EXPERIENCE RECORD PROVIDING DEVICE, EXPERIENCE RECORD PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Abstract

To provide an experience record provision device, an experience record provision method, and a program, by which a user is able to easily share his / her own virtual experience with third persons.SOLUTION: An experience record provision device comprises: a generation section for generating an experience record on the basis of virtual experience which a user has received while showing a virtual reality video generated in accordance with behavior of the user; and a provision section for providing the experience record in a state reproductive with an external apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an experience record providing device, an experience record providing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an experience device that shows a virtual reality image to a user who is considering travel contents including a travel destination and a travel plan, and allows the user to virtually experience a virtual travel (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-155887 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, it has been difficult for users who have had a virtual experience to share that experience with third parties, such as family or friends.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and one of its objectives is to provide an experience record providing device, an experience record providing method, and a program that enable users to easily share their own virtual experiences with third parties. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The experience record providing device, the experience record providing method, and the program according to the present invention employ the following configuration. (1): An experience record providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention is an experience record providing device including: a generating unit that generates an experience record based on a virtual experience that a user has while showing the user a virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions; and a providing unit that provides the experience record in a state that can be played on an external device.

[0007] (2): In the aspect (1) above, the generation unit generates the experience record based on highlights extracted from the virtual experience.

[0008] (3): In the above aspect (2), the highlights are highlights extracted by the user.

[0009] (4): In any of the above aspects (1) to (3), the virtual experience includes a positive experience that may be beneficial to the user, and a negative experience that may be detrimental to the user.

[0010] (5): In any of the above aspects (1) to (4), the virtual experience is a virtual travel experience of traveling to a travel destination, and the providing unit provides the user with a coupon that can be used at the real travel destination.

[0011] (6): In the aspect of (5) above, the virtual travel experience is a virtual travel experience that tours specific points, and the generation unit generates the experience record with the specific points as highlights.

[0012] (7): In the aspect of (6) above, the generation unit generates the experience record as a fast-forwarded video between the specific points.

[0013] (8): One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for providing an experience record, the method comprising: a computer generating an experience record based on a virtual experience a user has while showing the user a virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions; and providing the experience record in a state that can be played on an external device.

[0014] (9): A program according to one embodiment of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to generate an experience record based on a virtual experience that a user had while being shown a virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions, and provides the experience record in a state that can be played on an external device. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to (1) to (9), it is possible to make it easier for users to share their virtual experiences with third parties. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an experience record providing system 1 including an experience record providing device 200 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram showing an overhead view of a user P using the virtual experience facility 100. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual space map VMP which is the stage for the virtual experience. [Diagram 5] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the overall control device 140. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the experience record providing device 200. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a configuration of an experience record providing device 200 according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 shows an example of the contents of a coupon list 262. [Figure 9] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of a process in the experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an experience record providing device, an experience record providing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The experience record providing device generates an experience record based on a virtual experience that a user had in a virtual experience facility, for example, and provides the experience record in a form that can be played back on an external device by transmitting the experience record or storing it in a storage medium.

[0018] First embodiment 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an experience record providing system 1 including an experience record providing device 200 according to the first embodiment. The experience record providing system 1 includes, for example, a virtual experience facility 100 and the experience record providing device 200. The virtual experience facility 100 and the experience record providing device 200 are capable of communicating with each other via a network NW.

[0019] The virtual experience facility 100 allows the user P to have a virtual experience while showing the user P a virtual reality image generated according to the user P's actions. The virtual experience facility 100 includes, for example, a moving body 110, a traveling space 120 in which the moving body 110 travels, a head-mounted display worn by the user P, for example, VR (Virtual Reality) goggles 130, and an integrated control device 140. The VR goggles 130 are provided with a display device 132 that displays an image that is visible to the user P. The user P wears the VR goggles 130, gets on the moving body 110, travels in the traveling space 120, and has a virtual experience by virtually traveling in the virtual space.

[0020] 2 is a perspective view showing the moving body 110. Hereinafter, the front-rear direction of the moving body 110 may be referred to as the X direction, the lateral direction as the Y direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X direction and the Y direction as the Z direction. The moving body 110 is a moving body that a user P can ride in the virtual experience facility 100. The moving body 110 runs within a running space 120 in response to an operation by the user P.

