Patent ID: 7673246
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A virtual space presentation apparatus which generates a display image of a virtual space according to a viewpoint position designated by a first user, and presents the generated display image to the first user, comprising: a grouping unit, arranged to divide a plurality of users including the first user into groups based on viewpoint positions, the plurality of users sharing the virtual space; a user information obtaining unit, arranged to obtain user information concerning a one or more users included in each of the groups divided by said grouping unit; a user information image generation unit, arranged to generate a user information image on the basis of the user information; a display unit, arranged to present, to the first user, the user information image superimposed on the generated display image; a selection unit, arranged to enable the first user to select an element in the user information image; and a request unit, arranged to send, if a group in an independent mode for displaying an image in a viewpoint different from other users is selected in the user information image by using said selection unit, to a user having the control right of the selected group, a request for requesting the user having the control right to change the selected group from the independent mode to a shared mode for displaying the image in a viewpoint shared by other users.