Abstract: A method of generating crash reports by an electronic gaming machine includes detecting an error condition during operation of a wagering game on the EGM, wherein the error condition affects operation of a wagering game executed on the EGM. In response to detecting the error condition, the EGM (a) generates a crash data file comprising data related to the error condition; (b) generates a screenshot of a screen displayed on the display screen at or near a time the error condition was detected; and (c) transmits the crash data file and the screenshot to a central server using a secure communications network to which the EGM and the central server are connected.

Abstract: There is provided a game program causing a computer to realize a function of controlling progress of a game by imaging, with a virtual camera, a three-dimensional game space in which a plurality of objects including a player object are disposed, and displaying the game space on a display unit as a game image, the program causing the computer to execute a mode setting function of setting a display mode of a game image displayed on the display unit out of at least a normal mode and a scenery mode according to a predetermined condition, an imaging function of causing the virtual camera to perform imaging at a plurality of imaging positions in the game space in a case where the display mode is the scenery mode, and a display control function of displaying a game image captured by the virtual camera on the display unit.

Abstract: A method and device for determining a distance are provided. The method includes determining a first binocular distance between two eyes of a user by using a first image captured through a camera of the device, determining a second binocular distance between the two eyes of the user by using a second image captured through the camera, determining a distance from the camera to the two eyes of the user based on the first binocular distance and the second binocular distance, and providing an image to a display of the device, the image converted according to the distance from the camera to the two eyes of the user.

Abstract: Vibration data for vibrating a vibrator is generated, and in accordance with a use form of a device including the vibrator, a first function or a second function is selected. Then, based on an amplitude value in the vibration data and the selected function, a new amplitude value is set, and vibration data including the set amplitude value is output to the device.

Abstract: An augmented reality system and method including calculating an orientation of a head mounted display, the head mounted display comprising a cursor located fixedly on the display, estimating pixel positions of a real world feature viewable via the head mounted display, and displaying a display element having an assigned function in a fixed position relative to the estimated pixel positions the real world feature, the display element is configured to execute the assigned function when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of the display element. Additionally, the method including displaying, on a head mounted display a plurality of display elements, each having an assigned function, in a fixed positions relative to real world features viewed via the display, detecting according to sensed orientation when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of one of the display elements, and executing the corresponding assigned function.

Abstract: A game device includes a processor, and a memory having a computer-readable program stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the game device to display a plurality of characters including characters of a plurality of types, determine whether selection of the character(s) is of a first mode or of a second mode based on a signal indicating the selection, and erase the selected character(s) and perform a first process in the case where the selection is determined to be of the first mode, and erase the selected characters and perform a second process in the case where the selection is determined to be of the second mode, the second process including newly displaying a character that has a size in accordance with the size and the number of the erased characters and is of the same type as that of the erased characters.

Abstract: There is provided a display control program for a computer. The display control program includes: by an image generation block, setting a viewpoint position and a sightline direction in accordance with one of a position and an attitude of a head mounted display worn on the head of a user and rendering an object arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space so as to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display; and by a rotation control block, upon acquiring an instruction for rotating a game field arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, rotating the game field around an axis perpendicular to the game field.

Abstract: Systems and methods enable sporting event spectators to do more than just observe an online or live contest with the spectators' engagement being limited to group messaging with other spectators (and possibly also the game stars/participants) during an event. The present invention provides a new level of participation for spectators. Spectators can play the game alongside their favorite athlete/star and a computer system evaluates how the participants perform compared to the athlete. The system can monitor several participants and rank their performance against performance of actual athletes to determine which participants made similar moves, took similar actions, or took action that may be deemed superior to action taken by actual athletes. From the collected data top performers can be acknowledge/awarded. The data can also be useful to identify rising stars from the pool of participants, and new athletes worthy of participants in future competitions cane identified.

Abstract: A display system includes a first display device of a head mounted type, and a second display device. The first display device includes: a first display configured to display a guide image, a first camera configured to capture an outside image, and a first communication interface configured to: transmit the outside image to the second display device, and receive the guide image transmitted from the second display device. The second display device includes: a second display configured to display the outside image, a detector configured to detect a pointing position relative to the outside image, a second processor configured to generate the guide image based on the pointing position, and a second communication interface configured to: receive the outside image transmitted from the first display device, and transmit the guide image to the first display device.

