Virtual Space Environment Parameter Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively present the distribution and change of environment parameters in a virtual space in an easy-to-understand manner for players.
Innovation Solution
An image creating device and method that acquire environment parameters at multiple locations in a virtual space and create dynamic images showing these parameters, with graphics changing in size, color, and shape to intuitively represent parameter values, and vibrates or changes brightness/color based on parameter values and flow directions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If environment parameters are displayed using conventional methods (arrows, text, or simple icons), then the information can be presented to players, but the distribution and change of parameters cannot be intuitively understood
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes to represent different environment parameter values and types. Different colors indicate different parameter magnitudes and categories, allowing players to quickly comprehend the distribution and changes of environment parameters across the virtual space without complex interfaces or text explanations.
2Loss of information
If static images are used to display environment parameters, then the presentation is simple, but the dynamic changes in parameters cannot be effectively communicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic visualization where graphic objects continuously update their properties (position, size, color, vibration) based on real-time environment parameter changes. This dynamic representation allows players to perceive parameter fluctuations and temporal patterns without requiring complex data displays or multiple static images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic actions such as vibration and pulsation of graphic objects to indicate changing environment parameters. These rhythmic visual cues help players detect parameter changes and understand their magnitude through intuitive visual feedback rather than numerical data.
3Measurement precision
If detailed numerical data is displayed for environment parameters, then precise information is provided, but players cannot quickly grasp the overall distribution pattern
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional numerical data to two-dimensional spatial visualization. Graphic objects are positioned according to their location in the virtual space, and their visual properties encode parameter values, allowing players to simultaneously perceive both precise parameter information and overall distribution patterns across the game environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color variations to represent different environment parameter values, replacing numerical displays with intuitive visual encoding. This allows players to quickly comprehend parameter magnitudes and distribution patterns through color perception rather than reading and comparing numbers.
Data Source
AI summary
In an image creating device (201) for creating an image viewably showing the distribution of environment parameters in a virtual space, a parameter acquiring unit (202) acquires environment parameters at a predetermined plurality of places in a virtual space, and an image creating unit (203) creates an image based on the acquired environment parameter. The image creating unit (203) creates, for each of the predetermined plurality of places in the virtual space, an image showing a graphic drawn at a position within the image, the position being associated with the place and associated with the environment at the place.