Fuente: WIPO "tomato" In a virtual object transformation method, a first virtual object and at least one virtual item in a virtual environment are output for display. The virtual environment includes a second virtual object that searches for the first virtual object. The output for display of the first virtual object is switched to a first virtual item of the at least one virtual item based on a camouflage operation being performed on the first virtual object. Each of the at least one virtual item has an associated item type. The first virtual item has an item type matching one of the associated item types. The first virtual item is controlled to perform an action in the virtual environment based on a control operation performed on the first virtual item.