Nintendo had five patents in metaverse during Q4 2023. Nintendo Co Ltd filed a patent for an image display system involving a goggle apparatus with a display section, a virtual camera, and a user interface in a virtual space. The orientation of the virtual camera is controlled based on the goggle apparatus orientation, with the user interface moving in front of the camera when necessary. GlobalData’s report on Nintendo gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Nintendo grant share with metaverse as a theme is 60% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Image display system, non-transitory storage medium having stored therein image display program, display control apparatus, and image display method (Patent ID: US20230364511A1)
The patent filed by Nintendo Co Ltd. describes an image display system that includes a goggle apparatus with a display section, a virtual camera, and a user interface in a virtual space. The system controls the orientation of the virtual camera based on the goggle apparatus's orientation. When the camera's line of sight changes direction and exceeds a threshold, the user interface is adjusted accordingly. The system uses processing circuitry to detect changes in rotation direction, calculate rotation amounts, and move objects within the camera's capturing range based on these parameters.
The patent's claims detail the specific functionalities of the image display system, such as detecting rotation direction changes in different axes, calculating rotation amounts, and adjusting object movements accordingly. The system can also detect changes in rotation direction based on user interactions, pointer movements, and camera orientations. Additionally, the processing circuitry can perform object movements even without detecting rotation changes, based on user operations. Overall, the patent outlines a sophisticated image display system that dynamically adjusts virtual camera orientation and object positions based on the goggle apparatus's movements and user interactions in a virtual space.
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