interrupting the action being executed is performed. In the interruption process A41, the main action being executed is interrupted. Further, in the interruption process A41, even if a scene transition screen displayed at the time of transition between scenes is displayed in order to notify the player 5 of another action, another scene, or another mode. Good. The scene transition screen will be described later.

  In one embodiment, after the interruption process A41 is performed for the action A21, the game may be restarted from the action (for example, the action A31) downstream of the interrupted action A21. For example, the action A31 may be executed after the scene transition screen is displayed in the interruption process A41 for interrupting the action A21. As a result, the action A21 satisfying the interruption condition is skipped after it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied and the interruption process A41 is performed, and another downstream action (for example, the action A31) is started.

  In another embodiment, the scene ending process A51 may be executed after the interruption process A41 is performed for the action A21. That is, the termination process of terminating the start scene including the action A21 being executed may be performed in response to the determination that the interruption condition is satisfied. In the scene end processing A51, the start scene in which the action A21 is performed is ended, the VR processing moves to step S42, and in this step S42, processing for executing the basic scene in the latter stage of the start scene is started.

  In still another embodiment, the VR end processing A61 may be executed after the interruption processing A41 for the action A21. In the VR end processing A61, processing for ending the VR mode and shifting to the chat mode is performed. This VR end processing A61 is the same processing as the end processing in step S48 described later.

  When the interruption process A41 is not performed (that is, when the interruption condition is not satisfied in the start scene), when the action A31, the action A32, the action A33, or the action A23, which is the most downstream action, ends, the start scene Ends, and the VR process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S42, a basic scene to be executed is selected from a plurality of candidates. The selection of the basic scene to be executed is performed from a plurality of basic scene candidates prepared for the first scenario, for example, according to the parameter data 28d. In the first scenario, three basic scenes corresponding to the basic scene data B1 to B3 in FIG. 4 are prepared. In one embodiment, the basic scene to be executed is selected from the three basic scenes based on the likability of the virtual character stored as the parameter data 28d for the player 5. For example, when the positivity is equal to or higher than the first threshold, the basic scene corresponding to the basic scene data B1 is selected, and when the positivity is less than the second threshold, the basic scene corresponding to the basic scene data B3 is selected. Is selected and the favorable sensitivity is equal to or higher than the second threshold and lower than the first threshold, the basic scene corresponding to the basic scene data B2 is selected. The selection of the basic scene may be performed by a method other than the above. For example, the basic scenes may be randomly selected. The basic scenes are randomly selected after weighting such that the higher the likability, the higher the probability that some basic scenes (for example, the first basic scene corresponding to the basic scene data B1) will be selected. May be. The method of selecting a basic scene is not limited to the method explicitly described herein. When the basic scene is selected, the VR process proceeds to step S43.

  In step S43, the basic scene selected in step S42 is executed. Specifically, the image information of the virtual space according to the basic scene is generated, and the image corresponding to the image information is output to the display 24. In the basic scene, the virtual character may take a predetermined action in the virtual space. The action of the virtual character in the basic scene may be defined as a series of actions that can be branched, like the start scene. The series of actions that can be branched in the basic scene may have a data structure similar to the data structure shown in FIG. Similarly to the start scene, in the basic scene, the interruption determination may be performed in parallel with the execution of the action. When it is determined in this interruption determination that the interruption condition is satisfied, the interruption processing for interrupting the action being executed is performed. The interruption process in the basic scene may be the same as the interruption process A41 in the start scene. Similar to the start scene, after the interruption determination in the basic scene, even if processing for shifting to an action located downstream of the interrupted action, basic scene end processing, or VR mode end processing is performed. Good. Transition conditions are set for the basic scenes. When the action on the most downstream side of the basic scene ends, the basic scene ends, and the VR process proceeds to step S44.

