KR20200105613A - Virtual REALITY BASED GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game system in which a sense of reality is enhanced by providing a user with feedback generated during the execution of a game, and not only one person but also a plurality of users can participate to enjoy a realistic game. In more detail, the virtual reality (VR) game system comprises a software unit based on passive VR or active VR and a hardware unit controlled by a control signal of the hardware unit. The software unit includes: a video providing unit which provides a virtual world in a game and a character moving in the virtual world as a video to the hardware unit; a sound providing unit which provides a sound corresponding to the motion of the character or the video provided by the video providing unit; and a controller which controls the hardware unit according to the state of the video or the character provided by the video providing unit, so that the user can feel the game through five senses.

Description

Virtual Reality Based Game System {Virtual REALITY BASED GAME SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a game system in which a sense of reality is enhanced by providing a user with feedback generated while playing a game, and a game system in which not only one person but also a plurality of users participate to enjoy a realistic game.

In the conventional general game, the user enjoys the game according to the game situation displayed on the screen by using a simple operation device such as a joystick or a keyboard while looking at the monitor, so that the user could not experience the same as actually experiencing the game situation.

However, when VR (Virtual Reality) is applied to a game, the user can experience it using the five senses like a real situation, so the immersion of the game can be increased.

Virtual reality is information created to indirectly experience situations that are difficult to directly experience in the real world due to physical and spatial constraints through interaction with the human sensory system in a virtual environment built using a computer. It is an active field. When systems that implement virtual reality provide a virtual environment in which the user's viewpoint and motion are realized, in general, changes in the user's viewpoint or motion are actually performed in a virtual space or act on behalf of the human body in a virtual reality space. The environment is experienced through the entity that performs it.

Virtual reality experts and economists predict that the market size will increase from $5.2 billion in 2016 to $162 billion (190 trillion won) in 2020. It is also expected to be a promising technology that can lead the 4th industrial revolution together with artificial intelligence.

In a virtual reality environment, interaction devices have been used to recognize a variety of user information based on an input sensor device.

For example, as soon as the ball hits the golf club on the virtual screen, the spatial perception motion sensor attached to the golf club immediately analyzes the user's swing angle and putting posture, and the analyzed user information is immediately transmitted to the smartphone. You can use the information to correct your posture.

However, an output device for generating feedback signals such as reaction force, tactile sensation, and stimulus information to a user and transmitting information in reverse is now in its infancy, and there is a great potential for growth in technology development using this.

In particular, when playing a boxing game, if you do not feel the impact of a real punch, it will not lead to immersive experiences. In addition, the fun of the game can be increased depending on how feedback is given, so there is a need to solve such existing homework in the virtual reality experience.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0039589

In order to solve the above-described conventional problem, the present invention is to provide a game system in which a sense of reality is enhanced by providing feedback to the user while the game is running, and a game system in which not only one person but also a plurality of users can participate and enjoy a realistic game. It has its purpose.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention includes a software unit based on passive VR (Virtual Reality) or Active VR (Virtual Reality), and a hardware unit controlled by a control signal of the hardware unit. In the virtual reality game system, the software unit provides an image providing unit for providing a virtual world in a game and a character moving in the virtual world as an image to the hardware unit, and an image provided by the image providing unit or sound corresponding to the motion of the character. A sound providing unit to provide, and a controller for controlling the hardware unit to be felt through the user's five senses according to the state of the image or character provided by the image providing unit, and the hardware unit can be seated by the user. It is provided so that it can be rotated from a minimum of 360 degrees to a maximum of 900 degrees, and moving so as to have a predetermined inclination angle in at least one of the front/rear/left/right directions as well as the diagonal direction with the lower axis as the axis. The attraction moving chair controlled by the controller so that it can be connected to the attraction moving chair through a wired/wireless communication network, displays images and characters provided from the image providing unit, and outputs the sound provided from the sound providing unit It characterized in that it comprises a VR device.

