Ncsoft filed 1 patent in 1 category: UI/UX (1). The filing covers a 3D mini-map system designed for navigating multi-level virtual game environments.
The technology rotates viewpoints and displays objects at different altitudes using floating indicators, addressing the challenges of orientation in complex game worlds with vertical gameplay elements.
The UI/UX patent addresses navigation in vertically complex game environments through a mini-map that shifts between traditional 2D top-down views and 3D perspectives. Objects positioned at different heights appear with floating indicators that rise above the map surface, making their altitude immediately visible to players. The system includes density visualization bars and filtering controls that let players focus on specific altitude ranges, solving the orientation problems that arise when game spaces stack multiple levels on top of each other.
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