KR20210044339A - Putting device, method for operating putting device, virtual golf device and method for operating virtual golf device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a putting device, a method for operating the putting device, a virtual golf device, and a method for operating the virtual golf device. The putting device is located in a hitting area where a golf ball is placed and a path through which the golf ball putted in the hitting area passes, and includes a display area in which a virtual hole cup is displayed. In the putting device, after a user putts, the success of putting is determined according to whether the golf ball putted by the user reaches the virtual hole cup or within a predetermined radius from the virtual hole cup.

Description

Putting device, operating method of putting device, operating method of virtual golf device and virtual golf device {PUTTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING PUTTING DEVICE, VIRTUAL GOLF DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL GOLF DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a putting device, a method of operating the putting device, a virtual golf device, and a method of operating a virtual golf device, and more particularly, a real golf ball hit by a user and a virtual golf in a screen image corresponding to the real golf ball. The present invention relates to a putting device, a method of operating a putting device, a virtual golf device, and a method of operating a virtual golf device, which can greatly improve the reality of virtual golf by preventing the balls from appearing together as much as possible so that the golf balls are not represented double.

With the recent increase in the golf population, screen golf for enjoying golf indoors has been widely spread. In screen golf, the video of the golf course is displayed through the screen, giving the impression that you are actually playing golf on the field, while saving time and money compared to playing on an outdoor field, for reasons such as time and economy. Screen golf is very popular among busy modern people who usually have difficulty playing golf.

However, as the number of people who use screen golf increases and the expectations of users increase, screen golf is also required to be changed to a more realistic environment. In particular, in screen golf, since the golf ball in the screen and the actual golf ball hit by the user may appear double with respect to the object of the same golf ball, the user may think that it is unnatural and inferior in reality. Therefore, there is a need to improve reality in screen golf and induce interest to users while providing unique content that is difficult to provide in an actual golf course by incorporating various cutting-edge technologies.

The present invention was invented in view of the above circumstances, and by preventing the actual golf ball hit by the user and the virtual golf ball from appearing together as possible in the screen image corresponding to the actual golf ball so that the golf ball is not expressed as a double, virtual golf Its purpose is to provide a putting device that can greatly improve the reality of the game.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of operating the putting device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a virtual golf device to which the method of operating the putting device can be applied.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of operating the virtual golf device.

In addition, other objects of the present invention can be clearly understood from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

A putting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a striking area on which a golf ball is placed, and a display area on which a virtual hole cup is displayed, positioned on a path through which the golf ball put in the striking area passes. In the putting device, after the user puts, whether the putting is successful or not is determined according to whether the golf ball put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup or reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup.

In the operating method of the putting device for operating the putting device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the putting device is located in a striking area where a golf ball is placed and a path through which the golf ball put in the striking area passes, and a virtual hole cup is displayed. It includes a display area, and after the user puts, it is determined whether the putting is successful according to whether the golf ball put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup or reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup.

A virtual golf apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a striking plate on which an actual golf ball is placed, a front screen positioned in front of the striking plate, and a floor screen positioned on the floor between the striking plate and the front screen, And a calculation unit for calculating the movement of the actual golf ball based on the physical state of the hit golf ball when the user strikes the actual golf ball. The screen displays a virtual golf course and a virtual golf ball representing the movement of the actual golf ball, and between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball when a virtual hole cup is displayed on the virtual golf course in the putting step. In a first case where the distance of is smaller than the reference distance, the virtual hole cup is displayed on the floor screen, and in a second case where the distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball is greater than the reference distance, the hole cup is A virtual golf ball corresponding to the putted golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen while the golf ball putted by the user passes over the floor screen.

In the virtual golf apparatus, when an area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area, the actual golf ball put by the user does not reach the front screen and stops or the reference area In the case where it does not reach and stops, the virtual golf ball corresponding to the stopped actual golf ball may not be separately displayed on the floor screen.

In the virtual golf apparatus, when an area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area, when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen, the putted actual golf After the ball reaches the front screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball is displayed on the front screen, or when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the putted actual golf ball is After reaching the reference area, the virtual golf ball may be displayed on the front screen.

The virtual golf device is disposed in the reference area and further includes a golf ball capturing unit for capturing the actual golf ball put by the user, and when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the putted actual golf ball After the golf ball reaches the reference area and is captured by the golf ball capture unit, the virtual golf ball may be displayed on the front screen. Here, the golf ball capturing unit may include a capturing means for capturing the actual golf ball and a muting unit for reducing a sound generated when capturing the actual golf ball.

In the virtual golf apparatus, the virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen to move according to the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit based on the physical state of the putted real golf ball, and the virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen. Assuming that the point where the golf ball is first positioned is the initial position, and the point where the virtual golf ball is positioned in the trajectory after a predetermined elapsed time from the initial position is the intermediate position, the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen. Or after the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the trajectory between the initial position and the intermediate position is not displayed on the front screen, and the virtual golf ball follows the trajectory from the intermediate position. It can be displayed on the screen to move. Here, the elapsed time corresponds to the time from the point when the user puts the actual golf ball to the point at which the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen, or the actual putt from the point when the user puts the actual golf ball. It may correspond to the time until the point at which the golf ball reaches the reference area.

In the virtual golf apparatus, when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches and collides with the front screen, the direction in which the actual golf ball collides with the front screen is referred to as a collision direction, and the actual golf ball put by the user is the reference When reaching the area and being captured by the golf ball capturing unit, assuming that the actual golf ball is not captured by the golf ball capturing unit, the actual golf ball moves to the front screen as the user puts it, and is displayed on the front screen. If the collision direction is the predicted collision direction, the angle at which the background screen displayed on the front screen is viewed may be changed to correspond to the collision direction or the predicted collision direction.

In the virtual golf apparatus, when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches and collides with the front screen, the point where the actual golf ball collides with the front screen is referred to as a collision point, and the actual golf ball put by the user is the reference When reaching the area and being captured by the golf ball capturing unit, assuming that the actual golf ball is not captured by the golf ball capturing unit, the actual golf ball moves to the front screen as the user puts it, and is displayed on the front screen. When the collision point is referred to as the predicted collision point, the virtual golf ball may be displayed on the front screen from the collision point or its vicinity, or from the predicted collision point or its vicinity. Here, the background screen displayed on the front screen is moved horizontally or vertically or horizontally and vertically so that the virtual golf ball can be displayed on the front screen from the impact point or its vicinity, or the predicted impact point or its vicinity. Can be.

In the virtual golf apparatus, the reference distance may be smaller than a distance between the striking plate and the front screen.

In the virtual golf apparatus, the virtual golf ball may not be displayed on the screen before the user puts the actual golf ball.

In the virtual golf apparatus, in the first case, a distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball may vary according to a distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball.

A method of operating a virtual golf device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the virtual golf device on a striking plate on which an actual golf ball is placed, a front screen positioned in front of the striking plate, and a floor between the striking plate and the front screen. A screen including a floor screen positioned, and a calculation unit calculating the movement of the actual golf ball based on a physical state of the hit golf ball when a user strikes the actual golf ball, and the screen includes a virtual golf ball. A virtual golf ball representing the movement of the course and the actual golf ball is displayed, and when a virtual hole cup is displayed on the virtual golf course in the putting step, the distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball is less than a reference distance. In a small first case, the virtual hole cup is displayed on the floor screen, and in a second case where the distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball is greater than the reference distance, the hole cup is displayed on the front screen, and the user While the putted golf ball passes over the floor screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the putted golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen.

In the operating method of the virtual golf apparatus, when the area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area, the actual golf ball put by the user does not reach the front screen and stops, or When it stops without reaching the reference area, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the stopped actual golf ball may not be separately displayed on the floor screen.

In the method of operating the virtual golf apparatus, when the area between the front screen and a point spaced apart a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area, when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen, the putting After the actual golf ball reaches the front screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball is displayed on the front screen, or when the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the putt After the actual golf ball reaches the reference area, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball may be displayed on the front screen.

In the method of operating the virtual golf apparatus, in the first case, depending on whether the putted actual golf ball reaches the virtual hole cup or within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup after the user puts. You can determine whether the putt is successful or not.

In the operating method of the virtual golf apparatus, in the second case, whether the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen or the reference area after the user puts, and the physical state of the putted actual golf ball According to whether the virtual golf ball moving according to the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit reaches a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup or the virtual hole cup, it is possible to determine whether the putting is successful or not.