Abstract: A method for generating virtual content for presentation in an AR system includes, under control of a hardware processor included in the AR system, analyzing pose data to identify a pose of a user of the AR system. The method also includes identifying a physical object in a 3D physical environment of the user based at least partly on the pose. The method further includes responsive to detecting a first gesture, presenting a first type of virtual content in a display of the AR system. Moreover, the method includes responsive to detecting a second gesture, presenting a pod user interface virtual construct comprising a navigable menu. In addition, the method includes responsive to detecting a selection of an application through the navigable menu, rendering, in the display of the AR system, within the pod user interface virtual construct, the particular application in a 3D view to the user.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an augmented reality image includes a kiosk and mobile computing device executing an application for interacting with the kiosk. The kiosk switches from a first set of images to a second set of image when the mobile computing device is proximate to the kiosk. A user selects one of the second set of images and the mobile computing device receives an augmented reality image according to the user selection. The mobile computing device combines the augmented reality image with a live image from a camera of the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A method for providing a thermal feedback.

Abstract: A game system includes: a virtual camera control unit configured to control a virtual camera configured to take an image of a three-dimensional virtual game space; a game image generating unit configured to generate a game image based on the taken image; a sound reproducing unit configured to reproduce sound data in accordance with a situation of a game; and a first operation acquiring unit configured to acquire a physical and continuous displacement amount of a first operating portion operated by a user. In accordance with a continuous change in the displacement amount of the first operating portion, the virtual camera control unit continuously changes a zoom ratio of the virtual camera, and the sound reproducing unit continuously changes a method of reproducing the sound data.

Abstract: A wagering gaming apparatus is provided, comprising a 3-dimensional (3D) display device configured to create for a player a visual illusion of a 3D scene for a wagering game, the 3D scene having perceived depth in a z-direction perpendicular to a physical screen having width in an x-direction and height in a y-direction; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions. The instructions may cause the at least one processor to generate the 3D scene as a view from a virtual 3D camera toward an origin position in a virtual 3D model, including defining a virtual game component as an object mesh in the virtual 3D model, the virtual game component having a designated front perspective view. The object mesh may be warped to maintain the designated front perspective view of the virtual game component in the view from the virtual 3D camera.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic gaming machine includes displaying a three-dimensional game component to a viewer of the electronic gaming machine, wherein the three-dimensional game component is generated to have an apparent spatial position having coordinates including a z-coordinate in a direction extending toward the viewer; detecting a gaze direction of the viewer; comparing the gaze direction of the viewer to the apparent spatial position of the three-dimensional game component; determining that the gaze of the viewer is directed toward the three-dimensional game component; and responsive to determining that the gaze of the viewer is directed toward the three-dimensional game component, changing the z-coordinate of the apparent spatial position of the three-dimensional game component.

Abstract: A method for controlling STB game, a remote control system and a handheld electronic apparatus are provided. After the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the STB, when a gamepad mode is enabled, a virtual gamepad interface is displayed through a touch display panel of the handheld electronic apparatus, so as to simulate an operation method of a real gamepad. When the screen capturing mode is enabled, a game image of the display is captured and displayed on the touch display panel of the handheld electronic apparatus, and a specific function set in the game image is controlled through the touch display panel.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine having at least one electronic display for visually presenting a video image of a game being played on the machine and a computer electrically coupled to the at least one display. The computer having a programmable processor, memory, at least one video storage unit and a user interface coupled to a control array. The computer transmitting a video signal to the at least one electronic display which produces the video image of the game. The video signal being stored in the at least one video storage unit as a video output file.

Abstract: A fitness system for training a user to perform basketball movements is disclosed. The fitness system may include a sensor configured to detect spatial data associated with the user and a basketball. The fitness system also may include a display configured to provide a prompt associated with a particular movement, and user feedback. The fitness system also may include a movement database configured to store a plurality of movements including the particular movement, each movement including model movement data. The fitness system also may include a movement analysis unit configured to retrieve the model movement data associated with the particular movement from the movement database, determine user movement data based on the spatial data, determine user feedback data based on a comparison of the user movement data and the model movement data, and configure the display to display the user feedback based on the user feedback data.

