Device and method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content

Abstract

Disclosed are a device and a method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content. According to an embodiment of the present application, the method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content may comprise the steps of: (a) by using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant cultivable in the offline farm, generating metaverse-based farm operation content that enables cultivation of a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm; (b) receiving a user input associated with the farm operation content from a user terminal; and (c) reflecting, in the farm operation content, at least one of an environmental factor constituting the virtual farm and a growth factor of the virtual plant, both of which change according to the user input, and outputting the farm operation content through the user terminal.

Description

Metaverse-based farm operation content provision device and method

[0001] The present invention relates to a device and method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content. For example, the present invention relates to a metaverse-based care farming and healing activity provision system to which a farm operation scenario is applied. Additionally, the present invention relates to a device and method for providing metaverse-based livestock rearing content. For example, the present invention relates to a metaverse-based care farming and healing activity provision system to which a livestock rearing scenario is applied.

[0002] This invention is a result of the Regional Innovation Center University Support System (RISE) project, which was carried out with funding from the Ministry of Education and the Seoul Metropolitan Government and supported by the Seoul RISE Center in 2025, and a result of the Digital Humanities-based Healing Agriculture Convergence Research Center project (Project No. 2710067760), which was carried out with funding from the Ministry of Science and ICT and supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2025.

[0003]

[0004] The metaverse can be defined in various ways, such as 'a virtual world where everyone engages in social, economic, and cultural activities using avatars,' 'not just a simple three-dimensional virtual space, but a space and method in which virtual space and reality actively interact,' or 'another world where the intersection of reality and the virtual world is realized through 3D technology.'

[0005] This metaverse is a platform that ultimately seeks to subjugate humans to a computer-generated virtual world. To achieve this, it must be able to seamlessly record data in real time by combining sensors and life logging technology, and in this life-logging world, one's life is replicated exactly in digital space. Based on this, a mirror world identical to the real world can be created, and such digital twins or metaverse-based virtual spaces are constructed by replicating the real world into digital space.

[0006] Through these virtual spaces, virtual avatars corresponding to actual users are created, and all activities that take place in real life within the metaverse can be carried out by virtual avatars created similarly in the virtual space. Accordingly, the metaverse is predicted to have a significant impact not only on general human life but also on industrial activities in general. The metaverse is also expected to have a significant impact on the agricultural sector.

[0007] Meanwhile, to smoothly implement the metaverse in the agricultural sector, multifaceted technological development is required, such as establishing 5G in rural areas, developing agriculture-specific VR, AR, and MR devices, improving 3D computing (Spatial Computing) technology, and linking agricultural machinery with the metaverse.

[0008] The technology forming the background of this invention is disclosed in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2656586.

[0009]

[0010] The present invention aims to solve the problems of the aforementioned conventional technology by providing a farm operation content provision device and method that provide metaverse-based content for the purpose of education / experience regarding agriculture and livestock farming to users.

[0011] However, the technical problems that the embodiments of the present invention aim to solve are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist.

[0012]

[0013] As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, a method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: (a) generating metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by cultivating a virtual plant corresponding to the actual plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of an actual plant that can be cultivated in the offline farm; (b) receiving user input associated with the farm operation content from a user terminal; and (c) outputting the farm operation content through the user terminal by reflecting at least one of an environmental element constituting the virtual farm and a growth element of the virtual plant that changes according to the user input into the farm operation content.

[0014] Additionally, the above step (a) may include a step of setting conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with the virtual plant using the plant information.

[0015] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of outputting guide information that provides guidance on changes in the growth factor associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event as the above occurrence condition is satisfied.

[0016] Additionally, the above step (a) may include the step of generating harvest information related to the virtual plant using the plant information.

[0017] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of virtually simulating and outputting a cultivation object according to the harvest information when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0018] In addition, the above plant information may include ecosystem impact information indicating information about the impact of the actual plant on the surrounding environment.

[0019] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of reflecting the ecosystem impact information into the environment element when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0020] Additionally, the user input may include at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, a tool selection input for selecting a tool for cultivating the virtual plant, and an action execution input for performing a reference action for cultivating the virtual plant using the tool.

[0021] Additionally, the above step (b) may include the step of determining a tool type operable by the user by considering the current level of the growth factor, and outputting a tool list interface for receiving the tool selection input by reflecting the determined tool type.

[0022] In addition, the farm operation content may optionally include detailed content for constructing a target space where the virtual plant is cultivated within the virtual farm, based on the user's purpose of participating in the content.

[0023] In addition, the above step (a) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0024] In addition, a method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention may include the step of (d) outputting a plant encyclopedia interface containing plant information associated with the virtual plant through the user terminal.

[0025] In addition, the information displayed through the above-mentioned plant encyclopedia interface may be varied in consideration of the current levels of the growth factors and the environmental factors.

[0026] Meanwhile, a metaverse-based farm operation content providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: a content generating unit that generates metaverse-based farm operation content by using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant that can be cultivated in the offline farm, and cultivating a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm; a user input unit that receives user input linked to the farm operation content from a user terminal; and a content output unit that outputs the farm operation content through the user terminal by reflecting at least one of an environmental element constituting the virtual farm that changes according to the user input and a growth element of the virtual plant into the farm operation content.

[0027] In addition, the content generation unit can set conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with the virtual plant using the plant information.

[0028] In addition, the content output unit may output guide information that provides guidance on changes in growth factors associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event, as the occurrence condition is satisfied.

[0029] In addition, the content generation unit can generate harvest information related to the virtual plant using the plant information.

[0030] In addition, the content output unit can virtually simulate and output a cultivation object according to the harvest information when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0031] In addition, the content output unit can reflect the ecosystem impact information in the environment element when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0032] In addition, the content generation unit can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0033] In addition, a metaverse-based farm operation content providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a plant encyclopedia interface unit that outputs a plant encyclopedia interface containing plant information associated with the virtual plant through the user terminal.

