JPH04307088A - Game machine for shooting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the title machine with which players can amuse themselves, without actually aiming each gun at other players and without needing a set for which an elaborate plan is devised. CONSTITUTION:Apparatus 12, 14, 16, 18, each of which has a display device, are separately put on each game player. Images, which are taken with a camera 22 and are virtual stereoscopic images using binocular parallax, transmitted from an image control apparatus 20 are projected on these apparatus 12, 14, 16, 18, and the game players feel the images as if they exist in the world of virtual images and each of them shoots game player's enemies, i.e., other game players, in this stereoscopic image. Furthermore, when signals for changing the background image in the game player's image are transmitted simultaneously together with the game player's image, from the image control apparatus 20 to the apparatus 12, 14, 16, 18, the stereoscopic images increasing the artificial sense of reality can be provided to the game players.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shooting game machine, and more particularly to a shooting game machine that allows a plurality of game players to experience shooting without hurting each other.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a shooting game machine, a plurality of game players have gun-shaped guns that emit laser beams (electromagnetic waves), and also have receivers for laser beams attached to their bodies. A laser beam is fired from a transmitting gun at the receiver of the game executor. And when the laser beam hits the receiver of another gamer,
The rules are such that the game player who is hit either ends the game or suffers some kind of pseudo damage.

0003

However, conventional shooting game machines have the disadvantage that the user has to actually point the muzzle at the person, causing hesitation when shooting. Furthermore, conventional shooting game machines have the disadvantage that elaborate sets must be installed in the shooting space in order to produce the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a shooting game machine that can be enjoyed without actually pointing the muzzle at a person and without requiring an elaborate set. With the goal.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of game players equipped with an electromagnetic wave gun that emits electromagnetic waves and an electromagnetic wave detector that detects when the electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave guns hit. In a shooting game machine in which each game player emits electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave gun toward the electromagnetic wave sensor of the other game player to shoot the other game player in a pseudo manner, a video device that is attached to both eyes of the game player so as to block the view of the outside world and provides images that are shifted by the human parallax amount to the right and left eyes; and a measuring device that measures the position and posture of each game player. , create an individual video signal based on a plurality of measurement signals indicating the position and posture of each game player inputted from the measurement device, and send this individual video signal to the video device of each game player individually. and a control device for transmitting, based on the sensing signal from the electromagnetic wave sensor, a video signal indicating that a shooting has been performed to the video device of the game player wearing the electromagnetic wave sensor. It is characterized by

[0006]

[Operation] According to the present invention, each game player is equipped with a video device, and the video transmitted from the control device to the video device, that is, the video measured by the measuring device, is transmitted using the parallax between both eyes. Projecting a fictitious three-dimensional image, making each game player feel as if he or she exists in the world of the fictitious image, and shooting enemies (other game players) in the three-dimensional image. . This allows you to play a shooting game without actually pointing the muzzle at a person.

[0007] Also, the video signal transmitted from the control device to the video device is changed in response to changes in the measurement signal of the game player input to the control device or the sensing signal of the electromagnetic wave sensor. That is, the background image of the game executor image is changed as appropriate. As a result, it is possible to provide the game player with a stereoscopic image with an increased sense of artificial reality, so that the player can enjoy the shooting game without requiring an elaborate set.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the shooting game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, rectangular shooting space 1
There are four game players A, B, C, and D in the room. The game players A, B, C, and D enter the shooting space 10 in order to shoot the other three game players who exist as enemies within the shooting space 10.
can move freely within.

The game players A, B, C, and D are provided with small display devices 12, 14 in the shape of glasses, respectively.
16 and 18 are installed. These display devices 1
2, 14, 16, and 18 are configured to block both eyes of game players A, B, C, and D from the view of the outside world, and provide three-dimensional images for game players A, B, C, and D using binocular parallax. Images can be provided individually.

