KR20230139519A - Method and system for providing infant virtual reality experience contents - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing VR experience content for infants. The system for providing VR experience content for infants according to the present invention is a VR device (VR device) that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual information and auditory information to the user. Virtual Reality Device); A VR twin model (Virtual Reality Twin Model) that is formed in the same shape as the object in the VR content and provides the user with a tactile sensation for the object; A control terminal that transmits control commands for the VR device and the VR twin model; and a cloud server that receives control commands from the VR device and the VR twin model and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device and the VR twin model. receives the operation command from the cloud server and operates simultaneously.

Description

Method and system for providing VR experience content for infants {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFANT VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE CONTENTS}

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing VR experience content for infants, and more specifically, to a method and system for providing VR experience content for infants where children or infants can interact with and feel tactile objects in VR content without a separate controller other than a VR device. It's about the system.

The virtual reality market is growing rapidly after the coronavirus pandemic.

Meta (formerly Facebook)'s new VR headset 'Oculus Quest 2' has sold more than 10 million units worldwide, and other competitors are also competing to release VR devices.

The global VR market size is expected to grow six-fold from $12 billion (approximately KRW 13.4 trillion) in 2020 to $72.8 billion (KRW 81.5 trillion) by 2024.

As such, the VR market is growing rapidly, but most VR content currently released is content tailored for adults.

In addition, VR hardware devices are designed and distributed for adults, and nearly half of the VR content released is actually game content for adults, and less than 10% are used in early childhood education, and are used for education/experience of infants and children. There are hardware/software (content) obstacles.

More specifically, VR hardware devices according to the prior art are uncomfortable to wear, are designed/manufactured to fit the adult body type, and are specialized for vision/hearing. In addition, the use and operation of the VR controller is complicated and difficult, and it is difficult to implement VR motion and tactile sensation (vibration) without a VR controller.

In addition, VR content according to the prior art is difficult to sense other senses other than sight/hearing, and since it is mostly content for adult users, cognitive dissonance between vision and motion in VR occurs, and there are few interactive elements due to one-sided information transfer. , Most of them move according to the first-person PLAY perspective and the screen changes quickly, causing dizziness, making it difficult to use for education/experience of infants and children.

Therefore, in order to enable use in children/infant VR educational content, a technology is needed that can increase the surreality and immersion of VR by allowing users to easily interact with objects in VR content and feel the sense of touch without a separate controller other than the VR device. do.

The present invention was created to solve the above-described problem. The method and system for providing VR experience content for infants according to the present invention allows users to easily interact with objects in VR content and feel tactile sensations without a separate controller other than the VR device. By doing so, we aim to increase the surreality and immersion of VR and use it in VR educational content for children/infants to foster emotional development, creativity, and exploration by observing and interacting with imaginary objects.

More specifically, according to the present invention, VR tactile sensation is implemented through twin modeling technology to improve VR immersion, increase user convenience by eliminating the need to wear separate tactile equipment, and enable content consumption easily without a separate controller. I want to do it. In addition, it is possible to indirectly experience the tactile sensations of objects in the virtual world, expand accessibility by manufacturing hardware according to the age of content consumption, and provide not only simple tactile sensations but also vibration and movement.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is intended to enable the creation of content for children based on emotional connection and convenient operability so that sensory and emotional communication can be realized through real-time interaction with the VR twin model. In addition, it is possible to relieve dizziness by minimizing the dissonance between visual and VR motion perception, realize the hyper-reality of VR by harmonizing motion perception through real-time interaction, and use it as functional content other than education through emotional/sensory communication. We want to expand the ability to interact with multiple people through VR access.

The infant VR experience content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is a VR device (Virtual Reality Device) that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual information and auditory information to the user. ; A VR twin model (Virtual Reality Twin Model) that is formed in the same shape as the object in the VR content and provides the user with a tactile sensation for the object; A control terminal that transmits control commands for the VR device and the VR twin model; and a cloud server that receives control commands from the VR device and the VR twin model and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device and the VR twin model. receives the operation command from the cloud server and operates simultaneously.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the VR device can provide the VR content including background, animation, or sound corresponding to the characteristics of the object to the user.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the VR twin model receives an operation command corresponding to the operation of an object in VR content provided by the VR device from the cloud server, and moves and vibrates the same as the object in the VR content. can be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the VR device recognizes the user's touch of the VR twin model through a camera module and transmits information recognizing the touch to the cloud server, and the cloud server Touch recognition information is received and reaction data corresponding to the touch recognition information is transmitted to the VR twin model, and the VR twin model can receive the reaction data and operate based on the reaction data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an environmental element providing module that provides the user with environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content; an olfactory element providing module that provides the user with olfactory elements corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content; Alternatively, it may be configured to further include a taste element providing module that provides taste elements corresponding to taste information included in the VR content to the user.