In addition, the attraction moving chair has a lower portion fixed, and a body having a chair control unit connected to the controller therein, a seating portion provided at least one above the body, and interposed therebetween so that the body and the seating portion are connected to each other. It is preferred that the seating portion includes a moving member provided to be moved by being controlled by the controller around the body.

In addition, the moving member is a rotating plate provided to be rotatable from a minimum of 360 degrees to a maximum of 900 degrees above the body, a rotating motor that rotates the rotating plate in a forward direction (clockwise direction) or in a reverse direction (counterclockwise direction) by an applied power source, A dome-shaped inclination adjuster that is hollow but connected so that the upper part is connected to the lower part of the seating part, and the lower part is rotatably coupled with the rotating plate, but the upper part is rotatably coupled with the outer surface of the inclining part so that the seating part is inclined or It is preferable to include an inclined cylinder that operates to be able to move up and down.

In addition, the hardware unit is connected to the controller by a wired/wireless communication network and controlled by a control signal, but further includes a motion tool that can be used in a game by displaying a virtual weapon through the image providing unit according to the user's manual operation. It is desirable.

According to the present invention, by providing feedback according to the motion of a character provided as an image through an attraction moving chair, which is a hardware unit connected by a software unit and a wired/wireless communication network, to a user who plays a game differently from the prior art. It increases the sense of reality, and at least one user sits or stands up in the seating unit to simultaneously play the game, and has an effect of enjoying a realistic game through the moving member.

1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram of a software unit and a hardware unit of a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a background image displayed by an image providing unit of a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a character and a virtual weapon displayed by an image providing unit of a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing an attraction moving chair for a hardware unit of a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a front view of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a plan view of Figure 5;
8 is a view showing the rotation of the seating portion with respect to FIG.
Figure 9 is a side view of Figure 5;
10 is a view showing a state in which the tilt adjuster for the moving member of the virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention is moved.
11 is a view showing a state in which the tilt adjustment body for the moving member of the virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention ascending and descending.
12 is a view showing a VR device of a virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, other objects and features of the present invention in addition to the above objects will be clearly revealed through the description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein including technical or scientific terms are It has the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

Hereinafter, a virtual reality-based game system (hereinafter, simply referred to as a'game system') according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game system 1 according to the present invention largely includes a software unit 100 and a hardware unit 200.

In more detail, the software unit 100 expresses virtual virtual reality as a game based on passive VR (Virtual Reality) or Active VR (Virtual Reality), thereby representing a character that the user can manipulate with his or her own will. A configuration for enabling the game to be executed through, for example, includes an image providing unit 110, a sound providing unit 120, and a controller 130.

In the present invention, the software unit 100 is connected to each other by a hardware unit 200 to be described later and a wired/wireless communication network so that necessary information can be exchanged between the private sectors, and the software unit 100 provides a passive VR (Virtual VR). When Reality) is applied, the user's location information can be exchanged in real time through a satellite that can determine the user's coordinates and applied to the game. In this case, a location analysis unit that can analyze the user's location (Not shown) may be further provided.

With further reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the image providing unit 110 provides a virtual world in a game and a character moving in the virtual world as an image so that the user can visually identify it through a VR device 220 to be described later. It is a configuration.

The virtual world of the image providing unit 110 can express the background of buildings or objects that existed in the real world or that would have existed in the past world as images (including NPCs in the game) according to the story of the game. By expressing an unknown universe or an extraterrestrial planet, it is possible to arouse curiosity to the user.

The virtual world implemented by the image providing unit 110 is implemented so that the character can be moved, and the video effect that is damaged by the virtual weapon of the character can be caused. It is implemented so that another item can be acquired or destroyed by a virtual weapon, enabling the game to run full of excitement.

In addition, the image providing unit 110 is set in a game such that the character moves so that gravity is ignored in the background, for example, in space, or in the sea, the corresponding character has a movement that can be realized by the resistance of the actual water.