[0034] As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, a method for providing metaverse-based livestock rearing content according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: (a) generating metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed to raise virtual livestock corresponding to the actual livestock in a virtual farm virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using spatial information of an offline farm and animal information of actual livestock that can be raised in the offline farm; (b) receiving user input linked to the farm operation content from a user terminal; and (c) reflecting at least one of the environmental elements constituting the virtual farm and the growth elements of the virtual livestock that change according to the user input into the farm operation content and outputting the farm operation content through the user terminal.

[0035] Additionally, the above step (a) may include the step of setting conditions for the occurrence of a disease event associated with the virtual livestock using the animal information.

[0036] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of outputting guide information that provides guidance on changes in the growth factor associated with the disease event and measures to resolve the disease event as the above occurrence condition is satisfied.

[0037] Additionally, the above step (a) may include the step of generating harvest information related to the virtual livestock using the animal information.

[0038] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of virtually simulating and outputting a production object according to the harvest information when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0039] In addition, the animal information may include livestock emotional information representing information about the emotional state of the actual livestock that changes according to the influence of the environmental factors.

[0040] Additionally, the above step (c) may include a step of reflecting the livestock emotional information in at least one of the appearance and behavior of the virtual livestock, taking into account the current level of the environmental factor.

[0041] Additionally, the user input may include at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, an equipment selection input for selecting equipment for raising the virtual livestock, and an operation execution input for performing a reference operation for raising the virtual livestock using the equipment.

[0042] Additionally, the above step (b) may include the step of determining the type of equipment operable by the user by considering the current level of the growth factor, and outputting an equipment list interface for receiving the equipment selection input by reflecting the determined equipment type.

[0043] In addition, the farm operation content may optionally include detailed content for constructing a target space where the virtual livestock is raised within the virtual farm, based on the user's purpose of participating in the content.

[0044] In addition, the above step (a) can adjust the growth rate and growth difficulty of the virtual livestock based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0045] In addition, a method for providing metaverse-based livestock breeding content according to one embodiment of the present invention may include the step of (d) outputting an animal encyclopedia interface containing animal information associated with the virtual livestock through the user terminal.

[0046] In addition, the information displayed through the animal encyclopedia interface may be varied in consideration of the current levels of the growth factors and environmental factors.

[0047] Meanwhile, a metaverse-based livestock rearing content providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: a content generating unit that generates metaverse-based farm operation content by using spatial information of an offline farm and animal information of actual livestock that can be reared at the offline farm, and by raising virtual livestock corresponding to the actual livestock in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm; a user input unit that receives user input linked to the farm operation content from a user terminal; and a content output unit that outputs the farm operation content through the user terminal by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements constituting the virtual farm that change according to the user input and the growth elements of the virtual livestock into the farm operation content.

[0048] In addition, the content generation unit can set conditions for the occurrence of disease events associated with the virtual livestock using the animal information.

[0049] In addition, the content output unit may output guide information that provides guidance on changes in the growth factor associated with the disease event and measures to resolve the disease event as the occurrence condition is satisfied.

[0050] In addition, the content generation unit can generate harvest information related to the virtual livestock using the animal information.

[0051] In addition, the content output unit can virtually simulate and output a production object according to the harvest information when the growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

[0052] In addition, the content output unit may reflect the livestock emotional information in at least one of the appearance and behavior of the virtual livestock, taking into account the current level of the environmental element.

[0053] In addition, the content generation unit can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual livestock based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0054] In addition, a metaverse-based livestock breeding content providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include an animal encyclopedia interface unit that outputs an animal encyclopedia interface containing animal information associated with the virtual livestock through the user terminal.

[0055] The means for solving the problem described above are merely exemplary and should not be interpreted as intended to limit the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

[0056]

[0057] According to the means for solving the problem of the present invention described above, a farm operation content provision device and method can be provided to provide users with metaverse-based content for the purpose of education / experience regarding agriculture and livestock farming.

[0058] According to the solution to the problem described above, it is possible to provide an immersive experience of operating an actual farm to users who are unfamiliar with agriculture and livestock farming, such as urban residents.

[0059] However, the effects obtainable from this invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects may exist.

[0060]

[0061] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating, in an exemplary manner, the plant information of actual plants used in the process of creating farm operation content.

[0063] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual space movement interface of farm operation content.

[0064] Figures 4a and 4b are exemplary drawings illustrating a virtual plant cultivation interface of farm operation content.

[0065] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary catalog interface of farm operation content.

[0066] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based livestock breeding content provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Figure 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating, in an exemplary manner, the animal information of actual livestock used in the process of creating farm operation content.

[0070] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual space movement interface of farm operation content.

[0071] Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual livestock rearing interface of farm operation content.

[0072] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary catalog interface of farm operation content.

[0073] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based livestock breeding content providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an operation for a method of providing livestock rearing content based on a metaverse according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0075]

[0076] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings to enable those skilled in the art to easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0077] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with other elements interposed between them.

[0078] Throughout the entire specification, when a component is described as being located "on," "on top," "on top," "under," "on bottom," or "on bottom" of another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

[0079] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0080] The present invention relates to a device and method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content. For example, the present invention relates to a metaverse-based care farming system to which a farm operation scenario is applied.

[0081] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0082] Referring to FIG. 1, a metaverse-based farm operation content provision system (10) (hereinafter referred to as the 'content provision system (10)') according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device (100) (hereinafter referred to as the 'content provision device (100)' or 'main server (100)'), a database (200), a user terminal (300), and a head-mounted device (400).

[0083] A content providing device (100), a database (200), a user terminal (300), and a head-mounted device (400) can communicate with each other through a network (20). The network (20) refers to a connection structure that enables information exchange between each node, such as terminals and servers. Examples of such a network (20) include, but are not limited to, a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a 5G network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a PAN (Personal Area Network), a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, and a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network.

[0084] The user terminal (300) can be any type of wireless communication device, such as a smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal.