A method of providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first step in which a control terminal transmits a control command for a VR device and a VR twin model; A second step in which the cloud server receives control commands from the VR device and the VR twin model and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device and the VR twin model; The VR device that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual and auditory information to the user, and a VR twin model that is formed in the same form as the object in the VR content and provides the user with a sense of touch for the object. This includes a third step of receiving the operation command from the cloud server and operating simultaneously.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the third step, the VR device may provide the user with the VR content including a background, animation, or sound corresponding to the characteristics of the object.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the third step is for the VR twin model to receive an operation command corresponding to the operation of an object in the VR content provided by the VR device from the cloud server, It can provide the same motion and vibration as.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, after the third step, the VR device recognizes the user's touch of the VR twin model through a camera module and sends the touch-recognized information to the cloud server. transmitting; The cloud server receiving information recognizing the touch and transmitting response data corresponding to the information recognizing the touch to the VR twin model; and the step of the VR twin model receiving the reaction data and operating based on the reaction data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the third step includes: an environmental element providing module providing environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content to the user; providing, by an olfactory element providing module, an olfactory element corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content to the user; Alternatively, it may be configured to further include providing a taste element providing module to the user with a taste element corresponding to taste information included in the VR content.

The method and system for providing VR experience content for children according to the present invention increases the surreality and immersion of VR by allowing users to easily interact with objects in VR content and feel tactile sensations without a separate controller other than the VR device, and provides VR for children/infants. By using it in educational content, you can develop emotional development, creativity, and a sense of exploration by observing and interacting with imaginary objects.

More specifically, according to the present invention, by implementing VR tactile sensation through twin modeling technology, VR immersion is improved, user convenience is increased by eliminating the need to wear separate tactile equipment, and content can be easily consumed without a separate controller. . In addition, it is possible to indirectly experience the tactile sensations of objects in the virtual world, expand accessibility by manufacturing hardware according to the age of content consumption, and provide not only simple tactile sensations but also vibrations and movements.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to create content for children based on emotional connection and convenient operability so that sensory and emotional communication can be realized through real-time interaction with the VR twin model. In addition, it is possible to relieve dizziness by minimizing the dissonance between visual and VR motion perception, realize the hyper-reality of VR by harmonizing motion perception through real-time interaction, and use it as functional content other than education through emotional/sensory communication. It is possible to expand the interaction function with many people through VR connection.

1 is a configuration diagram of a system for providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) and VR Twin Model (Virtual Reality Twin Model) provided by a system for providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a method of providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can be modified in various ways and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

However, in describing the embodiments, if it is determined that specific descriptions of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. Additionally, the size of each component in the drawings may be exaggerated for explanation and does not mean the actual size.

In addition, throughout the specification, when a component is referred to as "connected" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or directly connected to the other component, but in particular Unless there is a contrary description, it should be understood that it may be connected or connected through another component in the middle. In addition, throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, this means that it may further include other elements rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a system for providing VR experience content for children according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) provided by the system for providing VR experience content for children according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a drawing showing a VR Twin Model (Virtual Reality Twin Model).

From now on, the configuration of a system for providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The system for providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a VR device (Virtual Reality Device: 110), a VR Twin Model (Virtual Reality Twin Model: 120), a control terminal (Control Terminal: 130), and a cloud server (Cloud). It is composed including Server: 140).

The VR device 110 is a device that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) to the user 101 wearing it, and provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual information and auditory information to the user 101.

More specifically, the VR device 110 may provide the user 101 with the VR content including a background, animation, or sound configured to correspond to the characteristics of the object 102 in the VR content.

To this end, the VR device 110 and the control terminal 130 receive visual data including the character, background, and animation of the object 102 from the content database 115, voice actor sounds, background BGM, and sound effects. Audio data, back-end server, VR control system, and network connection system can be provided and stored or installed.

Meanwhile, the VR twin model 120 is configured in the same form as the object 102 implemented in the VR content, and provides a tactile sensation for the object to the user 101 who touches the VR twin model 120. can do. This tactile sensation can be provided by being implemented by the vibration, motion, movement, material, or surface characteristics of the VR twin model 120 to be similar to the characteristics of the object 102.

