Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a type of material of an object in a real-world environment are described. One of the methods includes receiving a plurality of sets of audio data based on sounds received from a plurality of objects within a plurality of environments. The method further includes receiving a plurality of sets of input data regarding a plurality of types of materials of the plurality of objects, training an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on the plurality of sets of audio data and the plurality of sets of input data, and applying the AI model to a set of audio data captured from the real-world environment to determine the type of material of the object within the real-world environment to enhance the realism of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) video games and applications.

Abstract: Methods and systems for representing emotions of an audience of spectators viewing online gaming of a video game include capturing interaction data from spectators of an audience engaged in watching gameplay of the video game. The captured interaction data is used to cluster the spectators into different groups in accordance to emotions detected from the interactions of spectators in the audience. A reaction track is identified for each group based on the emotion associated with the group. The reaction tracks representing distinct emotions of different groups of spectators are presented alongside content of the video game.

Abstract: In combination, a detection section detects a target based on a first image signal from a first image sensor, a setting section sets an area of interest in which at least part of the target is included, a calculation section calculates, based on a second image signal from a second image sensor that asynchronously generates an image signal when a change in intensity of light incident on each of pixels is detected, a distribution of the second image signal in the area of interest, a tracking section tracks the detection target in the area of interest on the basis of at least one of the first image signal and the second image signal, a tracking controlling section discerns a movement of the detection target in the area of interest based on the tracking, and an information outputting section outputs a result of the tracking by the tracking section.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that sequentially executes a plurality of information processing steps, includes: a management section that manages the plurality of information processing steps by dividing the plurality of information processing steps into a plurality of processing groups; an information processing section that processes at least some of the plurality of information processing steps included in each of the plurality of processing groups in a selection order according to a predetermined rule, for each of the plurality of processing groups; a group progress image generating section that generates a progress display image representing a progress of processing of the plurality of information processing steps included in each of the plurality of processing groups; and a display control section that outputs and displays a screen in which the generated progress display image for each of the plurality of processing groups is arranged at each predetermined position in one screen.

Abstract: There is provided a drive power transmitting mechanism that can transmit drive power losslessly and can be used in environments where silence is required. The drive power transmitting mechanism includes a rotor having a first outer circumferential surface and rotatable about a first rotational axis, a rotor having a second outer circumferential surface pressed against the first outer circumferential surface and rotatable about a second rotational axis due to a frictional force produced between the second outer circumferential surface and the first outer circumferential surface, a gear rotatable in unison with the rotor about the first rotational axis, and a gear rotatable in unison with the rotor about the second rotational axis, in which the gear and the gear are brought into mesh with each other when the second outer circumferential surface slips against the first outer circumferential surface.

Abstract: To improve accuracy of estimating a pose of a photographed object, provided is target region acquisition means (21) determines whether or not the input image includes an image of a target object by inputting at least a part of an input image to a classification model trained based on a plurality of learning images including an image in which a target object has been photographed and label data indicating whether or not each of the learning images includes the target object, and acquires a target region including the image of the target object, which is extracted from the input image. Pose estimation means (25) estimates a pose of the target object based on information output by a machine learning model, when the acquired target region is input thereto, which is trained by: a plurality of training images rendered by a three-dimensional shape model of the target object; and ground truth data being information relating to the pose of the target object in the training images.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus having an image data generation unit that uses a prescribed first resolution setting to generate image data, the information processing apparatus, upon accepting a prescribed operation which is performed by a user and which pertains to recording of the image data, causes the image data generation unit to generate image data by a second resolution setting different from the first resolution setting, and records the generated image data.

Abstract: The accuracy of a machine learning model is improved while the maintenance of training data is facilitated. An information processing system outputs, on the basis of an output of a machine learning model being trained with training data when input data is received to the machine learning model as an input, reliability of the output for the input data, generates new training data on the basis of the input data in a case where the reliability satisfies a predetermined condition, and trains the machine learning model with the new training data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for game texture substitution in cloud gaming. The method includes receiving data including information identifying one or more video game textures to be included in the stream. The method further includes providing texture data for the one or more video game textures identified in the received data. The texture data comprises at least one identifier from a texture coding scheme, where each identifier represents image data associated with a corresponding video game texture. The texture coding scheme, provided in a memory associated with the cloud gaming computing system, comprises a plurality of identifiers, where each identifier represents the image data associated with the corresponding video game texture. A corresponding method for processing the stream at a client device is also provided.

Abstract: A playing time acquiring section acquires lengths of playing time of a plurality of users for an activity from event data representing a start of the activity and event data representing an end of the activity. A statistical processing section generates distribution of playing time for each activity, in reference to the acquired plurality of lengths of playing time. A skill value deriving section derives a skill value of each user for the activity, in reference to the playing time of each user for the relevant activity and the distribution of the playing time for the relevant activity. A classifying portion classifies a plurality of activities into groups. The skill value deriving section derives a player skill value of each user concerning game play for each activity group, in reference to a plurality of skill values which are derived for the plurality of activities.