[0021] The moving body 110 includes, for example, a base body 111. A control device 112 is housed inside the base body 111. The control device 112 controls the traveling direction and traveling speed of the moving body 110. In addition to the control device 112, a motor, a battery, and the like are housed inside the base body 111. Wheels 113 are attached to the left and right sides of the base body 111. The control device 112 transmits movement information corresponding to the movement of the moving body 110 to the overall control device 140.

[0022] A seating section 114 is provided on the upper part of the base body 111. The seating section 114 is like a cushion on which a passenger such as a user P sits. The upper surface of the seating section 114 is a seating surface that supports the buttocks of the user P from below. The seating section 114 is supported by the base body 111. The seating section 114 is supported by the base body 111, a first support section 115 disposed in front of the base body 111, and a second support section 116 disposed in the rear of the base body 111. The first support section 115 and the second support section 116 support the seating section 114 so that it can be raised and lowered.

[0023] An operation unit 117 is provided on the side of the seating section 114. The operation unit 117 includes an operator 117A that allows the user P to control the operation of the moving object 110. For example, the operator 117A is an operator for controlling the traveling direction, traveling speed, braking operation, etc. of the moving object 110. The operation unit 117 transmits an electric signal according to the operation of the operator 117A to the control device 112. The user P can make the moving object 110 travel or transmit other commands to the moving object 110 by operating the operator 117A.

[0024] A load sensor 118 is provided inside the seating portion 114. The load sensor 118 detects the position where the user P puts his / her weight on the seating portion 114. For example, when the user P leans his / her body forward, the load sensor 118 detects the load of the user P in front of the seating portion 114. The load sensor 118 transmits the detected load to the control device 112.

[0025] The control device 112 causes the moving object 110 to run based on the direction in which the load sensor 118 detects the load of the user P. In this way, the user P can cause the moving object 110 to run (move) by operating the operation element 117A or by applying a load in a desired direction.

[0026] The moving body 110 of the embodiment is a so-called hands-free moving body 110 that can be operated by the weight shift of the user P, and can be operated by the user P operating the operation unit 117, but the operation unit 117 does not have to be provided. The moving body 110 may be a saddle-type moving body on which the user P straddles. The moving body 110 may be a moving body on which the user P rides on a step in a standing state. The moving body 110 may also be one that moves by walking using legs instead of wheels.

[0027] The running space 120 is a space large enough for the moving body 110 to move in, for example, a space with a base area of ​​about several meters by several meters. The running space 120 is provided in an appropriate location, such as inside a building. The running space 120 may be provided indoors in a building or the like, or may be provided outdoors.

[0028] The VR goggles 130 project a virtual reality image that makes the user P imagine a virtual space. The VR goggles 130 include a display device 132 that displays the virtual reality image, and a wearing unit that is hooked on the head of the user P and allows the user P to wear the VR goggles 130 so that the user P can view the display device 132. Instead of the VR goggles 130, MR (Mixed Reality) goggles or AR (Augmented Reality) goggles may be used.

[0029] The overall control device 140 displays a virtual reality image corresponding to the movement of the moving object 110 on the VR goggles 130 so that the user P can have a virtual experience. The user P wearing the VR goggles 130 has a virtual experience through the image displayed on the VR goggles 130 and the movement of the moving object 110.

[0030] The overall control device 140 includes, for example, a transmission unit 142, an image generation unit 144, and a display control unit 146. The image generation unit 144 and the display control unit 146 are realized by, for example, a processor such as a central processing unit (CPU), which is hardware, executing a program (software). A part or all of the image generation unit 144 and the display control unit 146 may be realized by hardware (including a circuit unit; circuitry) such as a large scale integration (LSI), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a graphics processing unit (GPU), or may be realized by cooperation between software and hardware. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device (a storage device having a non-transient storage medium) such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage medium (non-transient storage medium) such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, and installed in the storage device by mounting the storage medium in a drive device. The storage device is realized by a hard disc drive (HDD), a DVD, a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, or the like.

[0031] The transmission unit 142 is, for example, a wireless communication module for connecting to a network or directly communicating with other terminal devices, such as the communication unit 210 of the experience record providing device 200. The transmission unit 142 performs wireless communication based on Wi-Fi, DSRC, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or other communication standards. When the control device 112 transmits movement information, virtual experience start information, and virtual experience end information, the transmission unit 142 transmits the transmitted information to the experience record providing device 200.