According to the putting device, the operating method of the putting device, the virtual golf device, and the operating method of the virtual golf device of the present invention, the actual golf ball hit by the user and the virtual golf ball in the screen image corresponding to the actual golf ball are prevented from appearing together as much as possible. Thus, by preventing the golf ball from being doubled, there is an effect that can greatly improve the reality of virtual golf.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a putting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining an example of a method of operating the putting device of FIG. 1.
4 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a putting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a virtual golf apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing a relationship between main components of the virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 5.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation process in the putting step of the virtual golf device of FIG. 5.
8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining each step of the operation process of FIG. 7 by way of example.
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining examples of various operation methods for exhibiting an effect of a golf ball being sucked into a screen in the virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 5.
11 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a virtual golf apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 17 are views showing various embodiments of the golf ball capturing unit in FIG. 11.
18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation process in the putting step of the virtual golf device of FIG. 11.
19 and 20 are diagrams for explaining each step of the operation process of FIG. 18 by way of example.
FIG. 21 is a view for explaining examples of various operation methods for exhibiting an effect of a golf ball being sucked into a screen in the virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 11.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through examples. Objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following examples. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein, and may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed contents may be thorough and complete, and the spirit of the present invention may be sufficiently transmitted to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by the following examples.

In the present specification, terms such as first and second are used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the elements from each other. Further, when it is mentioned that an element is above another element, it means that it can be formed directly on the other element or that a third element can be interposed between them.

In the drawings, the sizes of elements, or the relative sizes between elements, may be somewhat exaggerated for a clearer understanding of the present invention. In addition, the shape of the elements shown in the drawings may be slightly changed due to variations in the manufacturing process or the like. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification should not be limited to the shapes shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified, and should be understood as including some degree of modification.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a putting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining an example of a method of operating the putting device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the putting device 1 includes a striking area HA and a display area DA. The striking area HA is an area in which the golf ball RB to be put by the user is placed, and the user is positioned in the striking area HA to perform putting. The display area DA is an area in which an image related to putting is displayed while being adjacent to the striking area HA, and for this purpose, a beam projector 2 for projecting a putting-related image to the display area DA may be provided. . The display area DA may have any configuration as long as an image can be viewed. For example, the display area DA may be formed on a white bottom surface. When the user wants to put, an image of the green area of the golf course may be displayed in the display area DA, and an image of the hole cup HC, which is a target point for putting, may be displayed.

When the user puts, whether or not the putting is successful is determined according to whether the golf ball RB reaches the hole cup HC in the image of the display area DA. As shown in FIG. 2, when the golf ball RB reaches the hole cup HC in the image, it is recognized that the putting is successful, and in other cases, it is recognized that the putting has failed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the golf ball RB does not reach the hole cup HC in the image, it is recognized that the putting has failed. Although not shown in the drawing, it is recognized that the putting failed even when the golf ball RB passes the hole cup HC in the image and rolls further.

It may be recognized that putting is successful not only when the golf ball RB reaches the hole cup HC in the image but also when the golf ball RB reaches within a predetermined radius range from the hole cup HC in the image. Golf has a so-called concede rule, so if the putt golf ball is within a certain distance from the hole cup, it can be counted as a hole in. Conseed does not have to be applied, and the players playing golf can choose whether to apply it as needed, and when considing is applied, they can decide how much radius range from the hole cup to be recognized as hole-in. For example, if the concid is set to 1.5m, a golf ball within a radius of 1.5m from the hole cup is regarded as hole-in. Conseed may also be applied to the putting device 1 according to the present embodiment, and in this case, if the golf ball RB reaches within a radius of a predetermined range from the hole cup HC, it is recognized that the putting is successful, otherwise the putting fails. It is admitted.

In actual golf, the two essential components for putting are a golf ball as a target for putting and a hole cup as a target point for putting. In the putting device 1 according to the present embodiment, among the two essential components, a golf ball is represented by an actual golf ball (RB), and a hole cup is represented by a virtual hole cup (HC) in an image. In this way, by combining the actual element (golf ball (RB)) and the virtual element (hole cup (HC)), a unique effect differentiated from the prior art is exhibited. For example, according to the prior art, there may be a putting device that puts an actual golf ball into an actual hole cup.In this case, in order to reproduce various putting situations, the actual hole cup must be set in various positions, but the actual hole cup is set in various positions. Since it is not practically easy to do so, the position of the hole cup is limited. However, according to the present embodiment, since the hole cup is processed as an image, the hole cup can be generated at any number of various positions. In addition, in the conventional screen golf, the user putting result is provided as an image showing whether the golf ball reaches the hole cup in the screen. In this embodiment, the putting result is displayed by the actual golf ball put by the user himself. The reality of can be improved. That is, the putting device 1 according to the present embodiment can arrange the hole cup in various positions, so that the user can practice putting in various situations, and the putting result can be checked with an actual golf ball, so that the actual golf is played. There is an advantage that can improve the reality like that.

4 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a putting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the putting device 1 includes a striking area HA and a display area DA. The striking area HA is an area in which the golf ball RB to be put by the user is placed, and the user is positioned in the striking area HA to perform putting. The display area DA is an area adjacent to the striking area HA and an image related to putting is displayed. To this end, a beam projector 2 and a floor screen 3 are provided in the display area DA. Compared with the first embodiment described above, in the present embodiment, since an image related to putting is displayed through the floor screen 3, a high-quality image can be provided for a green area or a hole cup HC. When the user puts, the success of the putting is determined according to whether the golf ball RB reaches the hole cup HC in the image of the floor screen 3, which is not much different from the first embodiment. Description is omitted.

In the above description, a putting device in which a golf ball, which is a target of putting, is processed as an actual golf ball, and a hole cup, which is a target point of putting, is processed as an image, will be described below.

5 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a virtual golf apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a relationship between main components of the virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation process in the putting step of the virtual golf apparatus, FIGS. 8 and 9 are diagrams for illustratively explaining each step of the operation process of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 5. It is a view for explaining an example of various operation methods for exhibiting the effect that the golf ball is sucked into the screen in the apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 5, the virtual golf apparatus 100 includes a striking plate 110, a detector 120, a simulator 130, a beam projector 140 and 150, and a screen 160 and 170. A golf ball to be hit by the user is placed on the striking plate 110, although it is not shown in the drawing, the striking plate 110 may be provided with a means for automatically providing a golf ball.

The detector 120 detects the movement of the golf ball hit by the user, and is for grasping the overall state information on the hit golf ball, and detects the movement of the golf ball as well as a camera capable of photographing the movement of the golf ball. If possible, any sensing means, such as a sensing sensor, can be used. Various sensing methods such as image sensing, light emission/reception sensing, and laser sensing may be applied by the sensing means, and state information of the golf ball hit by the user may be grasped by such sensing method. The camera or detection sensor may be used alone or together, and only one may be used, or several may be used as necessary.

The simulator 130 controls the overall operation of the virtual golf device 100. As shown in FIG. 6, the simulator 130 may include a calculation unit 131, an image unit 132, and a database 133. The calculation unit 131 serves to calculate the movement of the golf ball hit by the user, and the image unit 132 serves to generate an image to be displayed to the user, and the database 133 includes the calculation unit 131 and Data necessary for the operation of the image unit 132 and the like are stored.

The beam projectors 140 and 150 and the screens 160 and 170 play a role of displaying golf-related images to the user. In this embodiment, the screens 160 and 170 include a front screen 160 and a floor screen 170, and the beam projectors 140 and 150 are a beam projector 140 for a front screen and a beam projector for a floor screen ( 150). The front screen beam projector 140 projects a golf-related image and provides it to the front screen 160, and the front screen 160 displays the projected image and shows it to the user. In addition, the beam projector 150 for the floor screen projects a golf-related image and provides it to the floor screen 170, and the floor screen 170 displays the projected image to the user. In the virtual golf apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, a beam projector 140 for a front screen and a beam projector 150 for a floor screen are separately provided, but an image is projected on a plurality of screens by a single beam projector. It is also possible.

The golf-related images displayed on the screens 160 and 170 include an image of a golf ball and a background image showing a golf course in which the user is playing. For reference, in relation to the golf ball mentioned in the present specification, so that the actual golf ball that the user puts on the hitting plate 110 and hits is not confused with the virtual golf ball displayed in the image, The golf ball in the video may be called a'virtual golf ball'. Like the'virtual golf ball', the modifier'virtual' can be added to some objects to indicate that they are objects in the video. For example, a'virtual golf course' does not represent a golf course of an actual golf course, but means that a golf course of a golf course is displayed as an image on the screen. In addition,'virtual hole cup' refers to a hole cup in an image displayed on the screen, not an actual hole cup.

The virtual golf device 100 is a device installed in a screen golf course to allow a user to play screen golf, and a schematic operation of the virtual golf device 100 in screen golf play is as follows. When the user hits the golf ball, the detector 120 senses a physical state such as the speed or movement direction of the golf ball hit by the user. When the sensing data sensed by the sensing unit 120 is transmitted to the simulator 130, and in the simulator 130, it is assumed that the user hits the golf ball in an actual outdoor golf course through a calculation process based on the transmitted sensing data. Calculate the trajectory of the golf ball. The calculation process is performed by the calculation unit 131, wherein the calculation unit 131 may include a calculation program installed in the simulator 130. When the calculation process is completed, image data of moving a virtual golf ball is generated by the image unit 132 according to the calculated result, and the image data is transmitted to the display unit and displayed to the user. Here, the display unit generically refers to a plurality of configurations such as the beam projectors 140 and 150 and screens 160 and 170 that serve to display an image.