Abstract: An image processing section displays a display image on an output apparatus. A time acquisition section acquires a time during which a user is viewing the display image. A hunger estimation section estimates, from the time during which the user is viewing the display image, that the user is hungry. An information provision section provides the user with information regarding food in a case where the hunger estimation section estimates that the user is hungry.

Abstract: Eye tracking of the wearer of a virtual reality headset is used to customize/personalize VR video. Based on eye tracking, the VR scene may present different types of trees for different types of gaze directions. As another example, based on gaze direction, a VR scene can be augmented with additional objects based on gaze direction at a particular related object. A friend's gaze-dependent personalization may be imported into the wearer's system to increase companionship and user engagement. Customized options can be recorded and sold to other players.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus which improves an external appearance and which easily ensures the strength of an exterior member. In the electronic apparatus, an upper surface of an exterior panel (20A) has, on a peripheral portion of the upper surface, a first position (P1), a second position (P2) defined on an opposite side of a center (P0) of the upper surface from the first position (P1), a third position (P3), and a fourth position (P4) defined on an opposite side of the center (P0) of the upper surface from the third position (P3). A line (L1) that connects the first position (P1) and the second position (P2) to each other and is formed along the upper surface is a curve bulging to a lower side, and a line (L2) that connects the third position (P3) and the fourth position (P4) to each other and is formed along the upper surface is a curve bulging to an upper side.

Abstract: A method generating an image according to a style is described. The method includes receiving a textual description describing a first image. The method further includes applying an artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine the style of a second image based on the textual description, the first image, a plurality of descriptions, and a plurality of images to generate a suggestion. The style provides a context to the second image. The style is lacking in the first image. The method includes generating the second image with the suggestion according to the style and providing the second image to a client device for display.

Abstract: Techniques are described for encoding a normal map of a computer graphics texture. identify a normal map associated with a computer graphics texture. X and Z components of the normal map are associated with respective first and second channels with each channel being represented as two respective pair of endpoint values and 6-bits of interpolation indices. The channels including negative Z values are projected to octahedral space with interpolated index values being allowed outside the range of [?1, 1], and a symmetry operation executed to bring the interpolation indices values into the range [?1, 1].

Abstract: A system and method are described for combining multiple views of a video game or application into a single video stream (or set of video streams). For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises: a plurality of application/video game instances executed for a particular multi-player video game or application on a hosting service, the application/video game instances being executed in response to control signals received from a plurality of clients; compositing logic executed at the hosting service to combine video streams generated by each of the application/video game instances into a single video stream for a first one of the clients; and compression logic to compress the single video stream with low latency such that the user of the first one of the clients has the perception that the video game or application is being executed locally.

Abstract: Methods and system include receiving frames of data generated for an online game, from a server device and encoding the frames using an encoder. Each encoded frame of data is transmitted to a client device over a network, for rendering. A monitoring engine is used to evaluate the data contained in the encoded frame to determine if an amount of data contained in the encoded frame exceeds a maximum data limit specified for a communication channel established between the server device and the client device. When the amount of data contained in the encoded frame exceeds the maximum data limit, a signal is sent to the encoder to dynamically reduce amount of data included in one or more subsequent frames forwarded to the client device for rendering. The adjusting is performed to maintain a frame rate defined for the online game.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including an event-driven vision sensor including a sensor array having a sensor that generates an event signal when detecting a change in the intensity of incident light, an IMU whose positional relation with the vision sensor is known and which measures at least one physical quantity, and an additional information generating section that generates additional information related to the event signal or an output value of the IMU by associating flow information detected on the basis of the event signal with a flow pattern associated in advance with the at least one physical quantity or an estimated value based on the at least one physical quantity.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes generating an augmented reality environment, determining a number of virtual avatars requiring an avatar space within said augmented reality environment, determining a number of physical avatar spaces that are available for occupation within the augmented reality environment, comparing the number of virtual avatars requiring an avatar space to the number of available physical avatar spaces and, when the number of virtual avatars requiring an avatar space within the augmented reality environment is less than or equal to the number of available physical avatar spaces, assigning a different available physical avatar space to each virtual avatar.

Abstract: In a server, an image generation section stores a generated image in a frame buffer. A compression/encoding section compresses and encodes image data in units of partial images smaller than one frame. A processing order control section, on the basis of information pertaining to a scan order for a display panel connected to an image processing apparatus which is a data transmission destination, controls an order of reading out pixel data from the frame buffer, a shape of a partial image, or a compression and encoding order. The compressed and encoded partial image data is packetized by a packetization section and transmitted to the image processing apparatus by a communication section.