[0085] Meanwhile, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the head-mounted device (400) may be a VR device capable of playing said VR content when the farm operation content disclosed herein is provided as a Virtual Reality (VR) type content. Specifically, the VR device may refer to a head-mounted display terminal. In this regard, the head-mounted device (400) may output a predetermined VR content in which information regarding the user's movement is reflected in the VR environment. For reference, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the head-mounted device (400) may be included in the user terminal (300) in a broad sense.

[0086] Meanwhile, VR content provided to a user by the content provision system (10) disclosed herein may be provided based on a Walking-in-Place (WIP) based virtual reality environment in which movement is allowed within a preset spatial range, and the user is enabled to perform forward or backward movement by walking in place within the spatial range in which movement is allowed. In other words, the VR environment in the description of the embodiments of the present invention may refer to a Walking-in-Place (WIP) based virtual reality environment as an example, but is not limited thereto.

[0087] Additionally, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the database (200) may be a device or server for storing spatial information of an offline farm used to generate farm operation content, plant information of a plant that can be cultivated in an offline farm, growth elements of a virtual plant for implementing (visualizing) metaverse-based farm operation content, environmental elements of a virtual space, etc.

[0088] Below, the specific functions and operations of the content providing device (100) will be described in detail.

[0089] The content providing device (100) can generate metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant that can be grown in the offline farm to grow a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm.

[0090] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, farm operation content may optionally include detailed content for constructing a target space where virtual plants are cultivated within a virtual farm based on information regarding the user's purpose of participating in the content. For example, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more advanced (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of participating in expert training (education)), content for implementing a target space (vegetable garden, bed) may be included; conversely, if the user's purpose of participating in the content is for simple experience purposes, detailed content for implementing a target space (vegetable garden, bed) may not be provided, and only detailed content for cultivating virtual plants using a pre-implemented target space (vegetable garden, bed) may be optionally provided.

[0091] In this regard, Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating, in an exemplary manner, the plant information of actual plants used in the process of creating farm operation content.

[0092] Referring to FIG. 2, the plant information used to create farm operation content may include period information ('real time' in FIG. 2) for each growth stage (initial growth, bud, blooming, seed production, etc.) of a real plant simulated as a virtual plant, and status information for each growth stage. In this regard, the application time in the farm operation content corresponding to the period information for each growth stage of the real plant may vary depending on the user's purpose of participation in the content (type of participation).

[0093] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can set conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with a virtual plant using previously secured plant information.

[0094] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can generate harvest information related to a virtual plant using previously secured plant information. For example, if the virtual plant cultivated through farm operation content is 'lavender', information regarding products that can be processed / produced using lavender, such as cosmetics (essential oil, perfume, cream, etc.), bath products, soap, candles, tea, air fresheners, etc., can be predetermined as harvest information.

[0095] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0096] The content providing device (100) provides a survey interface for authorizing user input linked to preference data (preference data) to a user terminal (300), and can obtain preference data linked to the target user's preference information, product purchase history information, etc. by using the data entered through the user terminal (300). In addition, the content providing device (100) can determine the target user's content participation type (purpose of participation) by using the user's personalized data.

[0097] Additionally, the content providing device (100) outputs an interface to the user terminal (300) for receiving user information linked to at least one of the learning level and purpose of content participation related to the user's farm operation, and obtains user information regarding the target user's occupation (job group), age, education level, etc. through the output interface, and can determine the type of content participation based on the obtained user information.

[0098] For example, the content providing device (100) receives the user's purpose of participating in the content according to pre-classified categories such as a simple experience purpose or a professional training (education) participation purpose, and based on this, can determine the type of participation in the content as a professional education type. Meanwhile, the more the user's purpose of participating in the content aligns with the purpose of professional training (education) participation, the more it can be understood that the user has a more advanced purpose of participation compared to a simple experience purpose.

[0099] In this regard, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a content providing device (100) can determine the number of virtual plants that can be cultivated through farm operation content by considering the learning level or content participation type (purpose of participation) evaluated for the user.

[0100] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can determine the growth rate of a virtual plant corresponding to an object in a virtual space built for providing farm experience content by considering the user's learning level or type of content participation (purpose of participation).

[0101] For example, the content may be determined such that the number of objects that the user can cultivate on the farm operation content provided to the user increases as the user's learning level is evaluated as high (e.g., evaluated as advanced level). In this regard, the content providing device (100) may provide query information (quiz information) again to re-evaluate the user's learning level at every predetermined period (e.g., a preset growth cycle required for the object to grow), and control the number of objects that the user can cultivate / raise on the farm operation content to increase or decrease at a later time by reflecting the user's changed learning level newly evaluated based on the query information.

[0102] In addition, for example, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more sophisticated (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of participating in expert training (education)), the growth speed of the virtual plant cultivated through the farm operation content is determined to be similar to the growth speed of the actual plant (crop) in the corresponding offline farm; and as the user's type of participation in the content does not align with the educational purpose linked to farm operation, such as achieving health goals or simple experience purposes, the growth speed of the virtual entity cultivated through the farm operation content can be determined to grow faster than the growth speed of the actual plant (crop) in the offline farm corresponding to the virtual plant (in other words, the growth cycle of the entity can be shortened).

[0103] In addition, regarding the difficulty of growth of virtual plants, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more advanced (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of training experts (education)), the conditions for the occurrence of pest and disease events during the participation process in the farm operation content may be set relatively strictly (for example, the occurrence cycle of pest and disease events may be shortened, or pest and disease events may be set to occur even when the condition of environmental elements in the farm operation content is relatively good), and additionally, the conditions for resolving pest and disease events may be set relatively strictly (for example, the time range (deadline) for measures that the user must take after the occurrence of a pest and disease event may be set relatively short).

[0104] Additionally, the content providing device (100) can receive user input associated with the generated farm operation content from the user terminal (300). For example, the content providing device (100) can receive user input from the user terminal (300) including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, a tool selection input for selecting a tool for cultivating virtual plants, and an action execution input for performing a reference action for cultivating virtual plants by using (operating) the tool.