As described above, the virtual golf apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a front screen 160 and a floor screen 170 separately, compared to the case where only the front screen is provided, the virtual golf apparatus according to the present embodiment. Using the floor screen 170, 100 may impart a strong reality as if the user is actually playing golf outdoors in the putting stage. A specific operation process of the virtual golf apparatus 100 in the putting step is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the putting step, first, the simulator 130 checks how far the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball is. Here, the hole cup and the golf ball represent a virtual hole cup and a virtual golf ball to be displayed as an image. In screen golf, a user plays on a virtual golf course represented by an image on the screen. It calculates whether to fly, and a virtual golf ball that moves as calculated is displayed on the image on the screen. The virtual golf ball moves according to the calculated trajectory and lands on a specific area on the virtual golf course, and the user makes a next hit at the landed point. When the virtual golf ball reaches the green area in the virtual golf course by repeating this process, the putt is made toward the virtual hole cup disposed on the green area. However, the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup may vary depending on where the virtual golf ball lands on the green area. When the virtual golf apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is operated in the putting step, the first step S10 determines a large-small relationship between the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup and a predetermined'reference distance'. When the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup is smaller than the predetermined'reference distance' (or may be smaller or equal), the second step (S20) is performed, and the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup is determined. If it is greater than the'reference distance' of (or may be greater than or equal to), the third step (S30) is performed.

Referring to FIG. 8A, in a second step S20, a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 170. Referring to FIG. 9A, in a third step S30, a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160. Assuming that the reference distance is the same as the distance between the striking plate 110 and the front screen 160, and assuming that the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball is less than the reference distance in the putting step, the virtual hole cup HC is It is suitable for the above situation to be located in the area between the actual golf ball RB and the front screen 160. In view of this, when the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball in the putting step is less than the reference distance (the distance between the hitting plate 110 and the front screen 160), it is not the front screen 160 as shown in FIG. 8A. A virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 170. Similarly, assuming that the reference distance is the same as the distance between the striking plate 110 and the front screen 160, and assuming a situation in which the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball is greater than the reference distance in the putting step, the virtual hole cup HC ) Is located outside the area between the actual golf ball RB and the front screen 160 according to the above situation. In consideration of this point, when the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball in the putting step is greater than the reference distance (the distance between the hitting plate 110 and the front screen 160), it is not the floor screen 170 as shown in FIG. 9A. A virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160. Here, the reference distance is not necessarily set equal to the distance between the striking plate 110 and the front screen 160. When trying to display the virtual hole cup HC separated from the actual golf ball RB so as to correspond to the distance between the virtual hole cup HC and the virtual golf ball, the reference point is the position of the striking plate 110 It is not the actual golf ball (RB) position. However, the position where the actual golf ball (RB) is placed in the striking plate 110 may be the central portion of the striking plate 110 or the edge of the striking plate 110, so that the striking plate 110 The distance between the front screen 160 and the position of the actual golf ball RB in the striking plate 110 and the distance between the front screen 160 may be slightly different. Accordingly, in some cases, the reference distance may be set smaller or larger than the distance between the striking plate 110 and the front screen 160.

If the second step (S20) or the third step (S30) is executed, the user puts in the fourth step (S40). The putting result is two types of success or failure of putting, and there is a difference in displaying the putting result in the case of passing through the second step S20 and the case passing through the third step S30. In the case of passing through the second step (S20), FIG. 8B shows a putting success situation, and FIGS. 8C and 8D show a putting failure situation. In addition, in the case of passing through the third step S30, FIG. 9B shows a putting success situation, and FIGS. 9C and 9D show a putting failure situation.

8B, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 170, the actual golf ball RB put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup HC in the image of the floor screen 170. In this case, it is recognized that the putting was successful. In addition, as previously mentioned while describing the putting device with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, the actual golf ball RB is determined from the virtual hole cup HC by applying a rule called concede in golf. Even if it reaches within the radius range of, the putting can be considered as successful. Except for the above cases, it is recognized that the putting has failed. For example, as shown in FIG. 8C, if the putted actual golf ball RB does not reach the virtual hole cup HC, it is recognized that the putting has failed. In addition, even if the putted actual golf ball (RB) passes the virtual hole cup (HC), it is recognized that the putting has failed. When the putted actual golf ball (RB) passes through the virtual hole cup (HC) and reaches the front screen 160, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball (RB) as shown in FIG. 8D (VB) is displayed on the front screen 160. In this way, the virtual golf ball (VB) expressed as an image in the front screen 160 is blocked by the front screen 160 when the actual golf ball (RB) passes through the floor screen 170 and reaches the front screen 160. It replaces the actual golf ball (RB) when it can no longer move. That is, in the space where the floor screen 170 is located, the golf ball is represented by the actual golf ball (RB), and the point where the front screen 160 is located is the actual golf ball (RB) can no longer move to the wall surface of the screen golf course. Since there is no space, in this case, a golf ball is represented by a virtual golf ball (VB) in the image of the front screen 160.

In the case of passing through the third step (S30), referring to FIG. 9B, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160, based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball RB. When it is calculated that the putting is successful as a result of calculating the trajectory in the calculation unit 131, the virtual golf ball on the front screen 160 after the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user reaches the front screen 160 An image of (VB) being holed into the virtual hole cup (HC) is displayed. In addition, as mentioned while describing the putting device with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 above, a rule called concede in golf can be applied, and when conceal is applied, the calculation unit 131 calculates it. Even when the landing position of the golf ball according to the established trajectory reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup HC, it may be recognized that the putting is successful. Except for the above case, it is recognized that the putting has failed, for example, the putted actual golf ball (RB) does not reach the front screen 160 (Fig. 9C) and the front screen 160, but In the case (FIG. 9D) that is calculated not to be hole-in into the hole cup, it is said that the putting failed. Specifically, referring to FIG. 9C, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160, when the putted actual golf ball RB does not reach the front screen 160 and stops, the golf ball is It is recognized that the putting failed without reaching the hole cup, and the virtual golf ball VB is not displayed anywhere in the front screen 160 and the bottom screen 170. Referring to FIG. 9D, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160, the result of calculating the trajectory in the calculation unit 131 based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball RB. In the case of failure, after the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user reaches the front screen 160, the virtual golf ball (VB) is separated from the virtual hole cup (HC) on the front screen 160. The video that stops in the state is displayed.

As a result, even when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160, similar to the case where the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 170, the virtual hole cup HC is displayed as an image in the front screen 160. When the actual golf ball (RB) passes through the bottom screen 170 and reaches the front screen 160, the golf ball (VB) is blocked by the front screen 160 and can no longer move. It acts as a substitute. That is, in the space where the floor screen 170 is located, the golf ball is represented by the actual golf ball (RB), and the point where the front screen 160 is located is the actual golf ball (RB) can no longer move to the wall surface of the screen golf course. Since there is no space, in this case, a golf ball is represented by a virtual golf ball (VB) in the image of the front screen 160.

Referring to FIG. 7 again, in the fifth step (S50), it is checked whether the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user reaches the front screen 160, and if it does, the sixth step (S60) is executed. (See Figs. 8D, 9B, and 9D), and if it does not arrive, the seventh step S70 is executed (see Figs. 8B, 8C, and 9C). In the sixth step (S60), instead of the actual golf ball (RB) that has reached the front screen 160, a virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed on the front screen (160). At this time, the virtual golf ball VB in the image moves along the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit 131 based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball VB. In the seventh step (S70), the virtual golf ball (VB) image is not displayed on the front screen 160 and the floor screen 170, and the putting result is shown as a movement actually indicated by the actual golf ball (RB). At this time, regardless of whether a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 170 before putting or whether a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 160, the floor screen 170 after putting is made. In the virtual golf ball (VB) is not separately displayed. Since the virtual golf ball (VB) is not displayed, the calculation unit 131 does not need to calculate the trajectory of the virtual golf ball (VB) based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball (RB), or Even if the trajectory is calculated, it is ignored and not displayed on the screen separately.

In the putting device described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 above, among the two essential components required for putting, a golf ball is expressed as a real golf ball (RB) and a hole cup is expressed as a virtual hole cup (HC) in an image. By combining the (real golf ball (RB)) and the virtual element (virtual hole cup (HC)), the putting device has an effect of improving the reality in putting. In the putting step of the virtual golf apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, a method similar to that applied to the putting apparatus may be applied to the floor screen 170. In addition, in the virtual golf apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the actual golf ball RB passes through the floor screen 170 and reaches the front screen 160, so that the actual golf ball RB is blocked by the front screen 160. When the actual golf ball (RB) can no longer represent a golf ball, it is possible to represent the golf ball as a virtual golf ball (VB) instead of the actual golf ball (RB). Therefore, the virtual golf apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can experience the reality that the player is playing real golf instead of virtual golf, similar to the putting apparatus described above, and a situation that cannot be represented by an actual golf ball (RB). There is an advantage that can be expressed as a virtual golf ball (VB).

