Controlling Movement of a Virtual Character in a Virtual Reality Environment: abstract simplified (18020785)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18020785 Titled 'Controlling Movement of a Virtual Character in a Virtual Reality Environment'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for controlling the movement of a virtual character in a virtual reality environment using a virtual reality device. The device includes a motion tracker that tracks the positions of the user in a physical movement area. The method involves obtaining the positions of the device in the physical movement area, determining the positions of the virtual character in the virtual reality environment based on the obtained positions, and controlling the movement of the virtual character by applying the determined positions in relation to a specific position in the physical movement area. The abstract also mentions that there are corresponding computer program products, apparatus, and virtual reality headsets associated with this method.

Original Abstract Submitted

A method for controlling movement of a virtual character in a virtual reality environment provided by a virtual reality device is disclosed. The virtual reality device comprising a motion tracker, wherein positions of the virtual character in the virtual reality environment correlate to positions of a user of the virtual reality device in a physical movement area. The method comprises obtaining positions of the virtual reality device in the physical movement area from the motion tracker, determining positions of the virtual character in the virtual reality environment based on the obtained positions of the virtual reality device in the physical movement area, and controlling movement of the virtual character in the virtual reality environment by applying the determined positions in a movement of the virtual character in relation to a position C in the physical movement area. Corresponding computer program product, apparatus, and virtual reality headset are also disclosed.