[0032] After the user P's virtual experience starts, the image generation unit 144 generates a virtual reality image to be displayed on the display device 132 of the VR goggles 130. The image generation unit 144 acquires the traveling state of the moving object 110 based on movement information transmitted by the control device 112 of the moving object 110. The image generation unit 144 generates a virtual reality image based on a previously prepared image or the acquired traveling state of the moving object 110.

[0033] The prepared image may be a real image actually captured by an imaging device such as a camera, a graphic image, or an image in which a real image and a graphic image are mixed. The image generating unit 144 transmits the generated virtual reality image to the experience record providing device 200 using the transmitting unit 142. User P has a virtual experience by viewing the virtual experience image generated by the image generating unit 144 and transmitted using the transmitting unit 142, so the virtual experience image is, so to speak, a virtual experience of user P.

[0034] The display control unit 146 causes the virtual reality image generated by the image generation unit 144 to be displayed on the display device 132. The virtual reality image displayed on the display device 132 is an image that the user P sees when having a virtual experience. The display control unit 146 causes the virtual reality image to be displayed on the display device 132 in accordance with the movement of the moving object 110.

[0035] Next, a procedure for using the virtual experience facility 100 will be described. In the virtual experience facility 100, the user P puts on the VR goggles 130 before entering the travel space 120. The user P, wearing the VR goggles 130, moves to the travel space 120 and boards the moving body 110. A virtual door is displayed on the VR goggles 130, and the user P has a virtual experience of passing through the virtual door and traveling to a desired destination. The user P boards the moving body 110 in the travel space 120 and travels the moving body 110 while watching the image displayed on the VR goggles 130, thereby having a virtual experience.

[0036] Next, a virtual tunnel is displayed on the VR goggles 130. The user P has a virtual experience of passing through the virtual tunnel and becoming smaller. After the virtual experience of passing through the virtual tunnel, the user P moves to the travel space 120 and boards the moving body 110. The user P boards the moving body 110 in the travel space 120 and travels the moving body 110 while watching the image displayed on the VR goggles 130, thereby having a virtual experience of becoming a dwarf. When the user P passes through the virtual tunnel and starts the virtual experience, the control device 112 transmits virtual experience start information to the general control device 140. When the user P ends the virtual experience, the control device 112 transmits virtual experience end information to the general control device 140. The general control device 140 transmits the virtual experience start information and the virtual experience end information to the experience record providing device 200.

[0037] 3 is a bird's-eye view of a user P using the virtual experience facility 100. The user P wears VR goggles 130 and moves the moving body 110 in the travel space 120 by operating the operator 117A of the moving body 110 or by leaning his / her body on the seat 114 in the direction in which he / she wishes to move. In the virtual experience facility 100, the user can have a virtual experience as the moving body 110 moves.

[0038] For example, when the user P applies weight forward on the seat 114, the moving body 110 moves straight. At this time, an image GA of the user P moving forward is displayed on the VR goggles 130. The moving body 110 moves in the running space 120 due to the action of the user P, but when the moving body 110 is about to collide with a wall in the running space 120, the moving body 110 guides the moving body 110 and corrects the trajectory of the moving body 110 without the user P noticing.

[0039] The user P can have various virtual experiences in the virtual experience facility 100. Here, an example of the virtual experience will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual space map VMP that is the stage for the virtual experience. For example, a first specific point PT1 to a fourth specific point PT4 are set in the virtual space shown in the virtual space map VMP. The first specific point PT1 is a virtual space that shows, for example, an urban area in an urban area. The second specific point PT2 is a virtual space that shows, for example, a scenic point from which a night view can be seen. The third specific point PT3 is a virtual space that shows, for example, a leisure facility such as an amusement park. The fourth specific point PT4 is a virtual space that shows, for example, a tourist facility such as a museum.

[0040] The virtual experience facility 100 provides the user P with a virtual experience in which the user selects a specific point of his / her choice from the first specific point PT1 to the fourth specific point PT4 and moves between them. The virtual experience facility 100 provides the user P with a virtual experience of moving through roads, tunnel spaces, and the like between the first specific point PT1 and the fourth specific point PT4.

