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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2019
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc, San Mateo, CA (US);
Hideo Kojima, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a character in a virtual environment of an interactive gaming application. The method including receiving characteristics of a virtual environment. The method including receiving a weight distribution profile for virtual objects carried by the character, the weight distribution profile causing an offset in a center of gravity of the character. The method including receiving input to move the character about the virtual environment, the input including a first component for moving the character along a path in the virtual environment, and a second component for providing a counter-force to reduce the offset to the center of gravity. The second component is applied when the character graphically appears to be out-of-balance while moving along the path in the virtual environment responsive to the first component.