KR102458098B1 - Metaverse-based shopping mall system and its construction method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a metaverse-based shopping mall system and, more particularly, to a metaverse-based shopping mall system that provides various functions by constructing 3D avatars online. According to the present invention, a metaverse-based shopping mall system includes: a metaverse environment module (11); and a 3D visualization discrimination module (13).

Description

Metaverse-based shopping mall system and its construction method

The present invention relates to a metaverse-based shopping mall system, and more particularly, to a metaverse-based shopping mall system that provides various functions by building 3D avatars online.

Metaverse is a compound word of meta, which means transcendence, abstraction, and virtuality, and the world and universe.

In Second Life's virtual space, people interacted with people from all over the world through avatars, and as well as interacting with other avatars, they could become friends and lovers, and even economic activity.

However, there was a limit to realizing a true metaverse with the technology at the time.

On the other hand, young people in their 20s and 30s are very familiar with online and delivery culture, and it is common to use them. However, middle-aged people over 50 are very accustomed to offline shopping habits rather than online shopping.

It is much more convenient and familiar to go to the mart to buy groceries and necessities than online shopping, but social and cultural alienation can occur in a situation where online shopping and delivery culture are rapidly becoming common.

Therefore, by using the metaverse technology to build the same environment as an offline store online in 3D form, middle-aged people in their 50s or older who are alienated from online shopping can more easily adapt and shop, thereby greatly contributing to the generalization and standardization of social culture.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and by using metaverse technology to create a 3D-type avatar online in order to create the same environment as an offline store, a meta that can greatly contribute to the generalization and standardization of social culture An object of the present invention is to provide a bus-based shopping mall system.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a metaverse environment module that implements a metaverse shopping mall in 3D in a metaverse environment; a 3D visualization module for visualizing offline products in 3D through 3D in the metaverse mall and visualizing them like real products; and a 3D visualization discrimination module that visualizes the same product visualized by the 3D visualization module to distinguish the appearance from each other by changing the shape, illuminance, or luminance.

If you want to see detailed information of a product visualized through the 3D visualization module through a display device, when you touch the product on the display device, the product detailed image is provided as a live commerce image to provide product description, and to Responses are mutually performed.

The live commerce video is a regular live broadcast broadcast through a specific date with a certain date set.

In the metaverse environment, an avatar manager (second user) is arranged for each customer (first user), and the product of the avatar manager is provided through Text To Speech (TTS) in each store visualized by the metaverse environment module. It is possible to respond to recommendations, product descriptions, and inquiries, or to make real-time product inquiries, purchase inquiries, and delivery inquiries through chatting with the avatar manager. .

An experience in which the avatar manager converts the chatting question into TTS (Text To Speech) through the chatbot and answers the content of the answer to the customer through the avatar's mouth movements and voice in real time, so that the customer is directly next to him. Experience providing module that provides; and a service fee module that provides the avatar manager with a function of donating a service fee when the customer is impressed.

When a 3D product visualized through the 3D visualization module is taken out and put in a shopping cart, it is implemented as a shopping cart function for online shopping. It includes a direct payment function that allows you to view and directly add to the shopping cart or pay directly at the store, and an offline delivery function that delivers the 3D product directly through offline delivery.

The present invention comprises the steps of: a metaverse environment module implementing a metaverse shopping mall in 3D in a metaverse environment;

Visualizing, by a 3D visualization module, each of the offline products three-dimensionally through 3D in the metaverse mall as if they were real products;

The 3D visualization discrimination module visualizes the same product visualized by the 3D visualization module to differentiate the appearance by changing the shape, illuminance, or luminance.

The present invention comprises the steps of: taking out a 3D product visualized through a 3D visualization module and putting it in a shopping cart, then implementing it as a shopping cart function of online shopping; notifying a payment function to be activated when accessing the checkout counter of the metaverse shopping mall so that payment can be made immediately; checking the product of the metaverse shopping mall through a display device, and directly placing it in a shopping cart at the store or making a direct payment; The delivery of the 3D product of the metaverse shopping mall includes an offline delivery step of directly delivering the product through offline delivery.