[0041] The experience record providing device 200 includes, for example, a communication unit 210, a generation unit 220, a provision unit 230, and a storage unit 250. The generation unit 220 and the provision unit 230 are realized by, for example, a processor such as a CPU, which is hardware, executing a program. The generation unit 220 and the provision unit 230 may be realized by an LSI or the like shown in the first embodiment. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as a HDD or a flash memory (a storage device having a non-transient storage medium), or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or a CD-ROM (a non-transient storage medium), and may be installed in the storage device by mounting the storage medium in a drive device. The storage device is realized by a HDD, a DVD, a RAM, a flash memory, or the like. The storage unit 250 is realized by a storage device.

[0042] The communication unit 210 is, for example, a wireless communication module for connecting to a network or for directly communicating with other terminal devices, such as the transmission unit 142 of the general control device 140 installed in the virtual experience facility 100. The communication unit 210 performs wireless communication based on Wi-Fi, DSRC, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or other communication standards.

[0043] The generation unit 220 generates an experience record based on the virtual experience that the user P had while being shown the virtual reality image generated in response to the behavior of the user P. The generation unit 220 starts generating the experience record when the communication unit 210 receives virtual experience start information transmitted by the overall control device 140. The generation unit 220 generates the experience record partial image 252 based on the virtual reality image received by the communication unit 210.

[0044] The generation unit 220 stores the generated experience record partial videos 252 in the storage unit 250. The generation unit 220 ends the generation of the experience record partial videos 252 when the communication unit 210 receives the virtual experience end information transmitted by the overall control device 140. Furthermore, the generation unit 220 extracts highlights from the multiple experience record partial videos 252, and connects the extracted experience record partial videos 252 together to generate an experience record.

[0045] When communication unit 210 receives virtual reality video, generation unit 220 may generate experience record partial video 252 and sequentially connect together the generated experience record partial video 252 to generate an experience record. Generation unit 220 may temporarily store virtual reality video received by communication unit 210 or experience record partial video 252 generated from the virtual reality video in storage unit 250, and connect together experience record partial video 252 to generate an experience record after communication unit 210 receives received virtual experience end information. The experience record is a record summarizing user P's virtual experiences.

[0046] The experience record is generated, for example, by directly using the experience record partial video 252. The experience record may be, for example, a video obtained by processing the experience record partial video 252, or may be, for example, a video obtained by inserting decorative figures (images or videos) or even explanatory subtitles into the experience record partial video 252. The experience record is generated, for example, by the generating unit 220 connecting highlights selected according to a certain rule or arbitrarily. The experience record may be generated, for example, by a user or other operator operating an input interface (not shown) provided in the experience record providing device 200 to connect the experience record partial video 252.

[0047] The providing unit 230 provides the experience record generated by the generating unit 220 in a state in which it can be played on an external device, such as a CD player or a terminal device, that is external to the experience record providing device 200. For example, if the experience record providing device 200 includes a writing device that writes information on a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, the providing unit 230 controls the writing device to write the experience record on a storage medium such as a CD-ROM set in the writing device and provides it. The providing unit 230 may output the experience record by transmitting the experience record to a terminal device (mobile terminal device) or the like owned by the user P or a third party other than the user P. In this case, the experience record is played back by, for example, a terminal device owned by the user P or a third party other than the user P.

[0048] For example, the providing unit 230 may output the experience record by streaming, or may output the experience record in a format that allows the user to download the experience record from a server. Alternatively, the providing unit 230 may output the experience record to a video distribution platform that is provided for a fee or free of charge, or may provide the experience record provided via the video distribution platform to which comments, illustrations, etc. randomly posted by the public have been added.

[0049] Next, a description will be given of the processing in the experience record providing system 1. As the processing in the experience record providing system 1, first, a description will be given of the processing in the general control device 140 in the virtual experience facility 100, and then a description will be given of the processing in the experience record providing device 200. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing in the general control device 140.

[0050] First, when the overall control device 140 receives virtual experience start information transmitted by the control device 112, it recognizes that the user P has started a virtual experience (step S101). Next, the overall control device 140 uses the transmission unit 142 to transmit the virtual experience start information transmitted by the control device 112 to the experience record providing device 200 (step S103). Next, the overall control device 140 determines whether the moving object 110 is moving or not based on the movement information transmitted by the control device 112 (step S105).