[0105] Additionally, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can determine a tool type that can be operated by a user by considering the current level of a growth element of a virtual plant, and can output a tool list interface for receiving a tool selection input by reflecting the determined tool type through a user terminal (300).

[0106] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual space movement interface of farm operation content.

[0107] Referring to FIG. 3, the content providing device (100) can output map information of a virtual farm through a user terminal (300), and the virtual farm can be divided into multiple local areas according to the type of individual that can be cultivated or raised through farm operation content, and the division pattern of these local areas may be set using spatial information of an actual offline farm corresponding to the virtual farm.

[0108] Additionally, the content providing device (100) can output farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of a virtual plant that form a virtual farm, which change according to user input authorized by the user terminal (300).

[0109] Figures 4a and 4b are exemplary drawings illustrating a virtual plant cultivation interface of farm operation content.

[0110] Specifically, FIG. 4a shows an interface that is output while performing a standard operation to cultivate a virtual plant by manipulating a tool to cultivate a selected virtual plant according to a tool selection input, and FIG. 4b shows an example of an interface that outputs query information (quiz information) to evaluate the user's learning level.

[0111] Referring to FIG. 4a, an object corresponding to the user's hand area may be displayed in the virtual plant cultivation interface (‘a’ in FIG. 4a), and a standard operation for cultivating a virtual plant may be performed while holding a tool (‘b’ in FIG. 4a) corresponding to the tool selection input in the object corresponding to the hand area.

[0112] Additionally, referring to FIG. 4b, in order to evaluate the user's learning level, question information (quiz information) may be displayed at any time during participation in farm operation content, and if the answer information entered into the user terminal (300) is the correct answer to the question information, a reward (points, mileage, etc.) that can be used by the user to acquire tools or acquire items useful for the growth of virtual plants may be provided.

[0113] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) may generate query information output during participation in farm operation content by using information displayed through a catalog interface (B) that includes plant information of a real plant corresponding to a virtual plant being cultivated in a virtual farm. In this regard, the content providing device (100) may generate query information using the information displayed through the catalog interface (B) and output the generated query information through the user terminal (300) when it is determined that the user has sufficiently familiarized themselves with the plant information of a real plant corresponding to a virtual plant being cultivated through the catalog interface (B), taking into consideration whether the user terminal (300) has entered the catalog interface (B) and the cumulative time the catalog interface (B) has been displayed.

[0114] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the answer information authorized to the user terminal (300) is not the correct answer to the question information, the content providing device (100) controls the illustration interface (B) used to generate the question information to be output through the user terminal (300), and can display the shape of the part related to the answer to the question information among the entire information displayed through the illustration interface (B) by emphasizing it (e.g., color, shape, underline, bold, font, etc.).

[0115] Meanwhile, the content providing device (100) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides information on changes in growth elements associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event, as well as information on measures to resolve the pest event, when the conditions for the occurrence of a pest event pre-set by the content providing device (100) are satisfied during the user's content execution process.

[0116] Additionally, for example, when the growth element of a virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content providing device (100) can virtually simulate and output a cultivation object according to preset harvest information.

[0117] As another example, when the growth element of a virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content providing device (100) can reflect ecosystem impact information, which indicates the impact of the actual plant corresponding to the virtual plant on the surrounding environment, into the environment element.

[0118] For example, the increase in water requirements due to the growth of virtual plants may cause changes in soil moisture content and groundwater levels, which may affect water resource management in the surrounding area forming the virtual farm. As another example, the development of roots of virtual plants may change the soil structure and microbial ecosystem, which may affect the fertility and aeration of the soil within the virtual farm. As yet another example, as virtual plants grow, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere increases and oxygen emissions increase, which may cause changes in the surrounding climate and affect the temperature and humidity control of the virtual farm. As yet another example, organic matter and pollen generated as virtual plants grow may affect the ecosystem of the virtual farm, causing other entities such as insects and microorganisms to appear. Thus, the content providing device (100) disclosed herein can predefine ecosystem impact information based on the growth elements of virtual plants and change the environmental elements of the virtual farm by reflecting the ecosystem impact information according to the growth stage of the virtual plants, thereby providing farm operation content in various forms.

[0119] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary catalog interface of farm operation content.

[0120] Referring to FIG. 5, the content providing device (100) can output a plant encyclopedia interface (B) containing plant information linked to a virtual plant that is virtually cultivated through farm operation content through a user terminal (300).

[0121] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can vary the information displayed through the plant encyclopedia interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of the growth factors and environmental factors of the virtual plant.

[0122] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0123] Referring to FIG. 6, the content providing device (100) may include a content creation unit (110), a user input unit (120), a content output unit (130), and a picture book interface unit (140).

[0124] The content creation unit (110) can create metaverse-based farm operation content that uses spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant that can be grown in the offline farm to cultivate a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm.

[0125] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content generation unit (110) can set conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with a virtual plant using previously secured plant information.

[0126] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content generation unit (110) can generate harvest information related to a virtual plant using previously secured plant information.

[0127] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content creation unit (110) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0128] The user input unit (120) can receive user input associated with the generated farm operation content from the user terminal (300). For example, the user input unit (120) can receive user input from the user terminal (300) including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, a tool selection input for selecting a tool for cultivating virtual plants, and an action execution input for performing a reference action for cultivating virtual plants by using (operating) the tool.

[0129] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit (120) determines a tool type that the user can operate by considering the current level of the growth element of a virtual plant, and can output a tool list interface for receiving a tool selection input by reflecting the determined tool type through the user terminal (300).

[0130] The content output unit (130) can output farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of a virtual plant that form a virtual farm, which change according to user input authorized by the user terminal (300).

[0131] For example, the content output unit (130) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides information on changes in growth elements associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event, as well as information on measures to resolve the pest event, when the conditions for the occurrence of a pest event, which are pre-set by the content creation unit (110), are satisfied during the user's content execution process.

