Abstract: A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player statistics or categorization of the player. A category is selected for the player, based on the usage profile and the player information for the player. An offer is then selected from a group of offers, wherein the offer is for a real world object, service or event.

Abstract: A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player statistics or categorization of the player. A category is selected for the player, based on the usage profile and the player information for the player. An offer is then selected from a group of offers, wherein the offer is for a real world object, service or event.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a location for a virtual object on a course terrain for a course. A photographic image of the course corresponding to the location is identified. The virtual object is incorporated in a presentation of the photographic image such that the virtual object appears in the photographic image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a user skill level for user interaction with virtual equipment in an interactive computer game. The virtual equipment is capable of being manipulated through user interaction with an associated representation. Automatically adapting a virtual equipment model associated with the virtual equipment to reflect the determined user skill level. The virtual equipment model governs how the virtual equipment behaves in response to user interaction with the representation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for aligning images are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an inaccurate three-dimensional (3D) position of a physical camera, where the physical camera captured a photographic image; basing an initial 3D position of a virtual camera in a 3D virtual environment on the inaccurate 3D position of the physical camera; correlating one or more markers in the photographic image with one or more markers in the 3D virtual environment that appear in the virtual camera's field of view; and adjusting the initial 3D position of the virtual camera in the 3D virtual environment based on a disparity between the one or more markers' 3D positions in the photographic image as compared to the one or more markers' 3D positions in the virtual camera's field of view.

Abstract: A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player statistics or categorization of the player. A category is selected for the player, based on the usage profile and the player information for the player. An offer is then selected from a group of offers, wherein the offer is for a real world object, service or event.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing an electronic game utilizing photographs.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing an electronic game utilizing photographs.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing an electronic game utilizing photographs.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing an electronic game utilizing photographs.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a location for a virtual object on a course terrain for a course. A photographic image of the course corresponding to the location is identified. The virtual object is incorporated in a presentation of the photographic image such that the virtual object appears in the photographic image.