[0051] When it is determined that the moving object 110 is moving, the image generating unit 144 generates a virtual reality image according to the movement of the moving object 110 (step S107). Next, the display control unit 146 causes the display device 132 of the VR goggles 130 to display the virtual reality image generated by the image generating unit 144 (step S109). As the display control unit 146 causes the display device 132 of the VR goggles 130 to display the virtual reality image and as the moving object 110 moves, the user P has a virtual experience.

[0052] If it is determined that the moving object 110 is not moving (is stopped), the overall control device 140 advances the process to step S109. While the moving object 110 is stopped, the display control unit 146 causes the display device 132 of the VR goggles 130 to display a still image obtained by stopping the image captured when the moving object 110 stopped.

[0053] Next, the image generation unit 144 uses the transmission unit 142 to transmit the generated virtual reality image to the experience record providing device 200 (step S111). As a result of the transmission unit 142 transmitting the virtual reality image to the experience record providing device 200, the overall control device 140 transmits the virtual experience of the user P to the experience record providing device 200. Next, the overall control device 140 determines whether or not the user P has ended the virtual experience based on whether or not it has received virtual experience end information transmitted by the control device 112 (step S113).

[0054] If it is determined that the user P has not finished the virtual experience, the central control device 140 returns the process to step S105 and continues the process. If it is determined that the user P has finished the virtual experience, the central control device 140 uses the transmission unit 142 to transmit the virtual experience end information transmitted by the control device 112 to the experience record providing device 200 (step S115). After that, the central control device 140 ends the process shown in FIG.

[0055] Next, a description will be given of the processing of the experience record providing device 200. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of the experience record providing device 200. First, the experience record providing device 200 starts generating an experience record by receiving virtual experience start information transmitted by the overall control device 140 (step S201).

[0056] When the experience record providing device 200 starts generating an experience record, the generation unit 220 determines whether or not the communication unit 210 has received the virtual reality video transmitted by the overall control device 140 (step S203). If the communication unit 210 determines that the virtual reality video has not been received, the generation unit 220 proceeds to step S213.

[0057] When communication unit 210 determines that it has received virtual reality video, generation unit 220 determines whether or not a specific point is included in the virtual reality video transmitted by communication unit 210 (step S205). When it determines that a specific point is included in the virtual reality video, generation unit 220 determines that user P is having a virtual experience at the specific point, and sets experience record partial video 252 extracted from the virtual reality video to a video to be played at normal speed (step S207). Next, generation unit 220 stores the generated experience record partial video 252 in storage unit 250 (step S209).

[0058] If it is determined that the specific point is not included in the virtual reality image, the generation unit 220 assumes that the user P is having a virtual experience at a location other than the specific point, and plays back the experience record partial image 252 extracted from the virtual reality image at a fast-forward speed (step S211). Next, the generation unit 220 stores the extracted experience record partial image 252 in the storage unit 250 (step S209).

[0059] Next, the generation unit 220 determines whether the communication unit 210 has received the virtual experience end information transmitted by the overall control device 140 (step S213). If the communication unit 210 determines that the virtual experience end information has not been received, the generation unit 220 returns the process to step S203, further receives the virtual reality video, and extracts the experience record partial video 252.

[0060] When it is determined that the communication unit 210 has received the virtual experience end information, the generation unit 220 extracts highlights from the experience record partial video 252 stored in the storage unit 250 after the communication unit 210 has received the virtual experience start information (step S215). The generation unit 220 edits the experience record partial video 252 corresponding to the extracted highlights to generate an experience record (step S217). Next, the provision unit 230 provides the experience record generated by the generation unit 220 in a state that can be played back on an external device (step S219). In this way, the experience record providing device 200 ends the process shown in FIG. 6.

[0061] The experience record providing device 200 of the first embodiment generates an experience record based on a virtual experience in the virtual experience facility 100, and provides the experience record in a state that can be played back on an external device. Therefore, even a third party other than the user P can experience the same virtual experience as the user P. Therefore, by providing the experience record to a third party as a souvenir of the virtual experience that the user P had, it is possible to make it easier for the user P to share his or her own virtual experience with a third party.

