Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for a head-mounted display to be worn by a user located within a physical environment and for engaging in an interactive experience; an entertainment device including a processing section that executes an interactive application that is manipulated in part through receiving inputs from the user; a communication partner operating to relay video and audio signals outputted from the entertainment device to the head-mounted display; continuously acquiring information of the environment at a predetermined frame rate; at least one camera on the head-mounted display, which captures images of the physical environment, where the communication partner is connected to the entertainment device with wired communication, and the communication partner is connected to the head-mounted display with wireless communication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: continuously acquiring information of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each information, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired information, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner outputs video and audio signals to the communication device, continuously acquiring includes continuously acquiring the information at a predetermined frame rate, and the communication device includes at least one camera.

Abstract: A robot 1 includes a primary part and a plurality of sub-parts, and the sub-parts are each configured to be attached to and detached from the primary part. The primary part includes an information processing section 11 that acquires part identification information used for identifying the plurality of sub-parts, and a drive processing section 21 that controls a movement of at least one of the sub-parts in a manner of control associated with the part identification information acquired by the information processing section 11.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: continuously acquiring information of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each information, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired information, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner outputs video and audio signals to the communication device, continuously acquiring includes continuously acquiring the information at a predetermined frame rate, and the communication device includes at least one camera.

Abstract: There is provided a detection apparatus including a housing that includes a working surface, and a sensor configured to detect the force or the moment exerted on the working surface, on at least a first detection axis and a second detection axis. The working surface coincides with a surface that includes the first detection axis and the second detection axis, the working surface being at least partially symmetrical around the first detection axis passing through the center of the sensor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for continuously acquiring information of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each information, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired information, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner is located physically away from an entertainment device which generates video and audio.

Abstract: A robot 1 includes a primary part and a plurality of sub-parts, and the sub-parts are each configured to be attached to and detached from the primary part. The primary part includes an information processing section 11 that acquires part identification information used for identifying the plurality of sub-parts, and a drive processing section 21 that controls a movement of at least one of the sub-parts in a manner of control associated with the part identification information acquired by the information processing section 11.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus 200a, a communication portion 250 acquires a data stream of a photographed image in a wireless communication manner. A packet analyzing portion 252 detects a lost packet and a retransmission request producing portion 254a issues a retransmission request for the packet within a predetermined allowable time. An image analyzing portion 262a analyzes the data associated with the photographed image. An information processing portion 264 and an output data producing portion 266 execute information processing by utilizing an analysis result, and produce output data, respectively. A processing condition adjusting portion 268 adjusts the allowable time of the retransmission request by the retransmission request producing portion 254a based on the analysis result in the image analyzing portion 262a.

Abstract: Provided are a communication system, a transmission apparatus, a reception apparatus, a communication system control method, and a program that permit selection of an appropriate communication path in accordance with the amount of time until data generated by the transmission apparatus is rendered available for use by the reception apparatus. A first transmission section sends encoded data to a first reception section. A second transmission section sends encoded data to a second reception section. The first transmission section has a higher maximum possible transmission rate than the second transmission section. A pre-transmission process execution section encodes data at a higher compression ratio at the time of transmission by the second transmission section than the compression ratio at the time of transmission by the first transmission section.

Abstract: A sensor control apparatus includes an environment information acquisition section configured to acquire environment information indicative of an operating environment of a sensor that detects the force or the moment exerted on the surface of a housing, and a correction processing section configured to correct the output of the sensor on the basis of the environment information.

Abstract: There is provided a detection apparatus including a housing that includes a working surface, and a sensor configured to detect the force or the moment exerted on the working surface, on at least a first detection axis and a second detection axis. The working surface coincides with a surface that includes the first detection axis and the second detection axis, the working surface being at least partially symmetrical around the first detection axis passing through the center of the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sound outputting apparatus, a head-mounted display, a sound outputting method, and a program each of which enables realistic feeling of an augmented reality space or a mixed reality space to be enhanced. An AR space video image generating section (116) generates an image, of an augmented reality space or a mixed reality space to be displayed on a display section of a head-mounted display, including a part which an image of a virtual reality space occupies, and a part which an image of a real space obtained through photographing by a camera photographing a circumference of a user occupies. A synthetic sound generating section (108) synthesizes a sound of the virtual reality space, and a sound of a real space of the circumference of the user with each other to generate a synthetic sound. A synthetic sound transmitting section (110) outputs the synthetic sound sounded from a speaker arranged in the vicinity of an ear of the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for continuously acquiring information of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each information, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired information, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner is located physically away from an entertainment device which generates video and audio.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for continuously acquiring images of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each image, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired image, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner is located physically away from an entertainment device which generates video and audio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel head-mounted display on which a video image received through wireless communication at a predetermined frequency is displayed, a display controlling apparatus, a display controlling method, and a program. A video image receiving section (94) receives a video image from an entertainment apparatus (14) through wireless communication at a predetermined frequency. A display controlling section (96) causes the video image received through the wireless communication at the predetermined frequency to be displayed on a display section of an HMD (12) in the case where it is decided that a user mounts the HMD (12).

Abstract: A robot includes heat-generating members such as an actuator in spaces surrounded by exterior members. A heat-transfer section transfers heat of the heat-generating members to the exterior members. A heat-transfer control section adjusts the amount of heat transfer between the heat-generating members and the exterior members by operating the heat-transfer section. The heat-transfer section has a thermally conductive member that can shift between a coupling position for thermally coupling the heat-generating members and the exterior members, and an interrupting position for interrupting thermal conduction between the heat-generating members and the exterior members.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for continuously acquiring images of an environment in which at least one of a communication device and a communication partner for the communication device is placed; and upon the acquisition of each image, determining from among a plurality of communication standards of frequency bands of radio waves, and based on the acquired image, the communication standard to be used for communication between the communication device and the communication partner, where the communication partner is located physically away from an entertainment device which generates video and audio.

Abstract: Provided are a frequency band determination device, a head-mounted display, a frequency band determination method, and a program that are capable of unprecedentedly quickly changing the frequency band used for communication in accordance with a change in an environment in which a communication device and a communication partner are placed. An image acquisition section acquires an image of an environment in which at least either an HMD or a communication partner for the HMD is placed. Based on the image acquired by the image acquisition section, a frequency band determination section determines the frequency band of radio waves used for communication between the HMD and the communication partner.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus 200, a communication portion 250 acquires a data stream of a photographed image in a wireless communication manner. A packet analyzing portion 252 detects a lost packet, and a retransmission request producing portion 254 issues a retransmission request for a packet within a predetermined allowable time. Along with expiration of the allowable time, a lacked information producing portion 258 produces lacked information in which data lacked due to the packet loss is associated with a position on an image plane. A decoding portion 260 decodes the data associated with the photographed image and stored in the buffer 256, and substitutes invalid data for the lacked portion. An image analyzing portion 262 differentiates the lacked portion from other portions, and performs analysis processing. An information processing portion 264 and an output data producing portion 266 execute information processing by utilizing the analysis result, and produce output data, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a sound control apparatus, a sound control method, and a program, which are capable of notifying a user that an object is approached without decreasing an immersion feeling of a user. A sound output control section (70) controls a sound to be output to the user. A distance specification section (78) specifies a distance between the user wearing a head-mounted display and an object existing around the user. A sound changing section (82) changes an output mode of the sound output to the user in accordance with a change in the distance between the user and the object existing around the user generated when the sound is output to the user.