Concept and construction example of an interactive movie system

Interactive movies are proposed as a new type of media produced by combinin g new trends found in movies, communications, and games. With interactive m ovies, we are able to build cyberspaces rich to the feeling of presence by applying computer graphics and 3D observation, and to get the feeling of co mplete immersion in these spaces, as if we were actually in them. In additi on, it is possible to experience stories through interaction with other cha racters in the spaces. We first explain the concept of interactive movies a nd describe a first prototype system that we have developed. We then descri be the construction of a second system, which we are currently developing, as well as several improvements in the system.