Abstract: Provided is a game program that can increase the strategic aspect of a battle event between groups. In the battle event, an image of a map M is first displayed on client devices, and the characters in the groups are placed in an initial arrangement. Turns are taken successively, and in each turn, the destination of movement by characters is selected, the characters move, and combat takes place between characters. During the battle event, it is determined whether a time limit set as the running time of the battle event has been reached. If so, position points P of the characters in the final arrangement on the map M at that point in time are tallied. Which one of the groups wins the battle event is determined based on the total number of position points P for each group.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing an assembly of objects in a three-dimensional scene of a system of computer-aided design, comprising the steps of: providing (SI), in the scene, a first locator (LOCI) associated with a first design dimensions range; and providing (S2), in the scene, at least one second locator (LOC2a, LOC2b) respectively associated with a second design dimensions range, the first design dimensions range having an upper bound greater than the upper bound of the second design dimensions range.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a deriving section that derives an object distance of a real object included in an outside scene to be imaged and a relative pose of the real object with respect to an imaging section, a parameter selection section that selects one parameter group among a plurality of parameter groups for displaying an AR image associated with the real object on an image display section in accordance with the object distance; and a display image setting section that sets a display image in which a pose of the AR image and a pose of the real object are associated with each other, on the basis of the object distance, the relative pose of the real object, and the selected one parameter group, and displays the display image on the image display section.

Abstract: A method of using a learning machine to provide a biomechanical data representation of a subject based on markerless video motion capture. The learning machine is trained with both markerless video and marker-based (or other worn body sensor) data, with the marker-based or body worn sensor data being used to generate a full biomechanical model, which is the “ground truth” data. This ground truth data is combined with the markerless video data to generate a training dataset.

Abstract: The technology disclosed can provide capabilities such as using motion sensors and/or other types of sensors coupled to a motion-capture system to monitor motions within a real environment. A virtual object can be projected to a user of a portable device integrated into an augmented rendering of a real environment about the user. Motion information of a user body portion is determined based at least in part upon sensory information received from imaging or acoustic sensory devices. Control information is communicated to a system based in part on a combination of the motion of the portable device and the detected motion of the user. The virtual device experience can be augmented in some implementations by the addition of haptic, audio and/or other sensory information projectors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a program for a game that is executed at an electronic device that includes a display and a contact-type position input device, the program causing the electronic device to execute setting an operation reference position in a coordinate plane; determining whether a touch is being made on the contact-type position input device; setting an operation position in the coordinate plane in accordance with a touched position that is acquired; moving an object that is displayed on the display in the game, on the basis of the operation reference position and the operation position; saving the operation position as a displacement reference position; detecting a touched-position movement from the displacement reference position, the touched-position movement satisfying a predetermined condition; and resetting the operation reference position in the coordinate plane in a case where a touched-position movement satisfying the predetermined condition is detected.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing an observing service using event prediction in a game, in which a method of predicting various events that may occur in a game space during a game play so as to observe a situation where the events are occurring is provided. According to the method of providing an observing service using event prediction in a game, various game events occurring during a game play may be predicted so as to effectively generate videos of the events.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a fixing body, and a first display unit provided on the main body and/or the fixing body, wherein the first display unit has a first visible area and when the eyes of the viewer are a first distance away from the first visible area, a first image area of the image is perceived by the viewer, and when the eyes of the viewer are a second distance away from the first visible area, a second image area of the image is perceived by the viewer. The second image area includes the first image area and the first distance is larger than the second distance. A first content in the first image is displayed in the first image area, wherein the first content is perceived by the viewer when eyes of the viewer are the first distance away from the first visible area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for playing a game using a gestural gaming device. In an embodiment, the gestural gaming device includes a processor, a sensor, a communications transceiver, and a plurality of lighting elements. An application may be executed on a mobile device in communication with the gestural gaming device via the communications transceiver. The system may also include a back-end server in communication with the application over a network. The game may be played using the gestural gaming device in conjunction with one or more gestures, the game being managed by the application using the plurality of lighting elements. A winner of the game may be awarded a reward in response to winning the game from the back-end server via the gestural gaming device.

Abstract: A data store system may include an array of persistent storage devices configured to store a plurality of data store tables and a set of rules associated with a plurality of statistics. Each rule may include a relationship between at least two statistics. The data store system may further include a processor in communication with the storage device. The processor may generate the plurality of statistics on a data store table and retrieve the set of rules. The processor may evaluate the set of rules based on the plurality of statistics and, in response to the determination that at least one rule of the set of rules is violated, adjust a value of at least one of the statistics. The processor may store values of the plurality of statistics in at least one of the persistent storage devices, receive a query on the data store table, and use the stored statistics to generate a response to the query. A method and computer-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A content execution unit executes a game program, and a sharing processing unit manages the control right of a content. A distribution processing unit transmits content image data to a different information processing apparatus. The sharing processing unit includes an information acquisition unit acquiring operation information of a controller from the different information processing apparatus, an operation data provision unit providing the acquired operation information to the game program, a control data acquisition unit acquiring control data for a control target unit of the controller from the game program, and a control data provision unit providing the control data to a controller of the different information processing apparatus.