Hereinafter, it is applicable when displaying the virtual golf ball VB on the front screen 160 after the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160 in the sixth step (S60) of the above-described operation process. , An operation method capable of giving the feeling that the golf ball is sucked into the screen will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

<First operation method (FIG. 10A)>

Referring to FIG. 10A, a first point in time (T1) represents a state in which the user puts right before or just before performing the putting, and the intermediate time (ΔT) indicates that the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user is on the front screen ( 160) represents the time during rolling, and the second point of time (T2; T2 = T1 + ΔT) represents a state in which the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160, according to this operation method. In the sixth step S60, the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed immediately after the second time point T2 or the second time point T2.

In this operation method, a virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed at the same time as the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 or the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 After some time it is possible to have a virtual golf ball (VB) displayed. Even if the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed with a slight time difference after the actual golf ball (RB) arrives, if the time difference is not large, the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 with the naked eye. It can be recognized that the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed almost at the same time. Therefore, there is no big difference between displaying the virtual golf ball (VB) at the same time as the actual golf ball (RB) arrives, or displaying the virtual golf ball (VB) a little time after reaching the target. In the specification, the description of the actual golf ball (RB) as'after reaching' may include'at the same time as reaching'.

When the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 160 as a ratio after the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160 in the operation of the sixth step (S60), as a result, By representing the golf ball as an actual golf ball (RB) at the first time point (T1) and the intermediate time (ΔT), and expressing the golf ball as a virtual golf ball (VB) at the second time point (T2), the actual golf ball The real world shown by (RB) and the virtual world shown by the virtual golf ball (VB) naturally connect to reduce the gap between the real world and the virtual world, and users can feel the reality as if they are actually playing on the field outdoors. You can do it.

According to this operation method, since the virtual golf ball (VB) should be displayed after the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160, when the actual golf ball (RB) is the front screen 160 You need to figure out if you get to. For this purpose, although not shown in the drawings, a separate sensing means may be provided. As the detection means, a camera that can detect the moment when the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 while tracking the movement of the actual golf ball (RB) may be used. When it is detected that the ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the simulator 130, and when the simulator 130 receives the signal, the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed on the front screen 160. ) Can be controlled to be displayed. Here, in consideration that it may take some time for the signal transmission from the sensing means, the control of the simulator 130, and the image display on the front screen 160, the sensing means is an actual golf ball (RB). Instead of detecting the moment when the front screen 160 arrives, it may be configured to detect a moment when the front screen 160 reaches a certain point spaced apart from the front screen 160 of the actual golf ball (RB). The sensing means may be configured to detect whether the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 or the specific point, and to additionally detect the movement speed or movement direction of the actual golf ball (RB) when it arrives. However, such additional detection information may be used in the second and third operation methods described later.

Here, the sensing means is not necessarily essential, and even without this, whether or not the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160 or the additional sensing information can be obtained. For example, the sensor 120 not only detects the physical state of the putted actual golf ball RB, but also detects the moving speed or direction when the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160. can do. Or when calculating the trajectory of the virtual golf ball (VB) to be displayed on the front screen 160 by the calculation unit 130, when the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 and when You can even calculate the speed or direction of movement.

<Second operation method (FIGS. 10B to 10F)>

Referring to FIG. 10B, in this operation method, the operation during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT is the same as the first operation method, and the actual golf ball RB put at the second time point T2 It is the same as the first operation method in that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 160 after reaching the front screen 160. However, the difference from the first operation method is that if the point where the putted actual golf ball (RB) reaches and collides with the front screen 160 is referred to as the'collision point', the virtual golf ball (VB) is the collision point or the collision point. The point is that it is displayed on the front screen 160 from the vicinity of the point. In this way, when the virtual golf ball (VB) appears on the front screen 160 at the point where the actual golf ball (RB) collides with the front screen 160, the virtual golf ball ( VB) naturally leads to the actual golf ball (RG) is sucked into the front screen 160, it can be converted into a virtual golf ball (VB) can give a feeling of appearing. As a result, the gap between the real world and the virtual world is narrowed, and the reality as if you are actually playing outdoors can be maximized.

In order to give the impression that the actual golf ball (RB) is sucked into the front screen 160, it is most preferable that the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed from the same point as the collision point. It may not be technically easy to accurately match the initial display point and the collision point. If the virtual golf ball VB is displayed within a predetermined range of the collision point, it is difficult to accurately recognize that the collision point and the display start point of the virtual golf ball VB are different from the human eye. Therefore, it is sufficient to have a virtual golf ball (VB) displayed in the vicinity of the collision point within a range in which a person with ordinary vision cannot recognize that the collision point and the display start point are different. I can. As shown in FIG. 10C, if the radius of the actual golf ball RB is'R', it is preferable that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed within a range of approximately 5R from the impact point, and more preferably It is recommended to be displayed within the range of approximately 3R.

10D shows a modified example of the second operation method, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 10D, the background screen of the front screen 160 may be displayed by moving horizontally and/or vertically with the second viewpoint T2 as a starting point. According to the second operation method, at the second time point T2, the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed on the front screen 160 from the collision point or the vicinity of the collision point. However, since the virtual golf ball (VB) moves according to the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit 131, the position at which the virtual golf ball (VB) starts to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as'start position') is arbitrarily adjusted. It is difficult to do, and accordingly, the starting position and the collision point may not coincide. In view of this point, in this modified example, the start position can be moved to the collision point. That is, as shown in FIG. 10D, by moving the background screen of the front screen 160, the starting position at which the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed on the front screen 160 is set in front of the actual golf ball RB. It is possible to reach the screen 160 and correspond to the colliding position.

Specifically, as shown in (I) of FIG. 10D, in the state before moving the background screen of the front screen 160 at the first point in time T1, the start position and the collision point are'X' in the horizontal direction, If there is a difference by'Y' in the vertical direction, as shown in (II) of FIG. 10D, the background screen of the front screen 160 is'X' in the horizontal direction and'X' in the vertical direction at the second viewpoint T2. By moving it by Y', the display start position of the virtual golf ball VB and the collision point can be matched. As described above, this modified example shows an operation method of matching the start position and the collision point by vertically moving or horizontally moving the background screen displayed on the front screen 160, or simultaneously vertically moving and horizontally moving.

10E shows another modified example of the second operation method.

In this modified example, almost the same principle as described with reference to FIG. 10D is applied, but when the background screen of the front screen 160 suddenly moves horizontally or vertically from the second viewpoint T2 ((I) of FIG. ) To (III) of FIG. 10E), an intermediate screen during background screen change is provided as shown in (II) of FIG. 10E in consideration of the fact that a sudden screen change may be unnaturally recognized by the user. It is characterized in that it is. The intermediate screen may be appropriately provided between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2, and may be provided in a singular or plural. The number of the provided intermediate screens may be configured to increase as the time difference increases according to a time difference between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2.

<3rd operation method (FIGS. 10F and 10G)>

Referring to FIG. 10F, in this operation method, the operation during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT is the same as the first operation method, and the actual golf ball RB put at the second time point T2 It is the same as the first operation method in that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 160 after reaching the front screen 160. However, the difference from the first operation method is that if the direction in which the putted actual golf ball (RB) reaches the front screen 160 and collides is referred to as the'collision direction', the front screen 160 corresponds to the collision direction. The angle at which the background screen is displayed is changed. In this way, when the angle at which the background screen is viewed from the front screen 160 is changed to correspond to the direction in which the actual golf ball (RB) collides with the front screen 160, the virtual golf ball from the actual golf ball (RB) As it naturally leads to (VB), the actual golf ball (RG) is sucked into the front screen 160 and is converted into a virtual golf ball (VB) to give a strong feeling of appearing. As a result, the gap between the real world and the virtual world is further narrowed, and the reality as if you are actually playing outdoors can be maximized.

Specifically, as shown in (I) of FIG. 10F, the actual golf ball RB is on the front screen 160 when the screen displayed on the front screen 160 at the first point in time T1 is referenced. When the collision direction (collision direction) and the moving direction of the virtual golf ball (VB) displayed on the front screen 160 are significantly different, the actual golf ball (RB) is in the front screen 160 when viewed by the user. It may seem that the direction is refracted unnaturally as you enter into. In order to prevent such unnaturalness, in this operation method, the collision direction and the moving direction of the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 160 are matched. That is, as shown in (II) of FIG. 10F, by changing the angle at which the background screen is viewed from the front screen 160 based on the second viewpoint T2, the virtual golf ball VB The same effect as changing the moving direction at 160) occurs, and as a result, the collision direction and the moving direction of the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 160 may be matched.