[0010] Also, the display devices 12, 14,
16 and 18 respectively have a video signal receiving antenna 13,
15, 17, and 19 are installed. These video signal receiving antennas 13, 15, 17, and 19 are provided to receive video signals transmitted from a video control device 20 installed outside the shooting space 10. Further, an imaging camera 22 shown by a dashed line in the figure is fixedly installed on the ceiling surface of the shooting space 10, and this imaging camera 22 is used to monitor the game player A throughout the shooting space 10.
, B, C, and D can be imaged. The video signal captured by the imaging camera 22 is transmitted to the cable 24
is input to the video control device 20 via.

By the way, the game players A, B, C,
D are laser guns 26 and 28 that emit electromagnetic waves, respectively.
, 30, and 32, and game executors A and B
, C, and D have laser sensors 34, 36, 38, and 4 on their bodies.
0 is attached so that it can be seen from the outside. The laser detectors 34, 36, 38, 40 are the laser gun 2.
6, 28, 30, and 32 can be detected when the laser beams hit, and a signal indicating that the laser beams have hit can be individually transmitted to the video control device 20 described above.

Next, the video control of the video control device 20 applied to the shooting game machine configured as described above will be explained. First, when the shooting game starts, the imaging camera 22
, D are transmitted to the video control device 20 in real time via the cable 24. At the same time, the video control device 20 wirelessly sends video signals indicating the positions and postures of the other three game players to each game player A, B, C, and D based on the input video signal. Send. As a result, images excluding their own images are projected on the display devices 12, 14, 16, and 18 of each game player A, B, C, and D. D can see the relative stereoscopic images of the other three game players. Then, each game player A, B, C, and D feels as if they exist in the imaginary video world, and the laser detectors of the other three people shown in the 3D video ( 34, 36, 38,
40) toward the laser gun (26, 28, 30, 32)
) fires a laser.

[0013] Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the player shoots by pointing the muzzle at the person playing the stereoscopic video game, compared to the conventional shooting game machine in which the player actually points the muzzle at a person and shoots. You can play shooting games without hesitation. In addition, together with the video signals of each game player A, B, C, and D transmitted from the video control device 20, a background image appropriately arranged according to the position and posture of the game player, that is, an image that creates a sense of perspective. By transmitting the video signal of
You can enjoy shooting games without needing an elaborate set.

Next, when the game player A shoots at, for example, the game player B and hits the target, the laser sensor 36 of the game player B transmits a signal indicating that the shot has been hit to the video control device 20. At the same time that the video control device 20 receives this signal, the video control device 20 stops transmitting the video signal to the display device 14 of the game player B. As a result, game executor B
can realize that they are being shot at.

[0015] In this way, the game player who has participated in the game until the end becomes the winner, and the shooting game ends.

[0016]

As explained above, according to the shooting game machine according to the present invention, each game player is equipped with a video device, and the video device transmitted from the control device to the video device, that is, the measuring device We projected a fictitious 3D image using binocular parallax, which was measured in 3D images, and shot the other game players in this 3D image, so it was possible to shoot without actually pointing the gun at the person. You can play games.

[0017] Furthermore, since the control device appropriately changes the background image of the game executor image to provide the game executor with a three-dimensional image with an increased sense of artificial reality, an elaborate set is required. You can enjoy shooting games without having to do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10...Shooting space 12, 14, 16, 18...Display device 20...Video control device 22...Imaging camera

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plurality of game players are equipped with an electromagnetic wave gun that emits electromagnetic waves and an electromagnetic wave sensor that detects when the electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave gun hit, and each game player can use the electromagnetic wave gun to transmit electromagnetic waves to other game players. In a shooting game machine that emits electromagnetic waves toward the electromagnetic wave sensor to simulate shooting at other game players, the shooting game machine is attached to each of the game players' eyes so as to block their view of the outside world, and A video device that provides images shifted by the amount of human parallax to the right and left eyes, a measuring device that measures the position and posture of each game player, and a position and posture of each game player input from the measuring device. A control device that creates an individual video signal based on a plurality of measurement signals indicating a plurality of measurement signals, and transmits the individual video signal to the video device of each game player individually, wherein the sensing signal from the electromagnetic wave sensor is a control device that transmits a video signal indicating that a shooting has been performed to a video device of a game player equipped with the electromagnetic wave sensor based on the above.