Abstract: According to the invention, a method for changing a display based at least in part on a gaze point of a user on the display is disclosed. The method may include receiving information identifying a location of the gaze point of the user on the display. The method may also include, based at least in part on the location of the gaze point, causing a virtual camera perspective to change, thereby causing content on the display associated with the virtual camera to change.

Abstract: A display assistance device detects the steering angle of a vehicle by using a steering angle sensor, and changes the position of a virtual viewpoint behind the host vehicle based on the detected steering angle. Then, the display assistance device converts images captured using a plurality of cameras such as a front camera and a rear camera into an overhead image of a downward view from the virtual viewpoint, and displays the converted overhead image on a display with a host vehicle icon superimposed on the overhead image, the host vehicle icon indicating the position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and techniques from displaying virtual representations of real-world spaces and objects in various environments are disclosed. A source environment at a first location can be scanned by a head-mounted display (HMD) device to generate three-dimensional datasets corresponding to the physical environment at the first location. The three-dimensional datasets can include detected physical properties associated with the physical environment. At a second location, the HMD can re-create the source environment, and render for display a virtual representation of the physical environment based on the three-dimensional datasets, where the virtual representation of the source environment is rendered to maintain any one of the detected physical properties associated with the physical environment.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for enabling two or more users to interact within a virtual world comprising virtual world data, comprising a computer network comprising one or more computing devices, the one or more computing devices comprising memory, processing circuitry, and software stored at least in part in the memory and executable by the processing circuitry to process at least a portion of the virtual world data; wherein at least a first portion of the virtual world data originates from a first user virtual world local to a first user, and wherein the computer network is operable to transmit the first portion to a user device for presentation to a second user, such that the second user may experience the first portion from the location of the second user, such that aspects of the first user virtual world are effectively passed to the second user.

Abstract: A module for simulating an operative procedure within a virtual environment. The virtual environment is implemented by using a device for processing virtual environment data. The module includes: a module configured to obtain a data structure representing a set of objects of the virtual environment and having at least one relationship of interaction between at least two objects; a module configured to receive at least one scenario representing a procedure to be simulated, the scenario being defined on the basis of a descriptive ontology, the at least one scenario being obtained from at least one pre-determined procedural model; a module configured for the rendering, within the virtual environment, at least one portion of the scenario as a function of the set of objects of the virtual environment, the at least one procedural model and at least one action performed by at least one real user of the virtual environment.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and computing devices are described herein for restoring gameplay by replaying past inputs. During gameplay, capture logic captures participant inputs that were received to change states of game objects. The capture logic stores the captured information in an electronic record of period(s) of the gameplay. After the period(s) of gameplay, replay logic receives a request to initiate subsequent gameplay beginning from a point in time from a period of past gameplay. The replay logic causes the subsequent gameplay to begin from the point at least in part by loading saved state information and replaying the captured participant inputs.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for real-time 3D reconstruction with a depth camera are described herein. Depth measurements received from a depth camera of target may be stored in a depth-measurement data structure. A three-dimensional representation of the target may be stored in a model. A current depth image received from the depth camera may be registered to the model. The depth-measurement data structure may be modified with the current depth image based on the registration. The model may be deformed based on space carving and the modified depth measurement data structure.

Abstract: An input device identification method is applicable to an input device including at least three contact surfaces. The input device identification method includes the steps of: storing distances between contact surfaces (s01); acquiring coordinates of respective contact surfaces of the input device placed on the touch panel (s02); calculating distances between the acquired coordinates (s03); calculating a similarity ratio between a shape formed by the respective acquired coordinates and a shape formed by the respective contact surfaces on the basis of the calculated distances and the stored distances (s04); and identifying the input device by comparing the stored distances and the calculated distances after converting either one of the stored distances and the calculated distances to the same scale as the other on the basis of the similarity ratio (s05).

Abstract: Techniques for enabling selection of one or more viewports from a scene representation are disclosed herein. In some aspects, scene configuration information including a position of at least one viewport relative to the scene may be received. Each of the at least one viewport may be associated with a streaming camera view. A scene representation may then be defined based, at least in part, on the scene configuration information. One or more viewport representations corresponding to each of the at least one viewport may be positioned within the scene representation, based, at least in part on, the scene configuration information. The scene representation, including the at least one viewport representation, may be displayed, for example, to a user. Each viewport representation may allow the respective streaming camera view associated with the corresponding viewport may to be displayed, such as by selection of each viewport representation.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines whether a background object is included in a predetermined volume defined between a viewpoint position for rendering a scene and a reference object that is a reference for rendering; and if it determines that the background object is included in the predetermined volume, changes the viewpoint position to a viewpoint candidate position defined based on the background object. Also, the apparatus determines whether a character object exists in a predetermined range from a viewpoint position for rendering the scene, and sets, for a target character object determined to exist in the predetermined range from the viewpoint position a transparency of the target character object overall.