10G shows a modified example of the third operation method. When the angle at which the background screen of the front screen 160 is viewed suddenly changes from the second point of view (T2) (when it changes from (I) in FIG. 10G to (III) in FIG. 10G), the screen changes suddenly In consideration of the fact that this may be unnaturally recognized by the user, in this modified example, as shown in (II) of FIG. 10G, the intermediate screen during background screen change is intermediate between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2. It can be provided in time (ΔT). The intermediate screen may be provided in a singular or plural number. The number of the provided intermediate screens may be configured to increase as the time difference increases according to a time difference between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2.

<4th operation method (Fig. 10h)>

This operation method relates to how to calculate and show the movement of the virtual golf ball (VB) shown on the front screen 160, and is not specifically exposed to the outside, so it is slightly different from the previous operation method in nature. have. This operation method may be used alone, or may be used in combination with the first to third operation methods.

Referring to FIG. 10H, this operation method is the same as the first operation method in the operation of the second time point T2 during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT. The same). In addition, the present operation method may be configured in the same manner as the second and third operation methods in the operation of the second time point T2 during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT. Regardless of whether at least one of the first to third operation methods is employed or a method different from these, the present operation method is the movement of the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 160, that is, There is a characteristic about the trajectory. Specifically, the actual golf ball (RB) is put at the first point in time (T1), and as a result of calculating based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball (RB), the trajectory (S) for the virtual golf ball (VB) When) is calculated, what is actually displayed on the front screen 160 in the trajectory (S) starts after the predetermined time excluding the trajectory (S1) from the first point in time (T1) until a predetermined time elapses. It is only for the trajectory of (S2). For example, the predetermined time may be an intermediate time (ΔT) from the time when the actual golf ball RB is put to the time when the putted actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 160, and this In this case, only the trajectory S2 from immediately after the second viewpoint T2 is displayed on the front screen 160.

Considering that the trajectory (S1) for the intermediate time (ΔT) from the calculated total trajectory (S) corresponds to the trajectory indicating the time until the actual golf ball (RB) moves from the hitting point to the front screen 160, By omitting the trajectory S1 and not displaying it, it can be seen that the omitted trajectory S1 has been replaced with an actual trajectory indicated until the actual golf ball RB rolls to the front screen 160. Therefore, outside the front screen 160, the overall trajectory is expressed by the actual trajectory represented by the actual golf ball (RB), and the front screen 160 is expressed by the trajectory (S2) in the image represented by the virtual golf ball (VB). It becomes. As a result, the actual movement of the golf ball (RB) naturally leads to the movement of the virtual golf ball (VB) on the front screen 160, further reducing the gap between the real world and the virtual world. You can maximize the reality as if you are playing.

11 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a virtual golf apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 12 to 17 are views showing various embodiments of the golf ball capturing unit in FIG. 11, and FIG. 18 Is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation process in the putting step of the virtual golf apparatus of FIG. 11, FIGS. 19 and 20 are views for exemplarily explaining each step of the operation process of FIG. 18, and FIG. It is a diagram for explaining examples of various operation methods for exhibiting an effect of a golf ball being sucked into a screen in a virtual golf apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 11, the virtual golf apparatus 200 includes a striking plate 210, a detector 220, a simulator 230, a beam projector 240 and 250, and a screen 260 and 270. The screens 260 and 270 include a front screen 260 and a floor screen 270, and the beam projectors 240 and 250 include a beam projector 240 for a front screen and a beam projector 250 for a floor screen. . Since the above-described components operate similarly to the corresponding components of the virtual golf apparatus according to the first embodiment described above, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted, and differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

The virtual golf apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment is provided with a golf ball capturing unit 280. For convenience of explanation, the area in which the striking plate 210 and the floor screen 270 are disposed is referred to as the first area 201, and the area in the vicinity of the front screen 260 is referred to as the second area 202, golf The ball capture unit 280 may be disposed at the boundary between the first and second regions 201 and 202. The golf ball capturing unit 280 captures the golf ball passing through the golf ball capturing unit 280, thereby blocking the golf ball put by the user from entering the second area 202 by leaving the first area 201. . Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the golf ball capturing unit 280 capable of capturing a golf ball will be described. However, the structure of the golf ball capturing unit 280 described below is given by way of example, and various structures not described below may be applied to the golf ball capturing unit 280.

Referring to FIG. 12(a), the golf ball capturing unit includes a golf ball capturing means capable of capturing an actual golf ball (RB), and the golf ball capturing means is an inclined surface 281 formed in the second area 202. ) Can be implemented. The inclined surface 281 is inclined in such a manner that its height decreases toward the first region 201. Therefore, the actual golf ball RB rolled from the first area 201 enters the inclined surface 281 of the second area 202 as shown in FIG. 12(b), and is actually The golf ball RB no longer moves in the direction in which the front screen 260 is installed, but returns in the direction of the first area 201. A recovery port 281a may be formed at the lower end of the first area 201, and in this case, the actual golf ball RB may be recovered by the recovery port 281a. The recovered golf ball may be moved to the hitting area 210 by a separate means not shown in the drawing and used for subsequent hitting by the user.

Referring to FIG. 13, the golf ball capturing unit may include a golf ball capturing unit capable of capturing an actual golf ball (RB) and a muting unit for reducing a sound generated when capturing a golf ball. The golf ball catching means may be implemented as an inclined surface 281 formed in the second area 202, and a muting member 282 may be attached to the inclined surface 281 as the muting means. The muting means may be provided not only on the inclined surface 281 but also on the side of the recovery port 281a formed in the first region 201. As the muting member 282, a buffer member or a sound absorbing member may be used. The buffer member or the sound-absorbing member prevents the occurrence of sound due to collision between the actual golf ball RB and the inclined surface 281 when the actual golf ball RB leaves the first area 201 and enters the inclined surface 281. I can. In actual golf, since the putt golf ball rarely makes a sound as it rolls, if a sound is generated while the putted actual golf ball (RB) is captured by the golf ball capture unit, the reality of screen golf can be degraded. A muting means such as a buffer member or a sound-absorbing member may play a role of imparting the same reality as in actual golf by blocking sound when the actual golf ball (RB) is captured. As the cushioning member, a matte-shaped glass wool capable of reducing the impact sound may be used, and as the sound absorbing member, tex, glass fiber, felt, etc., which can be absorbed without returning and returning sound waves due to the large number of pores, may be used. have.

Referring to FIG. 14, the golf ball capturing unit includes a golf ball capturing means capable of capturing an actual golf ball (RB), and the first area 201 and the second area 202 are used as the golf ball capturing means. A groove 281 may be formed therebetween. The groove 281 may have a concave structure as if a groove is formed, and accordingly, the actual golf ball RB leaving the first area 201 and heading to the second area 202 is trapped by the groove 281 and is captured. Can be. The groove 281 may have a flat bottom surface, or may have an inclined bottom surface as a modified example different from that shown in FIG. 14. Further, although not shown in the drawing, a recovery port capable of recovering a golf ball may be formed at the lower end of the first area 201 in a structure similar to that shown in FIG. 12.

Referring to FIG. 15, the golf ball capturing unit includes a golf ball capturing unit capable of capturing an actual golf ball (RB) and a muting unit for reducing a sound generated when capturing a golf ball. The golf ball catching means may be implemented as a groove 281 formed between the first and second regions 201 and 202, and a muting member 282 may be provided in the groove 281 as the muting means. have. As the muting member 282, a buffer member or a sound absorbing member may be used. The buffer member or the sound-absorbing member blocks the occurrence of sound due to collision between the actual golf ball (RB) and the groove (281) when the actual golf ball (RB) leaves the first area (201) and is trapped in the groove (281). And, the same buffer member or sound absorbing member as described with reference to FIG. 13 may be used.

Referring to FIG. 16, the golf ball capturing unit includes a golf ball capturing means capable of capturing an actual golf ball (RB), and an actual golf ball inside the end of the first area 201 as the golf ball capturing unit. A housing 281 capable of accommodating (RB) may be provided. In addition, a cover 281b may be attached to one side of the housing 281. The housing 281 may have a hollow structure with an open top, and the cover 281b opens the top of the housing 281 as shown in FIG. 16(a) or shown in FIG. 16(b). As described above, the cover 281b may close the upper portion of the housing 281. That is, the cover 281b is configured such that one end is fixed and the opposite end can be rotated in a horizontal or inclined state with the fixed end as a rotation axis. When the opposite end is in a horizontal state, the upper part of the housing 281 is covered and closed, and when the opposite end is in an inclined state, the upper part of the housing 281 is opened to open the inside. Although not shown in the drawing, the housing 281 may be provided with a drive unit that sets the cover 281b to a horizontal state or to an inclined state when a specific signal is received from the simulator 230. In this case, the housing 281 may be automatically opened or closed according to the control of the simulator 230. Specifically, in the case of capturing a golf ball, the housing 281 is opened to capture the golf ball rolling in the first area 201, and when the golf ball is captured, the cover 281b rotates to become a horizontal state, and the housing 281 ) Can be operated by closing it.