  In step S44, it is determined whether or not the additional scene transition condition set for the basic scene executed in step S43 is satisfied. In this determination, the additional scene transition condition included in the basic scene data (for example, basic scene data B1) corresponding to the basic scene executed in step S43 is read from the storage 27, and the transition is performed in the basic scene executed in step S43. It is determined whether the condition is satisfied. For example, when the transition condition is to gaze at an object representing a door in the virtual space for 3 seconds or more, the time when the gaze position of the player 5 in the virtual space is located on the object representing the door is counted. If the counted time is 3 seconds or more, it is determined that the transition condition is satisfied. The gaze position of the player 5 in the virtual space is calculated by calculating the orientation of the HMD 10 based on the detection information of the sensor unit 25, and is specified based on the calculated orientation of the HMD 10. The additional scene transition condition may or may not be explicitly presented to the player 5 when the basic scene is executed. For example, in the basic scene, the virtual character may speak the dialogue corresponding to the additional scene transition condition to the player 5.

  If it is determined that the transition condition is not satisfied, the VR process proceeds to step S45, and if it is determined that the transition condition is satisfied, the VR process proceeds to step S46.

  In step S45, the first end scene is executed. Specifically, the image information of the virtual space according to the first end scene is generated, and the image corresponding to the image information is output to the display 24.

  In step S46, the additional scene is executed. Specifically, the image information of the virtual space according to the first end scene is generated, and the image corresponding to the image information is output to the display 24. The action of the virtual character in the additional scene may be defined as a series of actions that can be branched, similarly to the start scene. The series of actions that can be branched in the additional scene may have a data structure similar to the data structure shown in FIG. When the action on the most downstream side of the additional scene ends, the additional scene ends, and the VR process proceeds to step S47.

  In step S47, the second end scene is executed. Specifically, the image information of the virtual space according to the second end scene is generated, and the image corresponding to the image information is output to the display 24. The image displayed in the second end scene may be the same as or different from the image displayed in the first end scene.

  Similar to the start scene and the basic scene, in the additional scene, the first end scene, and the second end scene, the interruption determination may be performed in parallel with the execution of the action. When it is determined in this interruption determination that the interruption condition is satisfied, the interruption processing for interrupting the action being executed is performed. The interruption process in the additional scene, the first end scene, and the second end scene may be the same as the interruption process A41 in the start scene. Similar to the start scene, after the interruption determination in the additional scene, the first end scene, and the second end scene, the process for shifting to the action downstream of the interrupted action, the end of the scene being executed Processing or termination processing of the VR mode may be performed.

  In the above VR processing, when transitioning between scenes, a scene transition screen may be generated and the scene transition screen may be displayed on the display 24. The scene transition screen is an arbitrary screen that allows the player 5 to know that the scene has transitioned. For example, the scene transition screen may be a fade-out screen in which the entire image is composed of only black. This fade-out screen is displayed at the time of transition from the start scene to the basic scene (before displaying the VR screen in the basic scene), when transitioning from the basic scene to the first end scene (before displaying the VR screen in the first ending scene). At least one selected at the time of transition from the scene to the additional scene (before displaying the VR screen in the additional scene) and at the transition from the additional scene to the second end scene (before displaying the VR screen in the second end scene) Can be displayed at a point in time.

  If the sensor unit 25 of the HMD 10 detects the movement of the head of the player 5 while the VR image 90 is displayed on the display 24, the action of the player 5 is identified based on the detected movement of the head. To be done. Then, the action (reaction) of the virtual character according to the specified action of the player 5 is determined, and the image information of the virtual character image 91 that performs the determined action is generated. The image information generated in this way is output to the display 24. For example, when the nod motion of the player 5 is detected, the image information of the virtual character image 91 that takes a reaction to the nod motion of the player 5 is generated, and the image information is displayed on the display 24. As described above, in the VR mode, the interaction between the player 5 and the virtual character is realized by using the stereoscopic image of the virtual character.