The technology disclosed herein may have the following effects. However, this does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of the following effects or only the following effects, so the scope of the disclosed technology should not be construed as being limited thereby.

According to the present invention as described above, the offline store is visualized in 3D in the same manner in the metaverse to implement the metaverse mall, so that users can shop in a friendly manner.

In addition, the present invention can implement a metaverse shopping mall in the same 3D form as an offline store by differentiating a simple product from an existing shopping mall that provides text and images.

In addition, the present invention can visualize a product as a real product by three-dimensionalizing it through metaverse 3D, and visualize the same product so that it can easily distinguish the appearance such as shape and select a desired product, or visually deliver an offline product to understand the product. can be improved

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a metaverse unit of a metaverse-based shopping mall system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a metaverse-based shopping mall system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an additional function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing an NFT function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a metaverse shopping mall according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing a WebGL configuration according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This example is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, the shape of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that the same members in each drawing are sometimes shown with the same reference numerals. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations determined to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

The present invention includes a metaverse unit 10; metaverse interface unit 20; It is composed of a sensory device 30 and the like.

1, the metaverse unit 10 includes a metaverse environment module 11; 3D visualization module 12; 3D visualization discrimination module 13; etc.

The metaverse environment module 11 is a module for implementing the metaverse shopping mall in 3D in the metaverse environment.

The 3D visualization module 12 is a module that three-dimensionalizes offline products through 3D in Metaverse Mall and visualizes them like real products.

The 3D visualization discrimination module 13 is a module that visualizes the same product visualized by the 3D visualization module 12 to differentiate the appearance from each other by changing the shape, illuminance, or luminance.

For example, even for products of the same category (for hit products), the shape or size can be changed, and similar products can be visualized by changing the color similarly.

According to the present invention, after creating a metaverse environment with the metaverse environment module and the 3D visualization module, the movement of each user (avatar) can be calculated and displayed through interaction with the metaverse environment.

To this end, sensing data of the movement of the first user acquired by an external sensor is collected, the exercise state of the first user is determined based on the sensed data, and state information about the determined exercise state of the first user. Generates data, transmits the state information data of the first user to a metaverse environment module, and is located in an environment different from that of the first user and metaverse information data for configuring a metaverse environment from the metaverse environment module receiving status information data for a second user, generating a metaverse environment using the received metaverse information data, and based on the status information data of the first and second users, A first avatar moving in association with movement and a second avatar moving in association with the movement of the second user are generated, respectively, and the first and second avatars are reflected in the metaverse environment to provide information to the first user. provided that, when the first user and the second user are connected to different metaverse environments, the metaverse environment module transmits the state information data of the first user to the metaverse environment accessed by the second user. It is changed to correspond to the second user and provided to the second user, and the state information data of the second user is changed to correspond to the metaverse environment accessed by the first user and provided to the first user.

As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , if you want to view detailed product information with the 3D visualization technology of the 3D visualization module 12 through the metaverse mall function, touch the product to provide the product detailed image as a live commerce image. You can provide explanations and interact with questions by chatting.

For example, it is possible to apply live commerce technology, provide product descriptions in video, or perform regular live broadcasts through Live Day.

In addition, according to the present invention, an avatar manager (eg, the above-described avatar, etc.) may be arranged for each customer to respond to product recommendations, product descriptions, and inquiries.

In this case, the method further includes an avatar dedicated manager module 21 for controlling the avatar dedicated manager, and the detailed 3D sensory data 40 for the avatar is transmitted through the metaverse interface 23 to the avatar dedicated manager module ( 21) to shape and control this avatar.

Specifically, by placing an avatar manager for each customer, real-time product inquiry, purchase inquiry, delivery inquiry functions through chatting with the avatar manager at each store, and avatar response processing are voiced through the TTS module 22 based on the chatbot It has a response and answer function.