[0132] Additionally, for example, when the growth element of a virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can virtually simulate and output a cultivation object according to preset harvest information.

[0133] As another example, when the growth element of a virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can reflect ecosystem impact information, which indicates the impact of the actual plant corresponding to the virtual plant on the surrounding environment, into the environment element.

[0134] The plant encyclopedia interface section (140) can output a plant encyclopedia interface (B) containing plant information linked to a virtual plant that is virtually cultivated through farm operation content via a user terminal (300).

[0135] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the botanical guide interface unit (140) can vary the information displayed through the plant botanical guide interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of the growth elements and environmental elements of the virtual plant.

[0136] Below, based on the details described above, we will briefly examine the operation flow of the present invention.

[0137] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0138] The method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content illustrated in FIG. 7 can be performed by the content providing device (100) described above. Therefore, even if the content provided device (100) is omitted below, the description of the content providing device (100) can be applied equally to the description of the method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content.

[0139] Referring to FIG. 7, in S11, the content creation unit (110) can create metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by (a) using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant that can be grown in the offline farm, and cultivating a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm.

[0140] For example, in step S11, the content creation unit (110) can set conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with a virtual plant using previously secured plant information.

[0141] Additionally, for example, in step S11, the content creation unit (110) can generate harvest information related to a virtual plant using previously secured plant information.

[0142] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S11, the content creation unit (110) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0143] Next, in step S12, the user input unit (120) can receive user input linked to (b) farm operation content from the user terminal (300).

[0144] For example, in step S12, the user input unit (120) may receive from the user terminal (300) a user input including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, a tool selection input for selecting a tool for cultivating virtual plants, and an action execution input for performing a reference action for cultivating virtual plants by using (operating) the tool.

[0145] Meanwhile, regarding tool selection input, in step S12, the user input unit (120) determines the type of tool that the user can operate by considering the current level of the growth element of the virtual plant, and can output a tool list interface for receiving tool selection input through the user terminal (300) by reflecting the determined tool type.

[0146] Next, in step S13, the content output unit (130) can output the farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of the virtual plant that form the virtual farm, which change according to user input (c), into the farm operation content.

[0147] For example, in step S13, the content output unit (130) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides guidance on changes in growth elements associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event, as well as the pest event occurrence conditions set are satisfied.

[0148] Additionally, for example, in step S13, when the growth element of the virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can virtually simulate and output a cultivation object according to preset harvest information.

[0149] Additionally, as another example, in step S13, when the growth element of the virtual plant reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can reflect ecosystem impact information, which indicates the impact of the actual plant corresponding to the virtual plant on the surrounding environment, into the environment element.

[0150] Next, in step S14, the plant encyclopedia interface unit (140) can output a plant encyclopedia interface (B) containing plant information linked to a virtual plant that is virtually cultivated through (d) farm operation content via a user terminal (300).

[0151] Additionally, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S14, the guide interface unit (140) can vary the information displayed through the plant guide interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of the growth elements and environmental elements of the virtual plant.

[0152] In the description above, steps S11 through S14 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps according to an embodiment of the present invention. Additionally, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order of the steps may be changed.

[0153] A method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either individually or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes; optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

[0154] In addition, the aforementioned method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content can also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer and stored on a recording medium.

[0155] The present invention relates to a device and method for providing livestock rearing content based on the metaverse. For example, the present invention relates to a metaverse-based care farming system to which livestock rearing scenarios are applied.

[0156] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0157] Referring to FIG. 8, a metaverse-based farm operation content provision system (10) (hereinafter referred to as the 'content provision system (10)') according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device (100) (hereinafter referred to as the 'content provision device (100)' or 'main server (100)'), a database (200), a user terminal (300), and a head-mounted device (400).

[0158] A content providing device (100), a database (200), a user terminal (300), and a head-mounted device (400) can communicate with each other through a network (20). The network (20) refers to a connection structure that enables information exchange between each node, such as terminals and servers. Examples of such a network (20) include, but are not limited to, a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a 5G network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a PAN (Personal Area Network), a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, and a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network.

[0159] The user terminal (300) can be any type of wireless communication device, such as a smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal.

[0160] Meanwhile, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the head-mounted device (400) may be a VR device capable of playing said VR content when the farm operation content disclosed herein is provided as a Virtual Reality (VR) type content. Specifically, the VR device may refer to a head-mounted display terminal. In this regard, the head-mounted device (400) may output a predetermined VR content in which information regarding the user's movement is reflected in the VR environment. For reference, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the head-mounted device (400) may be included in the user terminal (300) in a broad sense.

[0161] Meanwhile, VR content provided to a user by the content provision system (10) disclosed herein may be provided based on a Walking-in-Place (WIP) based virtual reality environment in which movement is allowed within a preset spatial range, and the user is enabled to perform forward or backward movement by walking in place within the spatial range in which movement is allowed. In other words, the VR environment in the description of the embodiments of the present invention may refer to a Walking-in-Place (WIP) based virtual reality environment as an example, but is not limited thereto.

[0162] Additionally, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the database (200) may be a device or server for storing spatial information of an offline farm used to generate farm operation content, animal information of livestock that can be raised in the offline farm, growth elements of virtual livestock for implementing (visualizing) metaverse-based farm operation content, environmental elements of a virtual space, etc.

[0163] Below, the specific functions and operations of the content providing device (100) will be described in detail.

[0164] The content providing device (100) can generate metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by raising virtual livestock corresponding to actual livestock in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using spatial information of the offline farm and animal information of actual livestock that can be raised in the offline farm.

[0165] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, farm operation content may optionally include detailed content for constructing a target space where virtual livestock are raised within a virtual farm based on information regarding the user's purpose of participating in the content. For example, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more advanced (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of participating in expert training (education)), content for implementing the target space (livestock barn) may be included; conversely, if the user's purpose of participating in the content is for a simple experience, detailed content for implementing the target space (livestock barn) may not be provided, and only detailed content for raising virtual livestock using a pre-implemented target space (livestock barn) may be optionally provided.