  In the above steps S41, S43, S45 to S47, the parameter set for the player 5 may be increased or decreased according to the action of the player 5. The increase / decrease amount or the increase / decrease rate of the parameter is based on the change amount (for example, the increase amount or decrease amount) or the change rate (the increase rate or the decrease rate) of the parameter defined for each action of the player 5, as described above. May be set. When the change amount or change rate of the parameter is specified, the parameter data 28d is updated based on the specified change amount or change rate of the favorable sensitivity.

  In step S48, the termination process of the VR mode is performed. This ending process may include displaying guidance on the display 24 to prompt the user to remove the information processing device 20 from the wearing tool 11, and displaying a login screen for the chat mode, which is the first mode. .

  The above VR processing is executed by the VR mode execution unit 21c. The VR mode execution unit 21c can execute the above-described VR processing alone or in cooperation with other functions as appropriate.

  Next, a game processing system according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a game processing system 101 according to another embodiment. The game processing system 101 includes an information processing device 20, an HMD 110, and an HMD 110. The game processing system 101 is different from the game processing system 1 in that it can provide the VR mode without attaching the information processing device 20 to the HMD 110. The game processing system 101 will be described below, focusing on the differences from the game processing system 1.

  The HMD 110, the information processing device 20, and the server 50 are communicably connected to each other via the network 40. The HMD 110 and the information processing device 20 may be communicatively connected to each other according to a short-range wireless system such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) without the network 40. The HMD 110 is different from the HMD 10 of the game processing system 1 in that the VR mode can be provided even if the information processing device 20 is not attached.

  The HMD 110 includes a computer processor 121, a memory 122, a communication I / F 123, a display 124, a sensor unit 125, a sound collecting device 126, and a storage 127. The computer processor 121, the memory 122, the communication I / F 123, the display 124, the sensor unit 125, the sound collecting device 126, and the storage 127 are the computer processor 21, the memory 22, the communication I / F 23, the display 24, and the sensor of the information processing device 20. The unit 25, the sound collecting device 26, and the storage 27 have the same configuration. However, the display 124 does not have to include a touch panel.

  The functions of the chat mode execution unit 21a, the transition processing unit 21b, and the VR mode execution unit 21c are shared by the information processing device 20 and the HMD 110. Specifically, the function of the chat mode execution unit 21a is realized in the information processing device 20, and the function of the VR mode execution unit 21c is realized in the HMD 110. A part of the function of the migration processing unit 21b is realized by the information processing device 20, and the rest is realized by the HMD 110. The function of the parameter management unit 21d is realized by both the information processing device 20 and the HMD 110.

  The image data 28a, the chat data 28b, the scenario data 28c, the parameter data 28d, the interruption condition data 28e, and the game progress data 28f are stored in one or both of the storage 27 and the storage 127. These data may be stored in a storage other than the storage 27 and the storage 127.

  When starting the game in the game processing system 101, the player 5 uses the information processing device 20 to start the chat mode. The chat mode processing is performed by the chat mode execution unit 21a of the information processing device 20.

  When the mode transition condition is satisfied in the chat mode and the transition start object is selected, the mode transition process to the VR mode is started. In this mode transition processing, the step transition processing unit 21b performs it. In the mode transition process, the guidance corresponding to step S31 is displayed on the information processing device 20. For example, a guidance prompting the user to wear the HMD 110 is displayed on the display 24 of the information processing device 20. On the other hand, the display of the migration object 86 corresponding to step S32 and the subsequent processing are executed by the HMD 110.

  When the VR mode is started, the VR mode processing is performed by the VR mode execution unit 21c of the HMD 110.

