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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2014
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix, Tokyo, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game while displaying a three-dimensional avatar, arranged within a virtual space, on a display screen of a the display device is provided. A three-dimensional partial model is generated on the basis of two-dimensional image data inputted by a user of the video game processing apparatus. The three-dimensional partial model constitutes at least apart of a body of a three-dimensional avatar, including a face portion of the three-dimensional avatar. A plurality of three-dimensional partial models thus generated is stored in a three-dimensional partial model memory. At least one three-dimensional partial model for each scene in the video game is specified from the plurality of three-dimensional partial models. The display device is caused to display the three-dimensional avatar, which includes the specified three-dimensional partial model, in a corresponding scene on the display screen.