To this end, the VR twin model 120 can be installed with hardware including a motion joint with a uniaxial joint in an available range of 0 to 90° and a vibration motor, and a network connection capable of controlling motion and processing reaction motion. A transmission/reception module for connection to the cloud server 140 may be installed.

The control terminal 130 transmits control commands for the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120.

Accordingly, the cloud server 140 receives control commands from the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120 and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120. can do.

Accordingly, the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120 can receive the operation command from the cloud server 140 and operate simultaneously. Through this, the user (infant) can touch and experience the VR twin model 120 that operates at the same time as the object 102 in the VR content.

In addition, the VR twin model 120 can receive the operation command simultaneously with the VR device 110 through the cloud server 140 and provide the same movement and vibration as the object 102 in the VR content. In addition, the sound, smell or taste of the object 102 in the VR content can be provided.

Meanwhile, the VR device 110 recognizes the user 101's touch on the VR twin model 120 through a camera module, and transmits information recognizing the touch to the cloud server 140, and The cloud server 140 may receive the touch recognition information and transmit reaction data corresponding to the touch recognition information to the VR twin model 120.

Accordingly, the VR twin model 120 can receive the reaction data and operate based on the reaction data.

In addition, the infant VR experience content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an environmental element providing module, an olfactory element providing module, or a taste element providing module.

Accordingly, the environmental element providing module may provide the user 101 with environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content, and the olfactory element providing module may provide environmental elements corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content. Olfactory elements may be provided to the user 101, and the taste element providing module may provide the user 101 with taste elements corresponding to taste information included in the VR content.

As such, according to the present invention, VR immersion is improved by implementing VR tactile sensation through twin modeling technology, user convenience is increased by eliminating the need to wear separate tactile equipment, and content can be easily consumed without a separate controller.

In addition, it is possible to indirectly experience the tactile sensations of objects in the virtual world, expand accessibility by manufacturing hardware according to the age of content consumption, and provide not only simple tactile sensations but also vibrations and movements.

Figures 3 to 5 are flowcharts for explaining a method of providing VR experience content for children according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 6 to 8 are flowcharts for explaining a method for providing VR experience content for children according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a drawing for

From now on, a method of providing VR experience content for infants according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the control terminal 130 transmits a control command to the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120 to manipulate the operation of the object 102 in VR, the cloud server 140 Control commands from the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120 are received, and operation commands are simultaneously transmitted to the VR device 110 and the VR twin model 120.

That is, the VR device 110, which provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual information and auditory information to the user 101, is formed in the same form as the object 102 in the VR content, and the user (101) The VR twin model 120, which provides 101) with a sense of touch for the object 102, receives the operation commands from the cloud server 140 and operates simultaneously.

For example, when the control terminal 130 transmits a control command to raise the turtle's arm, the turtle's arm in the VR content provided by the VR device 110 moves, and the turtle's arm in the VR twin model 120 also moves. It can be configured as follows.

Additionally, the user 101 can be provided with the VR content including background, animation, or sound corresponding to the characteristics of the object 102 through the VR device 110.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, when the object 102 in the VR content provided by the VR device 110 operates, the cloud server 140 simultaneously operates the VR twin model 120 corresponding to the operation. An operation command may be transmitted, and the VR twin model 120 may receive the operation command and provide the same movement and vibration as the object 102 in the VR content.

Therefore, the VR twin model 120 can operate at almost the same time as the object 102 in the VR content moves. As a specific example, when a whale breathes in the VR content, the VR twin model 120 also breathes at the same time. Actions can be implemented.

In addition, referring to FIG. 5, the VR device 110 recognizes the user 101's touch on the VR twin model 120 through hand tracking technology using a camera module, etc., and provides touch information. (collide information) is transmitted to the cloud server 140, and the cloud server 140 receives the touch recognition information and sends reaction data corresponding to the touch recognition information to the VR twin model 120. send to

Accordingly, the VR twin model 120 can receive the reaction data and operate based on the reaction data.

For example, when the user 101 touches a turtle, the VR device 110 transmits touch information (collide information) to the cloud server 140 through the VR twin model 120 through a sensing means such as a camera module. send. Accordingly, the cloud server 140 can transmit pre-stored reaction motion data, such as vibration, to the VR twin model 120 to cause the turtle to move or react.

In this way, when the user 101 touches the turtle within VR content, the corresponding motion (vibration) or reaction may be implemented and provided in the VR twin model 120.

In addition, referring to FIG. 6, when the VR device 110 provides visual information and auditory information through VR content, at the same time, the VR twin model 120 performs the operation through the cloud server 140. It can receive commands and provide movement and tactile sensations for objects.