It is a 1:1 customer response method and tip service method through an avatar dedicated manager, and it converts the chatting question into TTS (Text To Speech) through the chatbot so that the contents of the answer are displayed in real time with the movement of the avatar's mouth and sound (voice). By providing answers to customers through the avatar, it provides customers with a hands-on experience, and provides a function to give a tip (service charge donation) to the manager in charge of the avatar if the customer is impressed.

A tip service function can be implemented in the metaverse environment by generating a tip function that is calculated to the manager in charge of the avatar in conjunction with the customer's (first user) tipping movement.

The present invention is a 3D metaverse payment method implemented by a metaverse environment module through a shopping cart function module 31 that provides a shopping cart function of actual online shopping when a 3D product is taken out and put in a shopping cart, and a payment function is activated when the checkout is approached. The payment function module 32 provides a notification function for immediate payment and a function to view the product and directly add it to the shopping cart or pay directly at the store. module 33 and the like.

Promotion (sales promotion) method through various event functions

As shown in FIG. 3 , the present invention can provide product discount coupons at random through the RAFFLE (lottery) function in the lottery environment implemented by the metaverse environment module as an embodiment.

For example, in the metaverse provided by the metaverse environment module, a discount coupon is provided as an event, or a certain number of treasure coupons are hidden in each store every day through the treasure hunt function and discount coupons are provided when you find them to increase participation and fun. You can induce them to come to the store more often.

It is also possible to sell a limited number of discount products through the Raffle function.

In addition, if you solve a specific problem provided by the metaverse environment module, you can provide a specific product (QUIZ function), promote a company through Quiz, and provide an opportunity to purchase a product through Quiz, or give certain points or cryptocurrency to the Quiz winner. can pay

In addition, the present invention can provide a discount coupon or cryptocurrency by completing a specific mission while walking around the metaverse mall through the GAME function.

When shopping through the game, you can promote the product more fun and give discounts to those who match, so that they can visit often through the game.

In addition, regular event promotions through celebrities such as k-pop stars implemented through the metaverse environment module, etc. are possible.

For example, you can host online 3D event events such as regular live fan meetings/performances with celebrities, or through this, you can attract regular customers and frequent visits, and induce product sales through the event.

Therefore, the present invention implements a function so that users can familiarize themselves with shopping or games by realizing a metaverse mall by visualizing offline stores in the same 3D format in the metaverse.

Global users who use the service according to the present invention can provide various business opportunities in Metaverse and integrated payment through cryptocurrency in Metaverse without the need to exchange currency for each country.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , a limited product provided through a 3D visualization discrimination module can be sold online through a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) function.

Intangible goods such as music performances, paintings, animations, etc. provided through the 3D visualization module 12 can be auctioned or sold online through the NFT function.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in the metaverse shopping mall provided by the metaverse environment module as an embodiment of the present invention, various attractions and fun can be provided and shared with each other.

For example, it is provided as a resting place with various cultural and fun elements away from the simple and boring shopping mall.

In addition, it can be implemented as a function for shopping after coming to play like a general trade exhibition center (eg COEX).

In addition, the present invention is a 3D metaverse mall with a function of mutual sharing of various attractions video platforms (provided to be uploaded by anyone) and metaverse-based performances, fan signing events, exhibitions, etc. such as cooking, travel, automobile, daily v-log, etc. can

The present invention can perform various support activities through on-tack technology, such as live video call, real-time chat support, live commerce broadcasting, user review sharing, purchase review information sharing environment, second-hand transaction environment of idle equipment/materials, etc. It is possible.

As shown in FIG. 6 , as another embodiment of the present invention, the metaverse environment module (or metaverse engine) in a web browser driven by the metaverse environment module can be implemented with WebGL lightly.

Here, WebGL is a web graphics API established so that OpenGL can be used officially without the help of plug-ins in the Internet browser environment.

