Abstract: A game device that is an exemplary display control device includes an image generation section configured to generate an image of a virtual three-dimensional space, an object control section configured to control an object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space, the object including a plurality of particles, a player character control section configured to control a player character disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space, the player character being operatable by a player, a determination section configured to determine whether or not the player character has touched the object, and an absorption control section configured to execute, in a case where the determination section determines that the player character has touched the object, an action representing that the plurality of particles included in the object that the player character has touched are absorbed by the player character.

Abstract: A game device that is an exemplary display control device includes an image generation section configured to generate an image of a virtual three-dimensional space, an object control section configured to control an object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space, the object including a plurality of particles, a player character control section configured to control a player character disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space, the player character being operatable by a player, a determination section configured to determine whether or not the player character has touched the object, and an absorption control section configured to execute, in a case where the determination section determines that the player character has touched the object, an action representing that the plurality of particles included in the object that the player character has touched are absorbed by the player character.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that allows a user to execute, when a video image is displayed on a video image display apparatus worn on the head of the user, interactions with video images more intuitively. An information processing apparatus 10, connected to a video image display apparatus 40 worn on the head of a user, acquires information of a relative position of at least a part of the body of the user with reference to a position of the video image display apparatus 40 and displays, on the video image display apparatus 40, a video image indicative of a situation in which an object corresponding to the part is arranged at a position in a virtual space, the position being determined in accordance with the acquired relative position.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that allows a user to execute, when a video image is displayed on a video image display apparatus worn on the head of the user, interactions with video images more intuitively. An information processing apparatus 10, connected to a video image display apparatus 40 worn on the head of a user, acquires information of a relative position of at least a part of the body of the user with reference to a position of the video image display apparatus 40 and displays, on the video image display apparatus 40, a video image indicative of a situation in which an object corresponding to the part is arranged at a position in a virtual space, the position being determined in accordance with the acquired relative position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game device with enhanced entertainment capabilities. In a game device, a slope controller controls the inclination of the ground on which a character is placed, based on an operation instruction input by a player via a controller. An independent mode controller controls the character so that the character performs an action determined by an artificial intelligence unit, when the inclination of the ground is smaller than a certain value. A dependent mode controller controls the character so that the character rolls on the ground, when the inclination of the ground is greater than a certain value. The player tilts the ground to roll the character in a desired direction so as to lead the character to the goal.

Abstract: A game apparatus can achieve a game in which an object is transferred from one game apparatus to another by showing it flying on a screen. When a management data acquisition unit acquires management data indicating that the object is transferred to a game apparatus itself, an object control unit displays the object on-screen and accepts a user's operation instruction from an input unit. The object control unit determines whether or not the object is to be transferred in accordance with the user's operation instruction. A destination selection unit selects the destination of the object. A management data transmission unit transmits management data to the other game apparatuses. The object control unit updates a management data storing unit.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: area extraction means for extracting an area occupied by a player from the mirror moving picture containing a player; control means for generating a computer image containing a game character; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving picture obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means moves the game character according to the area occupied by the player in the superimposed moving picture. Thus, in the information processing system using the player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: detection means for detecting an area having motion from a mirror moving picture from a player; control means for creating a computer image containing an object too be moved; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means sets a plurality of areas to be detected for the object to be moved and controls the movement mode of the object according to the detection result of the motion of the mirror moving picture in the area corresponding to the respective areas to be detected. Thus, in the information processing system using a player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game device with enhanced entertainment capabilities. In a game device, a slope controller controls the inclination of the ground on which a character is placed, based on an operation instruction input by a player via a controller. An independent mode controller controls the character so that the character performs an action determined by an artificial intelligence unit, when the inclination of the ground is smaller than a certain value. A dependent mode controller controls the character so that the character rolls on the ground, when the inclination of the ground is greater than a certain value. The player tilts the ground to roll the character in a desired direction so as to lead the character to the goal.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: area extraction means for extracting an area occupied by a player from the mirror moving picture containing a player; control means for generating a computer image containing a game character; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving picture obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means moves the game character according to the area occupied by the player in the superimposed moving picture. Thus, in the information processing system using the player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: detection means for detecting an area having motion from a mirror moving picture from a player; control means for creating a computer image containing an object too be moved; and display control means for causing a display device to display a superimposed moving image obtained by superimposing the mirror moving picture and the computer image. The control means sets a plurality of areas to be detected for the object to be moved and controls the movement mode of the object according to the detection result of the motion of the mirror moving picture in the area corresponding to the respective areas to be detected. Thus, in the information processing system using a player image acquired by a camera as the input interface, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Abstract: A game apparatus can achieve a game in which an object is transferred from one game apparatus to another by showing it flying on a screen. When a management data acquisition unit acquires management data indicating that the object is transferred to a game apparatus itself, an object control unit displays the object on-screen and accepts a user's operation instruction from an input unit. The object control unit determines whether or not the object is to be transferred in accordance with the user's operation instruction. A destination selection unit selects the destination of the object. A management data transmission unit transmits management data to the other game apparatuses. The object control unit updates a management data storing unit.

Abstract: The separation between first and second points is determined. At the first point are first, second and third mutually orthogonal coils that are excited in sequence, so that first, second and third magnetic fields are sequentially derived. At the second point are first, second and third mutually orthogonal magnetic field sensors that respond to the first, second and third magnetic fields, respectively to derive responses indicative of the magnetic fields coupled to them. The derived responses are combined in accordance with: ##EQU1## to derive the separation magnitude, where:V11, V12 and V13 are responses of the first, second and third sensors while the first coil is excited;V21, V22 and V23 are responses of the first, second and third sensors while the second coil is excited;V31, V32 and V33 are responses of the first, second and third sensors while the third coil is excited.