  In another embodiment, the game processing system 1 or the game processing system 101 processes a game other than a game that provides an interaction with a virtual character, for example, a role playing game, a shooting game, and various games other than these. Is executed. In the game according to the other embodiment, the game scenario is composed of a plurality of game scenes. FIG. 14 schematically shows a plurality of scenes that form a game in another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the game in another embodiment is composed of a plurality of scenes including nine scenes B11, B21 to B23, and B31 to 35. Each of the plurality of scenes may be branched into a plurality of scenes. For example, the scene B11 is branched into three scenes B21 to B23. When this game is executed, a transition destination scene is selected at each branch point according to the selection of the player 5, various parameter values, and various conditions other than these. In each scene, the game progresses according to a command set stored in the storage 27, the storage 127, or a storage other than these in advance. The command set of each scene includes actions that can be taken by the player character in the scene, actions that can be taken by the non-player character in the scene, data relating to images and positions of objects displayed in the scene, and execution of the other scenes. Contains the information needed for. In the embodiment, the interruption condition data 28e may include data that defines a scene interruption condition that is a condition for interrupting the game executed in the VR mode or the scene executed in the game. The scene interruption condition may be the same as the interruption condition that is the condition for interrupting the action.

  The determination of whether or not the scene interruption condition is satisfied may be performed in parallel with the processing of the scenes B11, B21 to B23, B31 to 35 and other scenes. The determination of the scene interruption condition may be performed by, for example, the interruption determination unit 21c5. When it is determined that the scene interruption condition is satisfied in a certain scene, the interruption processing for interrupting the processing of the scene is performed. After this interruption process, the game may be restarted from a scene downstream of the interrupted scene. For example, when the scene B21 is interrupted, the game may be restarted from the scene B31 or the scene 32 located downstream of the scene B21. A process for ending the VR mode may be performed after the interruption process is performed for a certain scene. In addition, in the interruption process of interrupting a scene, a scene transition screen may be displayed to notify the player 5 of transition to another scene or another mode.

  According to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. According to the game processing systems 1 and 101 described above, when the interruption condition is satisfied during execution of a predetermined action in a predetermined scene (for example, action A21 in the start scene), the action is interrupted. Therefore, it is not necessary to set the reaction of the virtual character with respect to the action of the player after the interruption condition is satisfied. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an increase in the data defining the action of the virtual character with respect to the player's action or the data amount of the command set of each scene (for example, the data amount of the scenario data 28c).

  Further, according to the game processing systems 1 and 101 described above, since the scene transition screen is displayed when the action or scene is interrupted, the action or scene can be interrupted naturally.

  By setting an action that is inappropriate in the real world as a prohibited action, it is possible to suspend the execution of the game when the action is performed on the virtual character. It is difficult to predefine the correspondence of the virtual character when such an action that is inappropriate in the real world is performed. On the other hand, if the virtual character takes a normal reaction or does not perform any reaction to an inappropriate action, such a normal reaction is a reaction to an inappropriate action in the real world. Becomes unnatural. According to the game processing systems 1 and 101 described above, the virtual character performs an unnatural reaction (or takes any reaction) by interrupting the execution of the game when an action that is inappropriate in the real world is performed. No) can be avoided. This can increase the reality of communication with the virtual character.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, some or all of the functions executed by the computer processor 21 and the computer processor 121 may be realized by a computer processor not shown in the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the game processing system 1 and the game processing system 101 may include a game machine that executes at least a part of the game processing program, and a part of the functions realized by the processing of the computer processor 21 or the computer processor 121 is It may be realized by processing in the game machine.

  Embodiments of the present invention may include various devices, devices, and electronic components other than the above. For example, the game processing system 1 and the game processing system 101 may include an operation device for receiving the operation of the player 5, in addition to the information processing device 20 and the HMDs 10 and 110. The game processing system 1 and the game processing system 101 may detect the operation of the player 5 by the operation device and process the game in accordance with the detected operation.

  In the processing procedure described in this specification, particularly in the processing procedure described with reference to the flowchart, some of the steps (steps) constituting the processing procedure are omitted, It is possible to add steps that are not explicitly shown and / or change the order of the steps, and a processing procedure in which such omissions, additions, and changes in order are made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is included in the scope of the invention.