Additionally, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sound, smell, or taste of the object 102 in the VR content can be provided.

More specifically, the environmental element providing module may provide the user 101 with environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content, and the olfactory element providing module may provide environmental elements corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content. Olfactory elements may be provided to the user 101 .

Additionally, the taste element providing module may provide the user 101 with taste elements corresponding to taste information included in the VR content.

As such, the method and system for providing VR experience content for infants according to the present invention increases the surreality and immersion of VR by allowing users to easily interact with objects in VR content and feel the sense of touch without a separate controller other than the VR device, and increases the sense of immersion and surrealism of VR for children/children. It can be used in infant VR educational content to foster emotional development, creativity, and exploration by observing and interacting with imaginary objects.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to create content for children based on emotional connection and convenient operability so that sensory and emotional communication can be realized through real-time interaction with the VR twin model.

In addition, it is possible to relieve dizziness by minimizing the dissonance between visual and VR motion perception, realize the hyper-reality of VR by harmonizing motion perception through real-time interaction, and use it as functional content other than education through emotional/sensory communication. It is possible to expand the interaction function with multiple people through multi-VR connection.

In the detailed description of the present invention as described above, specific embodiments have been described. However, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. The technical idea of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, but should be determined not only by the claims but also by equivalents to the claims.

101: User
102: Objects in VR content
110: VR device
115: Content database
120: VR twin model
130: control terminal
140: Cloud server

Claims (10)

A VR device (Virtual Reality Device) that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual and auditory information to users;
A VR twin model (Virtual Reality Twin Model) that is formed in the same shape as the object in the VR content and provides the user with a tactile sensation for the object;
A control terminal that transmits control commands for the VR device and the VR twin model; and
A cloud server that receives control commands from the VR device and the VR twin model and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device and the VR twin model,
The VR device and the VR twin model,
A system for providing VR experience content for infants that receives the operation command from the cloud server and operates simultaneously.
In claim 1,
The VR device is,
A VR experience content providing system for infants that provides the VR content including background, animation, or sound corresponding to the characteristics of the object to a user.
In claim 1,
The VR twin model is,
A system for providing VR experience content for infants, which receives an operation command corresponding to the movement of an object in VR content provided by the VR device from the cloud server and provides the same movement and vibration as the object in the VR content.
In claim 1,
The VR device is,
Recognizes the user's touch on the VR twin model through a camera module and transmits information recognizing the touch to the cloud server,
The cloud server is,
Receiving the touch recognition information and transmitting reaction data corresponding to the touch recognition information to the VR twin model,
The VR twin model is,
A system for providing VR experience content for infants that receives the reaction data and operates based on the reaction data.
In claim 1,
an environmental element providing module that provides the user with environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content;
an olfactory element providing module that provides the user with olfactory elements corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content; or
a taste element providing module that provides taste elements corresponding to taste information included in the VR content to the user;
An infant VR experience content provision system further comprising:
A first step in which the control terminal transmits control commands for the VR device and the VR twin model;
A second step in which the cloud server receives control commands from the VR device and the VR twin model and simultaneously transmits operation commands to the VR device and the VR twin model;
The VR device that provides VR content (Virtual Reality Contents) including visual and auditory information to the user, and a VR twin model that is formed in the same form as the object in the VR content and provides the user with a sense of touch for the object. A third step of receiving the operation command from the cloud server and operating simultaneously;
A method of providing VR experience content for infants including.
In claim 6,
The third step is,
A method of providing VR experience content for infants, wherein the VR device provides the VR content including a background, animation, or sound corresponding to the characteristics of the object to a user.
In claim 6,
The third step is,
A method of providing VR experience content for infants, wherein the VR twin model receives an operation command corresponding to the movement of an object in the VR content provided by the VR device from the cloud server, and provides the same motion and vibration as the object in the VR content. .
In claim 6,
After the third step,
Recognizing, by the VR device, a touch of the user on the VR twin model through a camera module, and transmitting information recognizing the touch to the cloud server;
The cloud server receiving information recognizing the touch and transmitting response data corresponding to the information recognizing the touch to the VR twin model; and
The VR twin model receiving the reaction data and operating based on the reaction data;
A method of providing VR experience content for infants further comprising:
In claim 6,
The third step is,
An environmental element providing module providing environmental elements corresponding to environmental information included in the VR content to the user;
providing, by an olfactory element providing module, an olfactory element corresponding to olfactory information included in the VR content to the user; or
A step of providing a taste element providing module to the user with a taste element corresponding to taste information included in the VR content;
A method of providing VR experience content for infants further comprising:

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