Abstract: Devices and methods are set forth which provide for determination of relative movement between a user and an auto-stereo electronic display and for using the relative movement for applying a motion parallax effect to the display of auto-stereo content and for applying or removing the motion parallax effect.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a playable video game, or playable video game levels, from a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of various-colored blocks disposed on a grid. A set of software modules processes a digital image of the static model to translate its component elements into video game elements in a level file, which may then be played using a game driver.

Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting a request to pair a mobile device with a secondary content controller that is communicatively coupled to a wagering game machine. In some examples the secondary content controller is independent of a primary content controller for the wagering game machine. The operations can further include determining, by the secondary content controller, that primary wagering game content of the wagering game machine is in a state that would permit secondary wagering on the primary wagering game content. Further, the operations can include pairing the mobile device with the secondary content controller after determining that the primary wagering game content is in the state that would permit the secondary wagering.

Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate the creation and presentation of a virtual experience. In one embodiment, the virtual experience is assembled from user model data corresponding to a three-dimensional representation of a user, user movement data corresponding to at least one movement characteristic of the user, user voice data corresponding to at least one vocal characteristic of the user, environment data corresponding to a three-dimensional representation of a location, and event data corresponding to a captured event at the location. The virtual experience is a virtual recreation of the captured event at the location, with the three-dimensional representation of the user, the vocal characteristic of the user, and the movement characteristic of the user inserted into the captured event.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method includes running a first application program on a computer system, running a second application program on the computer system, and running a data availability manager (DAM) program on the computer system. The first application program is operative to indicate to the DAM program that a first data item processed by the first application program is available for further processing. The DAM program is operative to determine a second data item that is dependent for processing upon availability of the first data item and to indicate to the second application program that the second data item is ready for processing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for adjusting a weight of a peripheral device while presenting content to a head mounted display are disclosed. One method includes processing instructions for rendering a virtual reality scene in the head mounted display. The virtual reality scene includes a virtual object. The method also includes receiving pairing of the peripheral device for use with the head mounted display for rendering the virtual reality scene and determining a movement of the virtual object. The method causes sending of instructions to the peripheral device for execution by a controller of the peripheral device to move a weight in the peripheral device. The weight is moved to provide a correlation to the determined movement of the virtual object.

Abstract: To provide a gaming machine, method and program for providing a game that can achieve a game progression more rich in variation than a conventional gaming machine and provide a player with more entertainment value. Providing, on a reel of the gaming machine 1, a static symbol region that statically displays a symbol selected from a first symbol set, and a dynamic symbol region that, after displaying while varying symbols included in a second symbol set, stops the variation and indicates a predetermined symbol.

Abstract: The technology disclosed can provide capabilities such as using motion sensors and/or other types of sensors coupled to a motion-capture system to monitor motions within a real environment. A virtual object can be projected to a user of a portable device integrated into an augmented rendering of a real environment about the user. Motion information of a user body portion is determined based at least in part upon sensory information received from imaging or acoustic sensory devices. Control information is communicated to a system based in part on a combination of the motion of the portable device and the detected motion of the user. The virtual device experience can be augmented in some implementations by the addition of haptic, audio and/or other sensory information projectors.

Abstract: A device for processing a stream of video data which comprises a sequence of frames comprises an interface configured to receive the stream of video data. A processing device is configured to create a three-dimensional environment from a frame of the sequence of frames when a freeze condition is detected. The processing device is configured to generate a series of frames from the three-dimensional environment. The series of frames represents the three-dimensional environment from a plurality of points of view. The processing device is configured to insert the generated series of frames into the sequence of frames to generate a modified sequence of frames to conceal a freeze.

Abstract: A method of controlling a display of an electronic device and the electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes measuring an amount of movement of a user, when the movement of the user is detected while a Virtual Reality (VR) operation is provided to the user; comparing the amount of the movement with a threshold value corresponding to a type of content being used by the user; and changing the VR operation into a see-through operation, when the amount of the movement is greater than the threshold value corresponding to the type of the content.

Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.