[0166] In this regard, Fig. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating, in an exemplary manner, the animal information of actual livestock used in the process of creating farm operation content.

[0167] Referring to FIG. 9, the animal information used to generate farm operation content may include period information ('real time' in FIG. 9) for each growth stage of actual livestock simulated as virtual livestock (pre-weaning, post-weaning ~ 3 months old, pre-pregnancy, etc.), period classification for each growth stage (newborn calf, young calf, medium calf, large calf, etc.), and feeding information for each growth stage (feed type information). In this regard, the application time in the farm operation content corresponding to the period information for each growth stage of actual livestock may vary depending on the user's purpose of participation in the content (type of participation).

[0168] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can set conditions for the occurrence of a disease event associated with virtual livestock using previously secured animal information.

[0169] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can generate harvest information related to virtual livestock using previously secured animal information. For example, if the virtual livestock raised through the farm operation content is a 'dairy cow', information regarding dairy products such as cheese, milk, yogurt, butter, powdered milk, whey protein, and whipped cream can be predetermined as harvest information.

[0170] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can adjust the growth rate and growth difficulty of virtual livestock based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0171] The content providing device (100) provides a survey interface for authorizing user input linked to preference data (preference data) to a user terminal (300), and can obtain preference data linked to the target user's preference information, product purchase history information, etc. by using the data entered through the user terminal (300). In addition, the content providing device (100) can determine the target user's content participation type (purpose of participation) by using the user's personalized data.

[0172] Additionally, the content providing device (100) outputs an interface to the user terminal (300) for receiving user information linked to at least one of the learning level and purpose of content participation related to the user's farm operation, and obtains user information regarding the target user's occupation (job group), age, education level, etc. through the output interface, and can determine the type of content participation based on the obtained user information.

[0173] For example, the content providing device (100) receives the user's purpose of participating in the content according to pre-classified categories such as a simple experience purpose or a professional training (education) participation purpose, and based on this, can determine the type of participation in the content as a professional education type. Meanwhile, the more the user's purpose of participating in the content aligns with the purpose of professional training (education) participation, the more it can be understood that the user has a more advanced purpose of participation compared to a simple experience purpose.

[0174] In this regard, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a content providing device (100) can determine the number of virtual livestock, which are objects that can be raised through farm operation content, by considering the learning level or content participation type (purpose of participation) evaluated for the user.

[0175] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can determine the growth rate of virtual livestock corresponding to the target in a virtual space built for providing farm experience content by considering the user's learning level or type of content participation (purpose of participation).

[0176] For example, the content may be determined such that the number of objects that the user can raise on the farm operation content provided to the user increases as the user's learning level is evaluated as high (e.g., evaluated as advanced level). In this regard, the content providing device (100) may provide query information (quiz information) again to re-evaluate the user's learning level at every predetermined period (e.g., a preset growth cycle required for the object to grow), and control the number of objects that the user can cultivate / raise on the farm operation content to increase or decrease at a later time by reflecting the user's changed learning level newly evaluated based on the query information.

[0177] In addition, for example, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more sophisticated (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of expert training (education)), the growth rate of virtual livestock raised through the farm operation content is determined to be similar to the growth rate of actual livestock in the corresponding offline farm; conversely, as the user's type of participation in the content does not align with educational purposes linked to farm operation, such as achieving health goals or simple experience purposes, the growth rate of the virtual individual raised through the farm operation content can be determined to grow faster than the growth rate of actual livestock in the offline farm corresponding to the virtual livestock (in other words, the growth cycle of the individual can be shortened).

[0178] In addition, regarding the difficulty of growing virtual livestock, as the user's purpose of participating in the content becomes more advanced (in other words, as it aligns with the purpose of training experts), the conditions for the occurrence of disease events during the participation in the farm operation content may be set relatively strictly (for example, the occurrence cycle of disease events may be shortened, or disease events may be set to occur even when the condition of environmental elements in the farm operation content is relatively good), and the conditions for resolving disease events may also be set relatively strictly (for example, the time range (deadline) for the measures the user must take after the occurrence of a disease event may be set relatively short).

[0179] Additionally, the content providing device (100) can receive user input associated with the generated farm operation content from the user terminal (300). For example, the content providing device (100) can receive user input from the user terminal (300) including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, an equipment selection input for selecting equipment for raising virtual livestock, and an operation execution input for performing a reference operation for raising virtual livestock by using (operating) the equipment.

[0180] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can determine a type of equipment that can be operated by a user by considering the current level of growth factors of virtual livestock, and can output an equipment list interface for receiving equipment selection input by reflecting the determined equipment type through a user terminal (300).

[0181] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual space movement interface of farm operation content.

[0182] Referring to FIG. 10, the content providing device (100) can output map information of a virtual farm through a user terminal (300), and the virtual farm can be divided into multiple local areas according to the type of individual that can be cultivated or raised through farm operation content, and the division pattern of these local areas may be set using spatial information of an actual offline farm corresponding to the virtual farm.

[0183] Additionally, the content providing device (100) can output farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of virtual livestock that form a virtual farm, which change according to user input authorized by the user terminal (300).

[0184] Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary virtual livestock rearing interface of farm operation content.

[0185] Referring to FIG. 11, the content providing device (100) can reflect livestock emotional information in at least one of the appearance and behavior of virtual livestock by taking into account the current level of environmental factors. In this regard, animal information for generating farm operation content may include livestock emotional information representing information about the emotional state of actual livestock that changes according to the influence of environmental factors.

[0186] Specifically, referring to FIG. 11, the content providing device (100) can display the appearance of virtual livestock as shown in 'a' of FIG. 11, and together with this, can display an icon ('b' of FIG. 11) and a status gauge ('c' of FIG. 11) that display the emotional state of virtual livestock as the user performs breeding activities under farm operation content.

[0187] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) may output question information (quiz information) at any time during the user's participation in farm operation content to evaluate the user's learning level, and if the answer information entered into the user terminal (300) is the correct answer to the question information, a reward (points, mileage, etc.) that can be used to acquire equipment that the user can operate or acquire items useful for the growth of virtual livestock may be provided.