[0062] Furthermore, the experience record providing device 200 generates the video of the specific point as a normal speed video, and the video other than the specific point as a fast-forward video. Therefore, the user P or a third party watching the experience record can clearly see the video of the specific point where the virtual experience can be felt well. The specific point may be video at a speed slower than the normal speed, or may be video for fast forwarding. The video other than the specific point may also be video at the normal speed.

[0063] <Second embodiment> Next, a second embodiment will be described. The experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment is different mainly in that it includes a coupon processing unit 240, the storage unit 250 stores a coupon list 262, and the contents of the experience record generated by the generation unit 220. In the experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment, the generation unit 220 generates, as an experience record, an experience record of a virtual travel experience in which a user P travels to a desired travel destination. The virtual travel experience is, for example, a virtual travel experience visiting specific points. The virtual travel experience includes various experiences, including positive experiences that are positive for the user P and negative experiences that are negative for the user P.

[0064] A positive experience is an experience that may be beneficial to the user, such as experiencing an activity, sightseeing at scenic spots or historical heritage sites, eating local cuisine, etc. A negative experience is an experience that may be detrimental to the user, such as getting sick at a travel destination, sightseeing in a high-crime area, etc. Negative experiences include experiences in dangerous areas such as high-crime areas, and the experience record of a negative experience includes dangerous area information.

[0065] The virtual experience facility 100 allows the user P to virtually experience a virtual travel experience. The virtual travel experience is, for example, a virtual travel experience to a travel destination desired by the user P. The virtual experience travel is used, for example, to virtually experience a candidate travel destination in a real trip (hereinafter, real trip).

[0066] The overall control device 140 in the virtual experience facility 100 classifies the virtual experience of user P into a positive experience or a negative experience. When transmitting virtual reality video to the experience record providing device 200, the overall control device 140 adds experience information to the virtual reality video indicating whether the virtual experience of user P viewing the virtual video is a positive experience or a negative experience. By referring to the experience information, the overall control device 140 can determine whether user P's experience is a positive experience or a negative experience.

[0067] 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment. The experience record providing device 200 includes a communication unit 210, a generation unit 220, a provision unit 230, and a storage unit 250, as well as a coupon processing unit 240. The generation unit 220, the provision unit 230, and the coupon processing unit 240 are realized, for example, by a processor such as a CPU, which is hardware, executing a program. The generation unit 220, the provision unit 230, and the coupon processing unit 240 may be realized by an LSI or the like shown in the first embodiment.

[0068] The central control device 140 in the virtual experience facility 100 transmits virtual experience start information to the experience record providing device 200 when the user P starts a virtual travel experience in the virtual experience facility 100. The virtual experience start information includes information on the user P who will be experiencing the virtual travel experience and information on the travel destination of the virtual travel experience.

[0069] When storing experience record partial video 252 in memory unit 250, generation unit 220 adds the experience information added to the virtual reality video used to generate experience record partial video 252 to experience record partial video 252 as is. Generation unit 220 classifies experience record partial video 252 into positive video and negative video based on the experience video added to experience record partial video 252 stored in memory unit 250. Generation unit 220 splices together experience record partial videos 252 classified as positive video to generate a positive experience record, and splices together experience record partial videos 252 classified as negative video to generate a negative experience record.

[0070] When the coupon processing unit 240 receives virtual experience start information transmitted by the overall control device 140, it refers to the coupon list 262 and determines a coupon to be granted to the user P when the user P completes the virtual travel experience. The coupon processing unit 240 determines a coupon to be granted to the user P based on the travel destination information included in the virtual experience start information. The coupon is a coupon that can be used at the real travel destination where the user P experienced the virtual travel experience.

[0071] 8 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of coupon list 262. Coupons included in coupon list 262 are coupons that can be used at a real travel destination. For example, if the travel destination is "XXX", a coupon for "10% off admission fee" is set, and if the travel destination is "XX", a coupon for "free dessert" is set.

[0072] The providing unit 230 provides the coupon determined by the coupon processing unit 240 to the user P. The providing unit 230 provides the coupon together with the experience record, for example. For this reason, for example, when the providing unit 230 controls a writing device to write and provide the experience record on a storage medium such as a CD-ROM set in the writing device, the providing unit 230 writes coupon information together with the experience record on the storage medium and provides it to the user P.