Referring to FIG. 17, the golf ball capturing unit includes a golf ball capturing unit capable of capturing a golf ball and a muting unit for reducing a sound generated when capturing a golf ball. As the golf ball capturing means, a housing 281 capable of accommodating an actual golf ball RB may be provided at an end of the first region 201. In addition, a cover 281b may be attached to one side of the housing 281. As the muting means, a muting member 282 may be provided inside the housing 281. As the muting member 282, a buffer member or a sound absorbing member may be used. The buffer member or the sound absorbing member blocks the generation of sound when the golf ball leaves the first region 201 and is trapped in the housing 281, and the same buffer member or sound absorbing member as described with reference to FIG. 13 may be used. .

As described above, the virtual golf apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment is provided with a golf ball capturing unit 280 for capturing a golf ball, so that there is a difference from the first embodiment in the operation process or operation method in the putting step. . Hereinafter, focusing on the above differences, an operation process or operation method of the virtual golf apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 18, in the first step (S100) during the operation in the putting step, a magnitude relationship between a distance between a virtual golf ball and a virtual hole cup and a predetermined'reference distance' is determined. When the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup is smaller than the'reference distance' (or may be the same or smaller), the second step (S200) is performed, and the distance between the virtual golf ball and the virtual hole cup is If it is greater than the'reference distance' (or may be greater than or equal to), a third step (S300) is performed. As shown in FIG. 19A, in the second step (S200), a virtual hole cup (HC) is displayed on the floor screen 270, and in the third step (S300) as shown in FIG. 20A, the virtual hole cup (HC) is This is displayed on the front screen 260. As in the first embodiment, the reference distance may be set equal to or larger than or smaller than the distance between the striking plate 210 and the front screen 260 as a base.

If the second step (S200) or the third step (S300) is executed, the user puts in the fourth step (S400). As a result of the putting, putting may be successful or unsuccessful. There is a difference in displaying the putting result in the case of passing through the second step S200 and the third step S300. In the case of passing through the second step S200, FIG. 19B shows a putting success situation, and FIGS. 19C and 19D show a putting failure situation. In addition, in the case of passing through the third step (S300), FIG. 20B shows a putting success situation, and FIGS. 20C and 20D show a putting failure situation.

Referring to FIG. 19B, when a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 270, the actual golf ball RB put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup HC in the image of the floor screen 270. In this case, it is recognized that the putting was successful. In addition, as previously mentioned while describing the putting device with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, the actual golf ball RB is determined from the virtual hole cup HC by applying a rule called concede in golf. Even if it reaches within the radius range of, the putting can be considered as successful. Except for the above cases, it is recognized that the putting has failed. For example, as shown in FIG. 19C, if the putted actual golf ball RB does not reach the virtual hole cup HC, it is recognized that the putting has failed. In addition, even if the putted actual golf ball (RB) passes the virtual hole cup (HC), it is recognized that the putting has failed. In the case where the putted actual golf ball RB passes through the virtual hole cup HC and is directed to the front screen 260, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball RB ( VB) may be displayed on the front screen 260. However, different from the first embodiment, in this embodiment, since the golf ball capture unit 280 is disposed near the front screen 260, the actual golf ball RB is It is captured by the capture unit 280. In this way, the virtual golf ball (VB) represented by the image in the front screen 260 is the actual golf ball when the actual golf ball (RB) passes through the floor screen 270 and reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured. It will take the place of (RB). That is, in the space where the floor screen 270 is located, the golf ball is represented by an actual golf ball (RB), and in the vicinity of the front screen 260, the golf ball is represented by a virtual golf ball (VB) in the image of the front screen 260. It is to do. Here, the effect of capturing the actual golf ball RB by the golf ball capturing unit 280 is as follows. If the actual golf ball (RB) is not captured, the actual golf ball (RB) reaching the front screen 260 and the virtual golf ball (VB) in the image of the front screen 260 are substantially one target golf. Since it is a double expression of the ball, the user may think unnaturally. In other words, since the target golf ball is represented by a double is not possible when actually playing field golf outdoors, the reality of screen golf may be degraded. In this embodiment, since the golf ball capturing unit 280 is provided to solve the above problem by capturing the actual golf ball RB at an appropriate timing, there is an effect of improving the reality of screen golf.

In the case of passing through the third step (S300), referring to FIG. 20B, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260, based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball RB. When it is calculated that the putting is successful as a result of calculating the trajectory in the calculation unit 231, the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 by the golf ball capturing unit 280. When captured, an image in which the virtual golf ball VB is holed into the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260. In addition, as previously mentioned while describing the putting device with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, a rule called concede in golf can be applied, and when conceal is applied, the calculation unit 231 calculates it. Even when the landing position of the golf ball according to the established trajectory reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup HC, it may be recognized that the putting is successful. Except for the above case, it is recognized that the putting has failed, for example, the case where the putted actual golf ball (RB) does not reach the front screen 260 (FIG. 20C) and reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 However, in a case (FIG. 20D) that is determined not to be hole-in into the hole cup, the putting is considered to have failed. Specifically, referring to FIG. 20C, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260, when the putted actual golf ball RB does not reach the front screen 260 and stops, the golf ball is It is recognized that the putting failed without reaching the hole cup, and the virtual golf ball VB is not displayed anywhere on the front screen 260 and the bottom screen 270. Referring to FIG. 20D, when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260, the result of calculating the trajectory by the calculation unit 231 based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball RB. In the case of failure, after the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured by the golf ball capture unit 280, the virtual golf ball ( An image that stops while VB) is separated from the virtual hole cup HC is displayed.

As a result, even when the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260, similar to the case where the virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 270, the virtual hole cup HC is displayed as an image in the front screen 260. Of the golf ball (VB), when the actual golf ball (RB) passes through the bottom screen 270 and reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured by the golf ball capture unit 280, instead of the actual golf ball (RB). Plays a role. That is, in the space where the floor screen 270 is located, the golf ball is represented by the actual golf ball (RB), and the point where the front screen 260 is located is the actual golf ball (RB) can no longer move to the wall surface of the screen golf course. Since there is no space, in this case, a golf ball is represented by a virtual golf ball (VB) in the image of the front screen 260.

Referring again to FIG. 18, in the fifth step (S500), it is checked whether the actual golf ball (RB) put by the user is captured by the golf ball capture unit 280 near the front screen 260, and is captured. In the case (refer to FIGS. 19D, 20B, and 20D), the sixth step S600 is executed, and in the case of not being captured (FIGS. 19B, 19C, and 20C), the seventh step S700 is executed. In the sixth step S600, a virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 260 in place of the actual golf ball RB that has reached the vicinity of the front screen 260. At this time, the virtual golf ball VB in the image moves along the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit 231 based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball VB. In the seventh step (S700), the virtual golf ball (VB) image is not displayed on the front screen 260 and the floor screen 270, and the putting result is shown as a movement actually represented by the actual golf ball (RB). In this case, regardless of whether a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the floor screen 270 before putting or whether a virtual hole cup HC is displayed on the front screen 260, the floor screen 270 after putting is made. In the virtual golf ball (VB) is not separately displayed. Since the virtual golf ball (VB) is not displayed, the calculation unit 231 does not need to calculate the trajectory of the virtual golf ball (VB) based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball (RB), or Even if the trajectory is calculated, it is ignored and not displayed on the screen separately.

In the putting device described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 above, among the two essential components required for putting, a golf ball is expressed as a real golf ball (RB) and a hole cup is expressed as a virtual hole cup (HC) in an image. By combining the (real golf ball (RB)) and the virtual element (virtual hole cup (HC)), the putting device has an effect of improving the reality in putting. In the putting step of the virtual golf apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment, a method similar to that applied to the putting apparatus is applied to the floor screen 270. In addition, in the virtual golf apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment, when the actual golf ball RB passes through the floor screen 270 and reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260, the actual golf ball RB is captured. After being captured by the unit 280, by expressing the golf ball as a virtual golf ball (VB) instead of the actual golf ball (RB), it is possible to prevent a double golf ball from being expressed. Therefore, the virtual golf device 200 according to the present embodiment can experience the reality as if playing real golf instead of virtual golf, similar to the putting device described above, and can also be represented as a real golf ball (RB). There is an advantage of being able to express a situation where there is no virtual golf ball (VB).

Hereinafter, it is applicable when displaying the virtual golf ball VB on the front screen 260 after the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 260 in the sixth step (S600) of the above-described operation process. , An operation method capable of giving the feeling that the golf ball is sucked into the screen will be described with reference to FIG. 21.

