摘要 |
A virtual space using a geometric model for forming a virtual environment is input, nongeometric model object expression data based on a multi-viewpoint image is acquired, geometric information is added to the acquired nongeometric model object expression data, and the nongeometric model object expression data is used as an object arranged or operated in the virtual space using the added geometric information or automatically moving in the space. The same effect as that obtained when the shape data of an object having a very complex shape is generated or reproduced can be easily obtained without generating or reproducing the shape data. In addition, the entire virtual space can be generated without holding an enormous amount of light space data, so that the object can be operated in the three-dimensional space. <IMAGE> |