The sound providing unit 120 outputs sound information according to the above-described image providing unit 110 through the headphones of the VR device 220 to be described later, so that the user enjoys the game not only in the visual aspect but also in the auditory aspect, and the satisfaction thereof is improved. Provides a means to increase.

The sound provided through the sound providing unit 120 can provide different sound information according to the background (for example, the sound of waves or the cry of a bird, etc.) provided as an image when the game is executed. In addition, it may further include a breathing sound generated when the character moves or a charging sound or a firing sound such as a bullet generated when using a virtual weapon.

In addition, the sound information adds background music in addition to the above-described sound effects so that the user can induce a feeling of tension depending on the situation while the game is being executed, so that the user's immersion can be maximized.

The controller 130 is a hardware unit that describes image information of the image providing unit 110 that implements the background or character of the above-described game as an image and the sound information of the sound providing unit 120 corresponding to the image providing unit 110 ( 200).

The controller 130 may utilize the main server of the company that produced the game system 1 of the present inventor, and when the main server is used as the controller 130, the controller 130 is used for smooth communication with the hardware unit 200 to be described later. An additional control means (not shown) connected to the main server through a network is arranged in close proximity to the hardware unit 200 to be used.

That is, the hardware unit 200 in the present invention has the main purpose of making the situation in which the user is running in a virtual game with five senses, and in order to utilize this smoothly, the controller 130 and the hardware unit ( It is obvious that 200) are connected so that they can exchange information with each other.

Therefore, it is preferable to use a short-range wireless communication network so that information can be exchanged smoothly with each other. Therefore, when the controller 130 of the present invention is used in the main server, the controller 130 is in close proximity to the hardware unit 200. It is to use the control means connected with.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the hardware unit 200 exchanges information with the above-described software unit 100 and uses the character provided through the image providing unit 110 as an avatar in the game world. By this, it includes an attraction moving chair 210 and a VR device 220 as a configuration for allowing the user to feel the virtual feeling received by the corresponding character during execution with the five senses of the user.

5 to 11, the attraction moving chair 210 is seated so that at least one or more users can enjoy the game, but is provided as an image when a user wearing a VR device 220 to be described later plays the game. The body 211, the seating part 213, and the body 211, the seating part 213, and the structure to convey this feeling to the seated user by moving in any one of the front/rear/left/right directions as well as the diagonal line or elevation according to the situation of the character. It includes a moving member 214.

The body 211 has a predetermined height as a whole, but is formed in a rectangular or circular plate shape, and the lower portion thereof is fixedly installed on the ground so that the user can stably move when the seating part 213 is moving. (See Figs. 5 and 6)

Inside the body 211, a chair control unit 212 is installed that is connected to the above-described controller 130 and a wired/wireless communication network so that the moving member 214 can move according to a control signal from the controller 130. . At this time, the chair control unit 212 in the present invention has been described as being installed in the body 211 which is relatively stable (a part where no moving occurs), but this is only one embodiment, and the seating unit 213 or It is also possible to be separately installed outside the hardware unit 200 to control the moving member 214.

In addition, when using the game system 1 of the present invention for commercial purposes, the chair control unit 212 calculates a fee paid so that the administrator can use the game system 1 on a part-time basis through a separate fee, and is used by the user. It is also possible to be provided with a coin register (not shown) that can.

The seating unit 213 allows the user to sit comfortably and enjoy the game, and at the same time, the user can easily stand up and play the game according to the method of the above-described software unit 100, that is, based on passive VR (Virtual Reality) or Active VR (Virtual Reality). It is to make you enjoy.

The seating unit 213 is one so that at least one user can sit and enjoy the game according to the number of characters implemented through the image providing unit 110, and preferably, as shown, two or more users execute the game together. It is also possible to make it possible.

The seating part 213 is installed to be moved by the moving member 214, and if necessary, it is possible to wear a seat belt to ensure the safety of the user during moving.