<First operation method (FIG. 21A)>

Referring to FIG. 21A, a first point in time (T1) represents a state in which the user puts right before or just before performing the putting, and the intermediate time (ΔT) indicates that the actual golf ball RB put by the user is on the front screen ( Represents the time during rolling toward 260), and the second point of time (T2; T2 = T1 + ΔT) is the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured by the golf ball capture unit 280 Assuming that the state is indicated, according to the present operation method, the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed immediately after the second time point T2 or the second time point T2.

In this operation method, the actual golf ball (RB) reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured by the golf ball capturing unit 280, and at the same time, the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed or the actual golf ball ( It is possible to cause a virtual golf ball (VB) to be displayed some time after the RB) is captured. Even if the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed with a slight time difference after the actual golf ball (RB) is captured, if the time difference is not large, the virtual golf ball is captured almost simultaneously with the naked eye. It can be recognized that (VB) is displayed.

In the operation of the sixth step (S600), after the actual golf ball (RB) is captured in the vicinity of the front screen 260, the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed on the front screen 260 as a ratio, as a result. As a result, the golf ball is represented by the actual golf ball (RB) at the first time point (T1) and the intermediate time (ΔT), and the golf ball is represented by the virtual golf ball (VB) at the second time point (T2). The real world shown by the ball (RB) and the virtual world shown by the virtual golf ball (VB) naturally connect to reduce the gap between the real world and the virtual world. You can feel it. In particular, according to this embodiment, when the virtual golf ball (VB) is displayed, the actual golf ball (RB) disappears by the golf ball capturing means 280, so that the golf ball is not represented as a double There is an effect that the ball RB naturally leads to the virtual golf ball VB.

According to this operation method, since the virtual golf ball VB should be displayed after the actual golf ball RB is captured, it is necessary to grasp when the actual golf ball RB is captured. To this end, although not shown in the drawings, as in the first embodiment, a detection means such as a camera or a detection sensor for detecting that the actual golf ball RB is captured may be used. The sensing means may be configured to detect whether the actual golf ball RB is captured, and to additionally detect the movement speed or movement direction of the actual golf ball RB when captured. It can be used in 2, 3 operation methods, etc. The sensing means may be provided in the golf ball capturing unit 280. In this case, when the detection means detects that the actual golf ball (RB) is captured, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the simulator 230, and when the simulator 230 receives the signal, the virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen 260. It is possible to control the ball (VB) to be displayed.

<Second operation method (FIGS. 21B to 21F)>

Referring to FIG. 21B, in this operation method, the operation during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT is the same as the first operation method, and the actual golf ball RB put at the second time point T2 It is the same as the first operation method in that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 260 after being captured in the vicinity of the front screen 260. However, the difference from the first operation method is that the collision point when it is assumed that the putted actual golf ball (RB) is not captured by the golf ball capturing unit 280 but reaches the front screen 260 and collides is referred to as'expected collision. In terms of'point', the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 260 from the predicted collision point or the vicinity of the predicted collision point. In this way, when the virtual golf ball (VB) appears on the front screen 260 at a point where it is expected that the actual golf ball (RB) will collide with the front screen 260, the virtual golf ball (RB) As it naturally leads to the golf ball VB, the actual golf ball RG is sucked into the front screen 260 and is converted into a virtual golf ball VB to give a feeling of appearing. As a result, the gap between the real world and the virtual world is narrowed, and the reality as if you are actually playing outdoors can be maximized.

In this operation method, as in the case of the second operation method of the first embodiment, the'start position' at which the virtual golf ball (VB) starts to be displayed becomes the predicted collision point or is difficult for a person to recognize with the naked eye. It may be in the vicinity of the predicted collision point within the range. As shown in Fig. 21C, if the radius of the actual golf ball RB is'R', it is preferable that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed within a range of approximately 5R from the predicted collision point, and more preferably Is preferably displayed within the range of approximately 3R.

21D shows a modified example of the second operation method, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 21D, the background screen of the front screen 260 may be displayed by moving horizontally and/or vertically from the second viewpoint T2 as a starting point. According to the second operation method, at the second time point T2, the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed on the front screen 260 from the predicted collision point or the vicinity of the predicted collision point. However, since the virtual golf ball (VB) moves according to the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit 231, it is difficult to arbitrarily adjust the position at which the virtual golf ball (VB) starts to be displayed ('start position'). Accordingly, the starting position and the expected collision point may not coincide. In view of these points, in this modified example, the start position can be moved to the predicted collision point. That is, as shown in FIG. 21D, by moving the background screen of the front screen 260, the starting position at which the virtual golf ball VB starts to be displayed on the front screen 260 is set in front of the actual golf ball RB. It is possible to reach the screen 260 and correspond to the location where it is expected to collide.

Specifically, as shown in (I) of FIG. 21D, in the state before moving the background screen of the front screen 260 at the first point in time T1, the start position and the predicted collision point are'X' in the horizontal direction. , If the difference is by'Y' in the vertical direction, as shown in (II) of FIG. 21D, the background screen of the front screen 260 is horizontally'X' and vertically as shown in (II) of FIG. 21D. By moving as much as'Y', it is possible to match the display start position of the virtual golf ball VB and the predicted collision point.

21E shows another modified example of the second operation method.

In this modified example, almost the same principle as described with reference to FIG. 21D is applied, but when the background screen of the front screen 260 suddenly moves horizontally and/or vertically from the second viewpoint T2 (Fig. 20E). In view of the fact that a sudden screen change may be perceived unnaturally by the user in (I) to (III) of FIG. 20E), the middle screen during background screen change as shown in (II) of FIG. 21E It is characterized in that it provides The intermediate screen may be appropriately provided between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2, and may be provided in a singular or plural. The number of the provided intermediate screens may be configured to increase as the time difference increases according to the time difference between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2.

<3rd operation method (FIGS. 21F and 21G)>

Referring to FIG. 21F, in this operation method, the operation during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT is the same as the first operation method, and the actual golf ball RB put at the second time point T2 It is the same as the first operation method in that the virtual golf ball VB is displayed on the front screen 260 after being captured in the vicinity of the front screen 260. However, the difference from the first operation method is that the actual golf ball RB reaches the front screen 260 as putt by the user, assuming that the actual golf ball RB is not captured by the golf ball capturing unit 280. If the direction in which the front screen 260 collides is referred to as the'expected collision direction', the angle at which the background screen is viewed from the front screen 260 is changed to correspond to the predicted collision direction. In this way, if the angle at which the background screen is displayed on the front screen 260 is changed to correspond to the direction in which the actual golf ball (RB) is expected to collide with the front screen 260, the virtual golf ball (RB) The actual golf ball (RG) is sucked into the front screen 260 as it naturally leads to the golf ball (VB) of, and is converted into a virtual golf ball (VB) to give a feeling of appearing. As a result, the gap between the real world and the virtual world is further narrowed, and the reality as if you are actually playing outdoors can be maximized.

Specifically, as shown in (I) of FIG. 21F, based on the screen displayed on the front screen 260 at the first point in time T1, the predicted collision direction of the actual golf ball RB and the front screen ( When the moving direction of the virtual golf ball VB displayed on 260 is significantly different, it is as if the actual golf ball RB enters the front screen 260 and the direction is unnaturally refracted when viewed by the user. Can be thought of. In order to prevent such unnaturalness, in this operation method, the predicted collision direction and the direction in which the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 260 moves are matched. That is, as shown in (II) of FIG. 21F, by changing the angle at which the background screen is viewed on the front screen 260, the direction in which the virtual golf ball VB moves on the front screen 260 is changed. The same effect occurs, and as a result, the predicted collision direction and the direction in which the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 260 moves can be matched.

21G shows a modified example of the third operation method. When the angle at which the background screen of the front screen 260 is viewed suddenly changes from the second point of view (T2) as the starting point (in the case of changing from (I) in FIG. 21G to (III) in FIG. 21G), the screen changes abruptly. In consideration of the fact that this may be unnaturally recognized by the user, in this modified example, as shown in (II) of FIG. 21G, the intermediate screen during background screen change is intermediate between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2. It can be provided in time (ΔT). The intermediate screen may be provided in a singular or plural number. The number of the provided intermediate screens may be configured to increase as the time difference increases according to a time difference between the first and second viewpoints T1 and T2.

<4th operation method (Fig. 21h)>

This operation method relates to how to calculate and show the movement of the virtual golf ball (VB) shown on the front screen 260, and is not specifically exposed to the outside, so it is slightly different from the previous operation method in nature. have. This operation method may be used alone, or may be used in combination with the first to third operation methods.