[0073] Next, a description will be given of the processing in the experience record providing device 200. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of part of the processing in the experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment. The experience record providing device 200 executes the processing from step S201 to step S215 shown in Fig. 6, similar to the first embodiment.

[0074] In the process of step S215, after extracting the highlights, the generation unit 220 determines whether the experience record partial video 252 extracted as the highlights is a positive video or a negative video (step S251). If the experience record partial video 252 is a positive video, the generation unit 220 uses the experience record partial video 252 to generate a positive experience record (step S253). If the experience record partial video 252 is a negative video, the generation unit 220 uses the experience record partial video 252 to generate a negative experience record (step S255).

[0075] Next, the generation unit 220 determines whether or not the extraction of highlights is complete (step S257). If it is determined that the extraction of highlights is not complete, the experience record providing device 200 returns the process to step S251. If it is determined that the extraction of highlights is complete, the generation unit 220 generates a positive experience record by connecting the experience record partial videos 252 used to generate the positive experience record, and generates a negative experience record by connecting the experience record partial videos 252 used to generate the negative experience record (step S259).

[0076] Next, the coupon processor 240 determines whether or not the virtual experience start information includes information on the travel destination (step S261). If it is determined that the virtual experience start information includes information on the travel destination, the coupon processor 240 refers to the coupon list 262 and determines a coupon corresponding to the travel destination (step S263).

[0077] On the other hand, if it is determined that the virtual experience start information does not include travel destination information, the coupon processing unit 240 skips the process of step S263 and proceeds to step S265. Next, the providing unit 230 provides the experience record generated by the generating unit 220 in a state that can be played back on an external device (step S265). In this way, the experience record providing device 200 ends the process shown in FIG.

[0078] The experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment has the same operational effects as the experience record providing device 200 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the experience record providing device 200 of the second embodiment generates and provides an experience record based on a virtual travel experience. Therefore, when taking a real trip, first experiencing the virtual travel can be used as a reference when deciding on a real travel destination.

[0079] Furthermore, by including negative experiences in the experience record in addition to positive experiences, the user can learn points to avoid in addition to points to enjoy on a real trip. Furthermore, the experience record providing device 200 provides the user P with coupons that can be used at the real travel destinations where the virtual trip was experienced, together with the experience record. This makes it possible to motivate the user P to experience a virtual trip when deciding on a real travel destination.

[0080] The above describes the form for carrying out the present invention using an embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various modifications and substitutions can be made within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 1. Experience record system 110...Mobile 111...Base 112...Control device 113...Wheel 114…Seating area 115...First support part 116…Second support part 117...Operation unit 117A...Operator 118...Load sensor 120…Travel space 130…VR goggles 132...Display device 140...General control device 142...Transmitter 144…Image generation unit 146...Display control unit 200...Experience record providing device 210…Communications Department 220...Generation section 230…Providing Department 240…Coupon processing unit 250...Storage section 252... Partial video of experience record 262…Coupon list GA…Video NW…Network P...User VMP: Virtual space map

Claims

1. A generation unit that generates an experience record based on a virtual experience that the user had while showing the virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions; a providing unit that provides the experience record in a state that can be played back on an external device, The virtual experience is a virtual travel experience of traveling to a travel destination; The providing unit provides the user with a coupon that can be used in the actual travel destination. Experience record providing device.

2. The virtual travel experience is a virtual travel experience around specific points, The generation unit generates the experience record by highlighting the specific point. The experience record providing device according to claim 1 .

3. The generation unit generates the experience record as a fast-forwarded video between the specific points. The experience record providing device according to claim 2 .

4. The computer generating an experience record based on a virtual experience, the virtual experience being a virtual travel experience in which the user travels to real travel destinations while being shown a virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions; providing said experience record in a state in which it can be played on an external device; The virtual experience is a virtual travel experience of traveling to a travel destination; The computer provides the user with coupons that can be used in the actual travel destination. How to provide experience records.

5. On the computer, generating an experience record based on a virtual experience, the virtual experience being a virtual travel experience in which the user travels to real travel destinations while being shown a virtual reality image generated in response to the user's actions; providing said experience record in a state in which it can be played back on an external device; The virtual experience is a virtual travel experience of traveling to a travel destination; causing the computer to provide the user with coupons that can be used in the actual travel destination; program.

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