Abstract: A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Information on sensor capability is converted to binary data and then transmitted, or converted to eXtensible Markup Language (XML) data, or the XML data is further converted to binary data and then transmitted. Accordingly, data transmission rate may be increased and a low bandwidth may be used. In a data-receiving adaptation real world to virtual world (RV) engine, complexity of the adaptation RV engine may be reduced by omitting an XML parser.

Abstract: An interface controlling apparatus and method using a force may generate content control information by analyzing force input information received from at least one force sensor, and may control content based on the content control information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual object manipulating apparatus and method. The virtual object manipulating apparatus connects a virtual object in a 3D virtual world with a virtual object manipulating apparatus, senses a grab signal from a user, and determines a grab type of the virtual object based on the sensed grab signal and the connection between the virtual object and the virtual object manipulating apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method of controlling characteristics of an avatar in a virtual world may generate avatar control information based on avatar information of the virtual world and a sensor control command expressing a user intent using a sensor-based input device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a virtual world. The apparatus for controlling a facial expression of an avatar in a virtual world using a facial expression of a user in a real world may include a receiving unit to receive sensed information that is sensed by an intelligent camera, the sensed information relating to a facial expression basis of the user, and a processing unit to generate facial expression data of the user for controlling the facial expression of the avatar, using initialization information representing a parameter for initializing the facial expression basis of the user, a 2-dimensional/3-dimensional (2D/3D) model defining a coding method for a face object of the avatar, and the sensed information.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for controlling a virtual object. The virtual object is controlled by detecting a hand motion of a user and generating an event corresponding to the hand motion. Accordingly, the user may control the virtual object displayed on a 3-dimensional graphic user interface (3D GUI) more intuitively and efficiently.

Abstract: A virtual world processing apparatus and method. Sensed information, which is information collected by a sensor is inputted. The sensed information is adapted, based on a sensor capability, which is information on capability of the sensor. Accordingly, interoperability between a real world and a virtual world or interoperability between virtual worlds may be achieved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a virtual world. A data structure of a virtual object of a virtual world may be defined, and a virtual world object of the virtual world may be controlled, and accordingly an object in a real world may be reflected to the virtual world. Additionally, the virtual world object may migrate between virtual worlds, using the defined data structure.

Abstract: Disclosed are a virtual world processing device and method. By way of example, data collected from the real world is converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, or is converted to XML data, or the converted XML data is further converted to binary form data which is then transmitted, thereby allowing the data transmission rate to be increased and a low bandwidth to be used, and, in the case of a data-receiving adaptation RV engine, the complexity of the adaptation RV engine can be reduced as there is no need to include an XML parser.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. By comparing a priority of an animation clip corresponding to a predetermined part of an avatar of a virtual world with a priority of motion data and by determining data corresponding to the predetermined part of the avatar, a motion of the avatar in which motion data sensing a motion of a user of a real world is associated with the animation clip may be generated.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an object are provided. The object control apparatus includes a detection module to detect deformation of a flexible display device, a storage module to store a first table including feature information regarding deformation of the flexible display device, and pattern information regarding deformation patterns of the flexible display device, the pattern information matching the feature information, and a control module to generate the feature information from deformation information regarding the detected deformation, to extract the pattern information corresponding to the generated feature information from the first table, and control at least one of a pointer and an object based on the extracted pattern information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an object are provided. Motions of fingers present in a 3-dimensional (3D) sensing area are detected, and a pointer or an object being displayed is controlled corresponding to the detected motions. Therefore, input of a control signal may be achieved without a direct touch on a display device such as a terminal, thereby preventing leaving marks on a screen of the display. In addition, since the motions of fingers are detected within the 3D sensing area, not on a 2-dimensional (2D) plane, more types of input motions may be used.

Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus includes an approach sensing electrode unit including a plurality of first approach sensing electrode arrays disposed on a substrate and a plurality of second approach sensing arrays disposed adjacent to the first approach sensing electrode arrays, a voltage supply unit to supply a voltage to any of the first approach sensing electrode arrays and the second approach sensing electrode arrays, a signal generation unit to generate an approach sensing signal by detecting a variation of capacitance generated between the first approach sensing electrode arrays and the second approach sensing electrode arrays, the variation of capacitance occurring in a 3-dimensional (3D) approach sensing region, and an information generation unit to generate contact information corresponding to the approach sensing signal generated by the signal generation unit.

Abstract: In an apparatus and method for processing a virtual world, haptic information regarding a virtual object in the virtual world, the haptic information corresponding to sensed information, is extracted and transmitted to a haptic feedback device. Accordingly, interaction between a real world and the virtual world is achieved. The processing speed of the haptic information with respect to the virtual object may be increased by varying data structures according to types of the virtual object.

Abstract: A sensory effect processing system and method are disclosed. Sensory effects contained in contents may be embodied in a real world, by generating command information for controlling a sensory device based on sensory effect information and sensory device capability information. In addition, data transmission rate may be increased by encoding metadata into binary metadata, encoding metadata into extensible mark-up language (XML) metadata, or encoding metadata into XML metadata and further encoding the XML metadata into binary metadata. Also, a bandwidth may be reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus detecting a proximity touch efficiently identifies a gesture which a user uses in the user's daily life and performs an operation corresponding to the gesture. The apparatus detects a proximity touch of an object and generates a detection signal. The apparatus generates detection information including three-dimensional positional information about the object using the detection signal and generates tracking information by tracking the detection information. The apparatus identifies a gesture corresponding to the tracking information by retrieving the gesture from a storage unit and executes an operation corresponding to the gesture.

Abstract: A system and method that may sense and recognize a motion of a user is provided. The system and method may recognize a variety of motions of the user based on sensing data received from a remote controller.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch gesture recognition apparatus and method that can be, or applied to, both a single-touch system and a multi-touch system. The touch gesture recognition method recognizes touch gestures using the diagonal-line length of a bounding box created based on touch location information and variations in the diagonal-line length. After a gesture is recognized, the recognized gesture is mapped to an input event of a user input device and feedback according to the input event is provided.

Abstract: A virtual object control method is provided. The virtual object control method includes selecting a gesture to control a virtual object on the basis of motion information of a virtual object control unit. The gesture is related to a user's action to operate the virtual object control unit, and appropriately selected so that a user can intuitively and remotely control the virtual object. Selection criteria may be varied depending on the motion information including at least one of a pointing position, the number of pointed to points, a moving type for the virtual object control unit, and a moving position for the virtual object control unit acquired based on the position information.

Abstract: Provided is an input device that may sense a first contact occurring along a planar coordinate axis among three-dimensional (3D) spatial coordinate axes to generate first contact information, to sense a second contact occurring along a vertical coordinate axis among the 3D spatial coordinate axes to generate second contact information, to analyze contact information including at least one of the first contact information and the second contact information to generate an input signal to control a predetermined display device, and to transmit the generated input signal to the display device. The display device may control an object that is displayed on the display device, based on the input signal.