Referring to FIG. 21H, the present operation method is the same as the first operation method in the operation of the second time point T2 during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT. The same). In addition, the present operation method may be configured in the same manner as the second and third operation methods in the operation of the second time point T2 during the first time point T1 and the intermediate time ΔT. Regardless of whether at least one of the first to third operation methods is employed or a method different from these, the present operation method is the movement of the virtual golf ball VB displayed on the front screen 260, that is, There is a characteristic about the trajectory. Specifically, the actual golf ball (RB) is put at the first point in time (T1), and as a result of calculating based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball (RB), the trajectory (S) for the virtual golf ball (VB) When) is calculated, what is actually displayed on the front screen 260 in the trajectory (S) starts after the predetermined time excluding the trajectory (S1) from the first point in time (T1) until a predetermined time elapses. It is only for the trajectory of (S2). For example, the predetermined time is from the time when the actual golf ball (RB) is put to the time when the putted actual golf ball (RB) reaches the vicinity of the front screen 260 and is captured by the golf ball capturing unit 280. In this case, only the trajectory S2 immediately after the second point in time T2 is displayed on the front screen 260.

Considering that the trajectory (S1) for the intermediate time (ΔT) from the calculated total trajectory (S) corresponds to the trajectory indicating the time until the actual golf ball (RB) moves from the hitting point to the vicinity of the front screen 260 , By omitting the trajectory S1 and not displaying it, the omitted trajectory S1 can be viewed as being replaced with an actual trajectory indicated until the actual golf ball RB rolls to the front screen 260. Therefore, outside the front screen 260, the entire trajectory is expressed by the actual trajectory represented by the actual golf ball (RB), and in the front screen 260 by the trajectory (S2) in the image represented by the virtual golf ball (VB). It becomes. As a result, the actual movement of the golf ball (RB) naturally leads to the movement of the virtual golf ball (VB) on the front screen 260, further reducing the gap between the real world and the virtual world, and actually You can maximize the reality as if you are playing.

Although the specific embodiments of the present invention have been looked at as above, those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. For example, the first to fourth operation methods are not used separately, but may be used in combination. For example, the operation method of moving the background screen to match the collision point (or predicted collision point) and the starting position at which the virtual golf ball is displayed (refer to FIGS. 10D and 10E or FIGS. 21D and 21E and related descriptions) In order to match the direction (or expected collision direction) and the direction in which the virtual golf ball moves on the front screen, it can be used in combination with an operation method of rotating the background screen (see FIGS. 10F and 10G or FIGS. 21F and 21G and related descriptions). have.

Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative point of view rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the above description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

1: putting device
100, 200: virtual golf device
110, 210: striking plate
120, 220: detector
130, 230: simulator
140, 150, 240, 250: beam projector
160, 170, 260, 270: screen
280: golf ball capture unit

Claims (20)

A hitting area on which the golf ball lies; And
A display area in which a virtual hole cup is displayed, located on a path through which the golf ball put in the striking area passes;
Including,
After the user puts, determining whether the putting is successful according to whether the golf ball put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup or reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup.
Putting device. As a method of operating a putting device for operating the putting device,
The putting device
A striking area on which the golf ball lies, and
A display area in which a virtual hole cup is displayed, located on the path through which the golf ball putted in the hitting area passes.
Including,
After the user puts, determining whether the putting is successful according to whether the golf ball put by the user reaches the virtual hole cup or reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup.
How to operate the putting device. A striking plate on which the actual golf ball is placed;
A screen including a front screen positioned in front of the striking plate and a floor screen positioned on the floor between the striking plate and the front screen; And
When the user hits the actual golf ball, a calculation unit for calculating the movement of the actual golf ball based on the physical state of the hit golf ball;
Includes,
The screen displays a virtual golf course and a virtual golf ball representing the movement of the actual golf ball, and between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball when a virtual hole cup is displayed on the virtual golf course in the putting step. In a first case where the distance of is smaller than the reference distance, the virtual hole cup is displayed on the floor screen, and in a second case where the distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball is greater than the reference distance, the hole cup is Displayed on the screen,
While the golf ball put by the user passes over the floor screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the put golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen.
Virtual golf device. The method of claim 3,
When the area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area,
When the actual golf ball put by the user stops without reaching the front screen or stops without reaching the reference area, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the stopped actual golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen. Golf device. The method of claim 3,
When the area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball is displayed on the front screen after the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen, or the user When the putted actual golf ball reaches the reference region, the virtual golf apparatus displays the virtual golf ball on the front screen after the putted actual golf ball reaches the reference region. The method of claim 5,
It is disposed in the reference area, further comprising a golf ball capture unit for capturing the actual golf ball put by the user,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen after the putted actual golf ball reaches the reference area and is captured by the golf ball capture unit. Virtual golf device. The method of claim 6,
The golf ball capturing unit includes a capturing means for capturing the actual golf ball and a muting unit for reducing a sound generated when capturing the actual golf ball. The method of claim 5,
The virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen to move according to the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball,
Assuming that the point where the virtual golf ball is first located in the trajectory is an initial position, and the point where the virtual golf ball is positioned in the trajectory after a predetermined elapsed time from the initial position is an intermediate position,
After the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen or after the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area, the trajectory between the initial position and the intermediate position is not displayed on the front screen and the The virtual golf device is displayed on the screen so that the virtual golf ball moves from the intermediate position to the trajectory. The method of claim 8,
The elapsed time corresponds to the time from when the user puts the actual golf ball to the time when the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen, or the actual golf ball put from the time when the user puts the actual golf ball Virtual golf apparatus corresponding to the time until reaching the reference area. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen and collides, the direction in which the actual golf ball collides with the front screen is referred to as a collision direction,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area and is captured by the golf ball capture unit, assuming that the actual golf ball is not captured by the golf ball capture unit, the actual golf ball is the same as the user putt. Assuming that the direction of moving to the front screen and colliding with the front screen is called the predicted collision direction,
A virtual golf apparatus in which the angle at which the background screen displayed on the front screen is viewed is changed to correspond to the collision direction or the predicted collision direction. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches and collides with the front screen, a point where the actual golf ball collides with the front screen is referred to as a collision point,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the reference area and is captured by the golf ball capture unit, assuming that the actual golf ball is not captured by the golf ball capture unit, the actual golf ball is the same as the user putt. Assuming that the point of moving to the front screen and colliding with the front screen is called the predicted point of collision,
The virtual golf ball is displayed on the front screen from the collision point or the vicinity thereof, or the predicted collision point or the vicinity thereof. The method of claim 11,
A virtual screen in which the background screen displayed on the front screen moves horizontally or vertically or horizontally and vertically so that the virtual golf ball can be displayed on the front screen from the impact point or its vicinity, or the predicted impact point or its vicinity. Golf device. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 9,
The reference distance is a virtual golf device that is smaller than the distance between the striking plate and the front screen. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 9,
The virtual golf device is not displayed on the screen before the user puts the actual golf ball. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 9,
In the first case, a distance at which the virtual hole cup is separated from the position of the actual golf ball varies according to a distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball. As a method of operating a virtual golf device,
The virtual golf device,
A striking plate on which the actual golf ball is placed;
A screen including a front screen positioned in front of the striking plate and a floor screen positioned on the floor between the striking plate and the front screen; And
When the user hits the actual golf ball, a calculation unit for calculating the movement of the actual golf ball based on the physical state of the hit golf ball;
Includes,
The screen displays a virtual golf course and a virtual golf ball representing the movement of the actual golf ball, and between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball when a virtual hole cup is displayed on the virtual golf course in the putting step. In a first case where the distance of is smaller than the reference distance, the virtual hole cup is displayed on the floor screen, and in a second case where the distance between the virtual hole cup and the virtual golf ball is greater than the reference distance, the hole cup is Displayed on the screen,
While the golf ball put by the user passes over the floor screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the put golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen.
How to operate a virtual golf device. The method of claim 16,
When the area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area,
When the actual golf ball put by the user stops without reaching the front screen or stops without reaching the reference area, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the stopped actual golf ball is not separately displayed on the floor screen. How to operate a golf device. The method of claim 16,
When the area between the front screen and a point spaced a predetermined distance from the front screen is referred to as a reference area,
When the actual golf ball put by the user reaches the front screen, a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball is displayed on the front screen after the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen, or the user When the putted actual golf ball reaches the reference region, the virtual golf device displaying a virtual golf ball corresponding to the actual golf ball on the front screen after the putted actual golf ball reaches the reference region How to operate. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18,
In the first case, a virtual golf apparatus that determines whether the putting is successful according to whether the putted actual golf ball reaches the virtual hole cup or reaches within a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup after the user puts. Method of operation. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18,
In the second case, whether the putted actual golf ball reaches the front screen or the reference area after the user puts, and the trajectory calculated by the calculation unit based on the physical state of the putted actual golf ball A method of operating a virtual golf apparatus for determining whether putting is successful or not according to whether the virtual golf ball moving according to the virtual hole cup reaches a predetermined radius range from the virtual hole cup or the virtual hole cup.

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