Avatar Control Interface for Seamless Virtual-Real Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques face difficulties in seamlessly switching between avatars in virtual and real spaces, limiting user experience and interaction.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a control unit for managing avatars in both virtual and real spaces, and a switching unit that allows users to transition between virtual video and real viewpoint video modes based on user operations, using a server apparatus, avatar robot, and VR goggle device connected through a network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user controls an avatar in a virtual space or an avatar robot in a real space, then the user can interact with both virtual and real environments, but it is difficult to switch between the avatar in virtual space and the avatar in real space
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between virtual space display and real space viewpoint display based on user operations. The display mode is made adjustable and changeable, allowing seamless transition between controlling a virtual avatar and a real-world avatar robot, thereby resolving the difficulty of switching between avatars while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: it can display virtual space videos, display real space viewpoint videos, and control both virtual avatars and real avatar robots through a unified interface. This multi-functionality enables smooth switching between different avatar types without requiring separate systems, improving adaptability while keeping operations simple
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit configured to control behavior of either a first avatar that is an avatar in a virtual space or a second avatar that is an avatar robot in a real space, based on a user operation; and a switching unit configured to switch between a first mode for displaying a virtual video of the virtual space and a second mode for displaying a real viewpoint video of the second avatar in the real space, based on the user operation.