The moving member 214 is a constitution that becomes the main part of the attraction moving chair 210 of the present inventor, and the seating part 213 on which the user sits based on the body 211 is obliquely or elevated, as well as front/rear/left/right In a configuration for maximizing the satisfaction of the game by moving the seating part 213 in at least one of the directions, the rotating plate 215, the rotating motor 216, the inclined cylinder 219, and the inclination adjusting body 217 ).

The rotating plate 215 is generally made in the shape of a disk having a predetermined diameter, but is rotatably provided on the upper body 211, and is rotated by the rotating motor 216 so that the seating part 213 can rotate. See Fig. 8)

The rotating plate 215 rotated by the rotating motor 216 can rotate up to a minimum of 360 to 900 degrees in a forward (clockwise) or reverse (counterclockwise) direction, thereby maximizing game satisfaction by the user.

The rotating motor 216 is provided inside the body 211 so as to be controlled by a control signal from the chair control unit 212, and is connected to the rotating plate 215 by a gear or a chain, so that the rotating plate 215 is in the forward or reverse direction. To be able to rotate.

In addition, the rotation motor 216 in the present invention is shown to be rotated by a rotation plate 215 and a gear or a chain, etc., as shown, but this is only one embodiment, and if necessary, the rotation plate 215 It is also possible to rotate the rotary plate 215 by being coupled to the lower portion.

As shown, a plurality of inclined cylinders 219 are radially provided on the outer side of the inclination adjusting body 217, the upper part is rotatably coupled to the outer surface of the inclined adjusting body 217, and the lower part is a rotating plate ( 215) It is rotatably coupled with the upper part.

The inclined cylinder 219 has a structure in which the rod is raised and lowered so that it can be controlled by a control signal from the chair control unit 212, but the upper and lower portions are rotatably coupled to each other to move the inclined adjuster 217 to move the seating unit ( 213) has a structure that can move not only in the diagonal direction but also in the front/rear/left/right directions (see Fig. 10).

In order to implement this, at least four of the inclination cylinders 219 in the present invention are provided outside the inclination adjustment body 217, and the inclination adjustment body 217 in the front/rear/left/right directions by the lifting of the rod. Is rotated, and at least two inclined cylinders 219 are operated together so that the inclined adjusting body 217 can be moved in the diagonal direction, and if necessary, all of the inclined cylinders 219 are raised and lowered to raise and lower the seating part 213 (Fig. 11)

The tilt control body 217 is formed to have a shape of a hollow dome (DOME) as a whole, and the tilt control body 217 prevents interference with the body 211 when moving by a plurality of tilt cylinders 219, To this end, the lower end of the tilt control body 217 is formed to have a distance D adjacent to the rotation plate 215 by a predetermined distance so that the tilt control body 217 does not interfere with the rotation plate 215 when moving. It is preferable (see Fig. 6).

As shown in FIG. 12, the VR device 220 is formed to have a shape of goggles and is worn on the user's eyes, and therein, a transmission/reception unit (not shown) for exchanging information with each other through a controller 130 and a communication network. ) Is provided so that the image provided to the image providing unit 110 can be displayed by the VR device 220.

If the VR device 220 is equipped with headphones that are output so that the sound information provided by the sound providing unit 120 is transmitted through the controller 130 and the transceiver (not shown) so that the user can listen, A microphone that can be used for the purpose of communication with another user running the game may be further provided.

In addition, the image in the game provided through the image providing unit 110 uses an image implemented in 3D to enhance the user's satisfaction with the game through the three-dimensional effect.

Furthermore, the VR device 220 in the present invention exemplarily shows a typical VR device 220 displayed therein, but this is only one embodiment, and an app provided by the controller 130, etc. A device that mounts and uses the screen of a smartphone that provides video or sound through) is also possible.