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Claims (10)

Comprising a storage that stores player action data for identifying a player actions that can be multiple action data and the player for specifying the actions of the virtual character takes one or a plurality of computer processors, wherein the plurality A game processing system for processing a game that provides communication with the virtual character based on action data of
The plurality of action data are first action data defining a first action including a main action composed of a series of actions of the virtual character and an interrupt action executed during the main action, and a second action. And a second action data defining
The one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to:
Making the virtual character execute the main action included in the first action based on the first action data,
Identifying the player actions of the player with respect to the virtual character based on the detected information and the player action data detected by the mounted head-mounted display on the head of the player,
Based on the player action of the specified player, it is determined whether or not the interruption condition is satisfied,
When it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied, the virtual character is caused to interrupt the execution of the first action, and the second action is executed based on the second action data . Do not restart the first action after execution,
When the player action of the identified player corresponds to a specific action, the virtual character is caused to execute the interrupt action for the specific action, and the main action is restarted after execution of the interrupt action.
Game processing system. The game has a first scene and a second scene,
The first action is performed in the first scene,
The one or more computer processors cause a scene transition screen displayed on the display when transitioning from the first scene to the second scene to be displayed on the display even when the interruption condition is satisfied.
The game processing system according to claim 1. The first action further includes a return action performed after execution of the interrupt action,
The game processing system according to claim 1 or 2. The interruption condition is a gaze fixation position in the identified the player action virtual space, including, it is in the gaze position is the virtual set forbidden region in space,
The game processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The interruption condition includes that the player repeats the same player action a predetermined number of times or more.
The game processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The interruption condition includes that the player has performed a player action for a predetermined part of the virtual character a predetermined number of times or more.
The game processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The interruption condition includes that the player has performed a player action corresponding to a prohibited action,
The game processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . Wherein the storage stores a parameter,
The one or more computer processors update the parameters according to a player action of the player ,
The interruption condition includes that the parameter is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, or is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value ,
The game processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . Based on a plurality of action data for specifying an action of the virtual character by one or more computer processors executing computer-readable instructions and a player action data for specifying a player action that a player can take A game processing method for processing a game for providing communication with a virtual character,
The plurality of action data are first action data specifying a first action including a main action composed of a series of actions of the virtual character and an interrupt action executed during the main action, and a second action. And a second action data specifying
Causing the virtual character to execute the main action included in the first action based on the first action data;
Identifying a player actions of the player with respect to the virtual character based on the detected information and the player action data detected by the mounted head-mounted display on the head of the player,
Determining whether or not an interruption condition is satisfied based on the player action of the specified player,
When the interruption condition is determined to have been met, the virtual character, interrupt the execution of the first action, to execute the second action based on the second action data, execution of the second action A step of not restarting the first action later,
When the player action of the specified player corresponds to a specific action, causing the virtual character to execute the interrupt action for the specific action, and restarting the main action after the execution of the interrupt action,
A game processing method comprising: Communication with a virtual character based on a plurality of action data for specifying an action of a virtual character and player action data for specifying a player action that a player can take by being executed by one or more computer processors. A game processing program for processing a game that provides
The plurality of action data are first action data specifying a first action including a main action composed of a series of actions of the virtual character and an interrupt action executed during the main action, and a second action. And a second action data specifying
The one or more computer processors,
Causing the virtual character to execute the main action included in the first action based on the first action data;
Identifying a player actions of the player with respect to the virtual character based on the detected information and the player action data detected by the mounted head-mounted display on the head of the player,
Determining whether or not an interruption condition is satisfied based on the player action of the specified player,
When the interruption condition is determined to have been met, the virtual character, interrupt the execution of the first action, to execute the second action based on the second action data, execution of the second action A step of not restarting the first action later,
When the player action of the specified player corresponds to a specific action, causing the virtual character to execute the interrupt action for the specific action, and restarting the main action after the execution of the interrupt action,
A game processing program for executing.