[0188] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) may generate query information output during participation in farm operation content by using information displayed through an illustrated interface (B) that includes animal information of actual livestock corresponding to virtual livestock raised in a virtual farm. In this regard, the content providing device (100) may generate query information using information displayed through the illustrated interface (B) and output the generated query information through the user terminal (300) when it is determined that the user has sufficiently familiarized themselves with animal information of actual livestock corresponding to virtual livestock being raised through the illustrated interface (B), taking into consideration whether the user terminal (300) has entered the illustrated interface (B) and the cumulative time the illustrated interface (B) has been displayed.

[0189] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the answer information authorized to the user terminal (300) is not the correct answer to the question information, the content providing device (100) controls the illustration interface (B) used to generate the question information to be output through the user terminal (300), and can display the shape of the part related to the answer to the question information among the entire information displayed through the illustration interface (B) by emphasizing it (e.g., color, shape, underline, bold, font, etc.).

[0190] Meanwhile, the content providing device (100) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides information on changes in growth factors associated with the disease event and measures to resolve the disease event, as the conditions for the occurrence of a disease event pre-set by the content providing device (100) are satisfied during the user's content execution process.

[0191] Additionally, for example, when the growth factor of the virtual livestock reaches a preset threshold level, the content providing device (100) can virtually simulate and output a production object according to preset harvest information.

[0192] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary catalog interface of farm operation content.

[0193] Referring to FIG. 12, the content providing device (100) can output an animal encyclopedia interface (B) containing animal information linked to virtual livestock being virtually raised through farm operation content via a user terminal (300).

[0194] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content providing device (100) can vary the information displayed through the animal encyclopedia interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of growth factors and environmental factors of virtual livestock.

[0195] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0196] Referring to FIG. 13, the content providing device (100) may include a content creation unit (110), a user input unit (120), a content output unit (130), and a picture book interface unit (140).

[0197] The content creation unit (110) can create metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by raising virtual livestock corresponding to actual livestock in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using spatial information of the offline farm and animal information of actual livestock that can be raised in the offline farm.

[0198] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content generation unit (110) can set conditions for the occurrence of disease events associated with virtual livestock using previously secured animal information.

[0199] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content generation unit (110) can generate harvest information related to virtual livestock using previously secured animal information.

[0200] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the content creation unit (110) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of virtual livestock based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0201] The user input unit (120) can receive user input associated with the generated farm operation content from the user terminal (300). For example, the user input unit (120) can receive user input from the user terminal (300) including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, an equipment selection input for selecting equipment for raising virtual livestock, and an operation execution input for performing a reference operation for raising virtual livestock by using (operating) the equipment.

[0202] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit (120) determines the type of equipment that the user can operate by considering the current level of the growth factor of the virtual livestock, and can output an equipment list interface through the user terminal (300) to receive equipment selection input by reflecting the determined equipment type.

[0203] The content output unit (130) can output farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of virtual livestock that form a virtual farm, which change according to user input authorized by the user terminal (300).

[0204] For example, the content output unit (130) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides guidance on changes in growth factors associated with the disease event and measures to resolve the disease event, as the condition for the occurrence of a disease event pre-set by the content creation unit (110) is satisfied during the user's content execution process.

[0205] Additionally, for example, when the growth factor of the virtual livestock reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can virtually simulate and output a production object according to preset harvest information.

[0206] As another example, when the growth factor of the virtual livestock reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can reflect ecosystem impact information, which indicates the impact of the actual livestock corresponding to the virtual livestock on the surrounding environment, into the environment element.

[0207] The encyclopedia interface section (140) can output an animal encyclopedia interface (B) containing animal information linked to virtual livestock being virtually raised through farm operation content via a user terminal (300).

[0208] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the encyclopedia interface unit (140) can vary the information displayed through the animal encyclopedia interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of growth factors and environmental factors of virtual livestock.

[0209] Below, based on the details described above, we will briefly examine the operation flow of the present invention.

[0210] FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an operation method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0211] The method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content illustrated in FIG. 14 can be performed by the content providing device (100) described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the description of the content providing device (100) can be equally applied to the description of the method for providing metaverse-based farm operation content.

[0212] Referring to FIG. 14, in S21, the content creation unit (110) can create metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by raising virtual livestock corresponding to actual livestock in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using (a) spatial information of an offline farm and animal information of actual livestock that can be raised in the offline farm.

[0213] For example, in step S21, the content creation unit (110) can set conditions for the occurrence of disease events associated with virtual livestock using previously secured animal information.

[0214] Additionally, for example, in step S21, the content creation unit (110) can generate harvest information related to virtual livestock using previously secured animal information.

[0215] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S21, the content creation unit (110) can adjust the growth speed and growth difficulty of virtual livestock based on the user's content participation purpose information.

[0216] Next, in step S22, the user input unit (120) can receive user input linked to (b) farm operation content from the user terminal (300).

[0217] For example, in step S22, the user input unit (120) may receive from the user terminal (300) a user input including at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, an equipment selection input for selecting equipment for raising virtual livestock, and an operation execution input for performing a reference operation for raising virtual livestock by using (operating) the equipment.

[0218] Meanwhile, regarding the equipment selection input, in step S22, the user input unit (120) determines the type of equipment that the user can operate by considering the current level of the growth factor of the virtual livestock, and can output an equipment list interface for receiving equipment selection input through the user terminal (300) by reflecting the determined equipment type.

[0219] Next, in step S23, the content output unit (130) can output the farm operation content through the user terminal (300) by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements and growth elements of the virtual livestock that form the virtual farm, which change according to user input (c), into the farm operation content.

[0220] For example, in step S23, the content output unit (130) can output guide information through the user terminal (300) that provides guidance on changes in growth factors associated with the disease event and measures to resolve the disease event as the conditions for the occurrence of the set disease event are met.