On the other hand, in the game system 1 in the present invention, the character in the game is displayed as an image of a virtual weapon, and the controller 130 or the chair control unit 212 and the communication network for executing the game through the virtual weapon are displayed. It may further include a motion tool (not shown) connected by the motion tool, which has the shape of a glove or gun (GUN) worn on the user's hand, but is for a game in which the focus is a point in the image displayed through the sensor. Use a gun (not shown) (see Fig. 4)

The game system 1 according to the present invention constituted as described above is an attraction moving chair, which is a hardware unit 200 connected to a user who runs a game differently from the conventional software unit 100 and a wired/wireless communication network. 210) and VR device 220 to increase the sense of reality by providing feedback according to the motion of the character provided as an image, and at least one user in the seating unit 213 sits or stands up to simultaneously play the game, and the moving member Through (214), you will have the effect of enjoying a realistic game.

As described above, in the present invention, specific matters such as specific components, etc., and limited embodiments and drawings have been described, but this is provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , If a person of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be defined, and all those having variations equivalent or equivalent to the claims, as well as the claims to be described later, will belong to the scope of the inventive concept. .

1: Virtual reality-based game system according to the present invention
100: software unit 110: image providing unit
120: sound providing unit 130: controller
200: hardware unit 210: attraction moving chair
211: body 212: chair control unit
213: seating part 214: moving member
215: rotating plate 216: rotating motor
217: inclined adjusting body 219: inclined cylinder
220: VR device D: interval

Claims (4)

In a virtual reality game system comprising a software unit based on passive VR (Virtual Reality) or Active VR (Virtual Reality) and a hardware unit controlled by a control signal of the hardware unit,
The software unit 100 includes an image providing unit 110 providing a virtual world in a game and a character moving in the virtual world as an image to the hardware unit 200, and an image or character provided by the image providing unit 110 The sound providing unit 120 providing sound corresponding to the operation of the user, by controlling the hardware unit 200 according to the state of the image or character provided from the image providing unit 110 to be felt through the five senses of the user. It includes a controller 130 to control so that,
The hardware part 200 is provided so that the user can sit, but can rotate from a minimum of 360 degrees to a maximum of 900 degrees, and a predetermined inclination angle in the front/rear/left/right directions as well as the diagonal direction with the lower part as an axis. The attraction moving chair 210 controlled by the controller 130 so as to have a moving (MOVING), the attraction moving chair 210 and connected by a wired/wireless communication network provided by the image providing unit 110 A virtual reality-based game system, comprising: a VR device (220) that displays an image and a character to be displayed, and outputs a sound provided from the sound providing unit (120).
The method of claim 1,
The attraction moving chair 210
A body 211 having a lower portion fixed but having a chair control part 212 connected to the controller 130 therein, a seating part 213 provided at least one above the body 211, and the body 211 ) And the seating portion 213 are provided between them so that they are connected to each other, but the seating portion 213 is controlled by the controller 130 around the body 211 to be moved ( 214), characterized in that the virtual reality-based game system comprising a.
The method of claim 2,
The moving member 214 is
Rotating plate 215 provided to be rotatable from a minimum of 360 degrees to a maximum of 900 degrees on the upper part of the body 211, and the rotating plate 215 is rotated in a forward direction (clockwise direction) or in a reverse direction (counterclockwise direction) by an applied power A rotating motor 216 that is hollow, but the upper part is connected to the lower part of the seating part 213 and the dome-shaped inclination adjustment body 217, the lower part is rotatably coupled with the rotating plate 215, but the upper part is A virtual reality-based game system comprising a tilt cylinder (219) rotatably coupled to the outer surface of the tilt adjuster (217) so that the seating portion (213) can be tilted or elevated.
The method of claim 1,
The hardware part 200 is
A motion tool that is connected to the controller 130 by a wired/wireless communication network and controlled by a control signal, but a virtual weapon is displayed through the image providing unit 110 according to a user's manual operation, and can be used in a game; Virtual reality-based game system, characterized in that it further comprises.

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