Rendering of hidden or hidden objects is omitted to save resources, and the file size and performance difference depending on the light coming from various angles is very large. You can improve performance by downloading in the original state.

In addition, the metaverse performance can be improved by threading specific store information by predicting the direction of movement while the user moves and downloading the data information of the nearest room in advance in the background.

Hereinafter, a method for practicing the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the metaverse environment module implements the metaverse shopping mall in 3D within the metaverse environment.

In addition, the 3D visualization module visualizes the offline products three-dimensionally through 3D in the metaverse mall as if they were real products.

In addition, the 3D visualization discrimination module visualizes the same product visualized by the 3D visualization module to differentiate the appearance by changing the shape, illuminance, or luminance.

One or more of the above-described visualization processes may be omitted or may be performed simultaneously.

And if you take out the 3D product visualized through the 3D visualization module and put it in the shopping cart, it is implemented as a shopping cart function of online shopping.

In addition, when the checkout counter of the metaverse shopping mall is approached, the payment function is activated and a payment can be made immediately.

In addition, you can view the products of the metaverse shopping mall and directly add them to your shopping cart or pay directly at the store.

In addition, the delivery of the 3D product of the metaverse shopping mall may be directly delivered through offline delivery.

Specifically, the method may include: generating a metaverse environment using a metaverse environment module and a 3D visualization module, and then collecting sensing data for a movement of a first user acquired by an external sensor; determining an exercise state of the first user based on the sensed data, and generating state information data for the determined exercise state of the first user; receiving metaverse information data for configuring a metaverse environment and status information data for a second user located in an environment different from the first user from the metaverse environment module; generating a metaverse environment using the received metaverse information data; generating a first avatar moving in association with the movement of the first user and a second avatar moving in association with the movement of the second user, respectively, based on the state information data of the first and second users; and reflecting the first and second avatars in the metaverse environment and providing them to the first user, wherein the generating of the metaverse environment includes the metaverse environment module, the first user and the When the second user has access to different metaverse environments, the state information data of the first user is changed to correspond to the metaverse environment accessed by the second user and provided to the second user; The user's state information data is changed to correspond to the metaverse environment accessed by the first user and provided to the first user.

As an embodiment, the sensing data analyzer analyzing the avatar analyzes the type of sensing data received from the sensing data collecting unit. That is, the sensing data analysis unit determines whether the sensing data transmitted from the sensing data collection corresponds to any one of sensing data sensing a user's movement speed, sensing data sensing a user's behavior, or sensing data sensing a user's biological state. do.

The sensing data analysis unit provides the corresponding sensing data together with the determination result to the exercise state determination unit.

The exercise state determiner determines the user's exercise state based on the sensed data input from the sensing data analyzer, and generates state information data for the determined user's exercise state.

As another embodiment, the metaverse implementation assistance device assisting the metaverse unit 10 may extend the background environment by using the metaverse background information Info_BG included in the metaverse implementation information Info_imp.

According to some embodiments, the metaverse implementation assistance device may generate an extended background image by using the metaverse background information Info_BG and output it.

The metaverse implementation assistance device may extend the acoustic environment by using the metaverse event occurrence information Info_Event included in the metaverse implementation information Info_imp. According to some embodiments, the metaverse implementation assistance device may determine a sound effect application event using metaverse event occurrence information (Info_Event) and output a sound effect.

The metaverse implementation assistance device may extend the tactile environment by using the metaverse event occurrence information Info_Event included in the metaverse implementation information Info_imp. According to some embodiments, the metaverse implementation assistance device may determine a vibration effect application event by using the metaverse event occurrence information Info_Event and output the vibration effect.

The metaverse implementation assistance device uses metaverse background information (Info_BG) included in metaverse implementation information (Info_imp) and information on a first object (Info_RObj), which is a real object sensed by the image sensing unit, to create an object environment. can be expanded

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the metaverse implementation assistance apparatus may determine a virtual object having a high similarity to the real object and matching the metaverse background image, and project it to the location of the real object.