[0221] Additionally, for example, in step S23, when the growth factor of the virtual livestock reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can virtually simulate and output a production object according to preset harvest information.

[0222] Additionally, as another example, in step S23, when the growth factor of the virtual livestock reaches a preset threshold level, the content output unit (130) can reflect ecosystem impact information, which indicates the impact of the actual livestock corresponding to the virtual livestock on the surrounding environment, into the environment element.

[0223] Next, in step S24, the encyclopedia interface unit (140) can output an animal encyclopedia interface (B) containing animal information linked to virtual livestock being virtually raised through (d) farm operation content via the user terminal (300).

[0224] Additionally, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S24, the encyclopedia interface unit (140) can vary the information displayed through the animal encyclopedia interface (B) by taking into account the current levels of the growth factors and environmental factors of the virtual livestock.

[0225] In the description above, steps S21 through S24 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps according to an embodiment of the present invention. Additionally, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order of the steps may be changed.

[0226] A method for providing livestock rearing content based on a metaverse according to one embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either individually or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes; optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

[0227] In addition, the aforementioned method for providing livestock rearing content based on the metaverse can also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored on a recording medium.

[0228] The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those skilled in the art will understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without altering the technical concept or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single unit may be implemented in a distributed manner, and components described as distributed may likewise be implemented in a combined form.

[0229] The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the concept of equivalents thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

[0230] [Explanation of the symbol]

[0231] 10: Metaverse-based farm management content delivery system

[0232] 100: Metaverse-based farm operation content delivery device

[0233] 110: Content creation section

[0234] 120: User input section

[0235] 130: Content Output Section

[0236] 140: Pokedex Interface

[0237] 200: Database

[0238] 300: User terminal

[0239] 400: Head-mounted device

[0240] 20: Network

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1. Regarding the method of providing metaverse-based farm operation content, (a) a step of generating metaverse-based farm operation content that is performed by using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of a real plant that can be grown in the offline farm to grow a virtual plant corresponding to the real plant in a virtual farm that is virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm; (b) receiving user input linked to the above farm operation content from a user terminal; and (c) a step of reflecting at least one of the environmental elements forming the virtual farm and the growth elements of the virtual plant, which change according to the user input, into the farm operation content and outputting the farm operation content through the user terminal, A method of providing content including 2. In Paragraph 1, The above step (a) is, A step of setting conditions for the occurrence of a pest event associated with the virtual plant using the above plant information, Includes, The above step (c) is, A step of outputting guide information that provides guidance on changes in growth factors associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event as the above occurrence conditions are satisfied, A method of providing content that includes 3. In Paragraph 1, The above step (a) is, A step of generating harvest information related to the virtual plant using the above plant information, Includes, The above step (c) is, When the above growth element reaches a preset threshold level, a step of virtually simulating and outputting a cultivation object according to the above harvest information, A method of providing content that includes 4. In Paragraph 1, The above plant information includes ecosystem impact information representing information on the impact of the actual plant on the surrounding environment, and The above step (c) is, When the above growth factor reaches a preset threshold level, the step of reflecting the ecosystem impact information in the above environment factor, A method of providing content that includes 5. In Paragraph 1, The above user input is, A method for providing content, comprising at least one of a movement input for adjusting at least one of a reference position and a viewpoint direction corresponding to the user within the virtual farm, a tool selection input for selecting a tool for cultivating the virtual plant, and an action execution input for performing a reference action for cultivating the virtual plant using the tool.

6. In Paragraph 5, The above step (b) is, A step of determining a tool type operable by the user by considering the current level of the growth factor, and outputting a tool list interface for receiving the tool selection input by reflecting the determined tool type, A method of providing content that includes 7. In Paragraph 1, A method for providing content, wherein the above farm operation content selectively includes detailed content for constructing a target space where the virtual plant is cultivated within the virtual farm based on the user's purpose of participating in the content.

8. In Paragraph 1, The above step (a) is, A method of providing content, which adjusts the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's purpose of participating in the content.

9. In Paragraph 1, (d) outputting a plant encyclopedia interface containing the plant information associated with the virtual plant through the user terminal, Includes more, A method of providing content in which the information displayed through the above-mentioned plant encyclopedia interface is variable in consideration of the current levels of the above-mentioned growth factors and the above-mentioned environmental factors.

10. In a metaverse-based farm operation content provision device, A content generation unit that generates metaverse-based farm operation content, which is performed by cultivating virtual plants corresponding to the actual plants in a virtual farm virtually simulated to correspond to the offline farm, using spatial information of an offline farm and plant information of actual plants that can be cultivated in the offline farm; A user input unit that receives user input linked to the above farm operation content from a user terminal; and A content output unit that outputs the farm operation content through the user terminal by reflecting at least one of the environmental elements forming the virtual farm and the growth elements of the virtual plant, which change according to the user input, into the farm operation content. A content providing device including 11. In Paragraph 10, The above content generation unit is, Using the above plant information, set the conditions for the occurrence of pest and disease events associated with the above virtual plant, and The above content output unit is, A content providing device that outputs guide information guiding changes in growth factors associated with the pest event and measures to resolve the pest event as the above occurrence conditions are satisfied.

12. In Paragraph 10, The above content generation unit is, Using the above plant information, generate harvest information related to the above virtual plant, and The above content output unit is, A content providing device that virtually simulates and outputs a cultivation object according to the harvest information when the above growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

13. In Paragraph 10, The above plant information includes ecosystem impact information representing information on the impact of the actual plant on the surrounding environment, and The above content output unit is, A content providing device that reflects ecosystem impact information into the environment element when the above growth element reaches a preset threshold level.

14. In Paragraph 10, The above content generation unit is, A content providing device that adjusts the growth speed and growth difficulty of the virtual plant based on the user's content participation purpose information.

15. In Paragraph 10, A plant encyclopedia interface unit that outputs a plant encyclopedia interface including the plant information associated with the virtual plant through the user terminal, A content providing device that further includes

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