Dwango Co., Ltd.

Kentarou Matsui

Takashi Kojima

Nobuo Kawakami

Shinnosuke Iwaki

Naoki Yamaguchi

Provided is a content distribution server which is able to establish restrictions on the public disclosure of an object displayed in virtual space at the convenience of the distributor. The content distribution server comprises: a distribution unit that distributes live content for synthesizing video in virtual space using information from the distributor as virtual character information; and a first setting receiving unit that receives from the distributor terminal used by the distributor public disclosure restriction settings for establishing restrictions on objects present in virtual space displayed on the distributor terminal that can be viewed on a viewer terminal used by a viewer to view live content.

Content distribution server, content distribution system, content distribution method, and program

A data replacement apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a replacement unit. The acquisition unit acquires first control data having a value based on the position of a first device which can be mounted on a user's head and the position of a second device which can be gripped by a user. The determination unit determines whether or not a prescribed condition is satisfied. The replacement unit replaces the first control data with second control data when it is determined that the condition is satisfied. The second control data has a value not based on the position of the first device and/or the position of the second device.

Data replacement apparatus, computing device, and program for user and avatar coordination

Provided is a content distribution server that is configured to improve the convenience of virtual space sharing formats. The content distribution server comprises: a participation accepting unit that accepts a participation request from another individual to participate in a virtual space used for distribution by a distributor; an information acquiring unit that acquires motion information indicating movement by the distributor and a participant participating on the basis of a participation request, as well as information on the virtual characters of the distributor and the participant; and a distribution unit that distributes live content based on video in virtual space obtained by synthesizing motion information acquired by the information acquiring unit with movement by the virtual characters.

Provided is a content distribution server that is configured to distribute live content according to additional information set for a virtual character. The content distribution server comprises: an information acquiring unit that acquires character information indicating a virtual character used by a distributor in a virtual space, and first additional information added to the character information; and a distribution unit that distributes live content for synthesis with video in virtual space converting movement by the distributor to movement by the virtual character based on the character information and the first additional information acquired by the information acquiring unit.

Provided is a content distribution server or the like capable of limiting undesirable behavior of viewers. This content distribution servercomprises: an information acquisition unitwhich acquires character information indicating a virtual character used by a distributor in a virtual space, additional information added to the character information, and/or limit information set by the distributor; a distribution unitwhich distributes live content according to an image in the virtual space in which the movement of the distributor is synthesized as the movement of the virtual character, on the basis of the character information acquired by the information acquisition unit; and a behavior limiting unitwhich limits the behavior of a viewer who watches the live content, on the basis of the additional information and/or the limit information set by the distributor.

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Hokkaido, Japan

Kentarou Matsui