As another embodiment, the interior pattern information collection module that can be added to the metaverse unit 10 in order to visualize the same product by easily distinguishing the appearance, such as shape, to select a desired product, collects the user's interior pattern information. As a function for performing this function, patterns such as wallpaper, flooring, paint types, and furniture mainly used by the user are collected.

In addition, the lifelogging module required in the stage of creating the metaverse environment with the metaverse environment module and the 3D visualization module extracts optimal props or material information from the interior accessory information DB by referring to the information collected by the interior pattern information collection module. In order to do this, it is possible to perform interior design simply with a more convenient and easy interface by collecting and analyzing people's patterns for the interior.

10: metaverse part
11: Metaverse environment module
12: 3D Visualization Module
13: 3D Visualization Distinction Module
20: metaverse interface unit
30: sensory device

Claims (8)

a metaverse environment module 11 that implements a metaverse shopping mall in 3D in a metaverse environment;
3D visualization module 12 for visualizing offline products through 3D in the metaverse shopping mall in the metaverse environment like real products; and
Even if the product of the same category visualized by the 3D visualization module is a hit product, the shape or size can be changed, and in the case of a similar product, the 3D visualization is visualized to distinguish the appearance by changing the illuminance or luminance of the color. module 13; comprising;
When you want to view detailed information of a product visualized through the 3D visualization module 12 through a display device, when you touch the product on the display device, the product detailed image is provided as a live commerce image to provide product description and chat A metaverse-based shopping mall system, characterized in that it mutually responds to queries with delete The method according to claim 1,
The metaverse-based shopping mall system, characterized in that the live commerce video is a regular live broadcast broadcast on a specific date with a predetermined date. The method according to claim 1,
A dedicated avatar manager (second user) is disposed for each customer (first user) in the metaverse environment,
In each store visualized by the metaverse environment module 11, product recommendations and product descriptions and inquiries of the avatar manager are answered through TTS (Text To Speech), or real-time product inquiries and purchase inquiries are made through chatting with the avatar manager. , delivery can be inquired,
The metaverse-based shopping mall system, characterized in that the response processing of the manager in charge of the avatar can be answered and answered by voice through TTS based on a chatbot. 5. The method according to claim 4,
The manager in charge of the avatar converts the chatting question into TTS (Text To Speech) through the chatbot, and answers the contents of the answer to the customer through the avatar's mouth movement and voice in real time. an experience providing module that provides an experience;
The metaverse-based shopping mall system according to claim 1, further comprising: a service fee module that provides a function to donate a service fee to the manager in charge of the avatar when the customer is impressed. The method according to claim 1,
When the 3D product visualized through the 3D visualization module 12 is taken out and put in the shopping cart, it is implemented as a shopping cart function of online shopping,
A function to notify so that payment can be made immediately by activating the payment function when accessing the checkout counter of the metaverse shopping mall;
Direct payment function that allows you to view the product and add it to the shopping cart or directly pay at the store;
The delivery of the 3D product is a metaverse-based shopping mall system, characterized in that it includes an offline delivery function of directly delivering the product through offline delivery. implementing the metaverse shopping mall in 3D in the metaverse environment by the metaverse environment module;
Visualizing, by a 3D visualization module, an offline product through 3D in a metaverse shopping mall in the metaverse environment, like a real product;
Even if the product of the same category visualized by the 3D visualization module by the 3D visualization module is a hit product, the shape or size can be changed. Visualizing to do;
When the 3D product visualized through the 3D visualization module is taken out and put in a shopping cart, implementing it as a shopping cart function of online shopping;
a step of notifying a payment function when accessing the checkout counter of the metaverse shopping mall so that payment can be made immediately;
checking the product of the metaverse shopping mall through a display device, and directly placing it in a shopping cart at the store or making a direct payment;
The method of constructing a metaverse-based shopping mall system including a; an offline delivery step of directly delivering the 3D product of the metaverse shopping mall through offline delivery. delete

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