Apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques for providing special effects wirelessly using a device plugged into a standard electrical outlet are provided. Example embodiments provide an apparatus and associated software applications for remote and live control of special effects (hereinafter a Remote Special Effects System, or RSES) using special effect (SE) devices such as individually addressable LEDs, LED strips, fog and smoke machines, and the like. The example RSES described herein comprises one or more SE controller devices that each plug into a standard electrical outlet and are each connected to one or more SE devices. Each SE controller is wirelessly connected to the Internet (or other wide area network) so that it can respond to DMX (or other protocol) commands sent by a remote application by issuing corresponding commands specific to the connected SE device to cause synchronized special effects to occur to an ad-hoc created zone of SE controllers.

The interactive theater system is executed on an interactive gaming computer (IG PC) configured to execute an interactive multi-player video game. The IG PC outputs a video stream to a display system, such as a projector and screen, which allows the players to view the multi-player video game. Each player sits in a multi-sensory seat for providing multi-sensory feedback to each player during execution of the interactive multi-player video game. The player provides input using an input device having an infrared camera and motion sensors. The infrared camera is used to image an infrared light arrangement positioned above-the multi-sensory seats. Infrared camera data and motion sensor data is used by the IG PC to accurately determine the real time position of each input device. Players in a first interactive theater system can compete with players in a second interactive theater system in real time.

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that make it possible to use applause of each audience member at a concert or the like. Communication is performed with a second apparatus that can control multiple recording apparatuses simultaneously, control is performed by the second apparatus, recording is performed in synchronization with the multiple recording apparatuses, and positional information regarding a position where recorded sound data has been recorded, and time information regarding a time when the sound data has been recorded are added to the sound data. The present technology can be mounted on pen lights that are used by an audience at a concert or the like.

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that make it possible to use applause of each audience member at a concert or the like. Communication is performed with a second apparatus that can control multiple recording apparatuses simultaneously, control is performed by the second apparatus, recording is performed in synchronization with the multiple recording apparatuses, and positional information regarding a position where recorded sound data has been recorded, and time information regarding a time when the sound data has been recorded are added to the sound data. The present technology can be mounted on pen lights that are used by an audience at a concert or the like.

A reactive show action equipment system is disclosed, including show action equipment having one or more actuators and a special effects system coupled to the show action equipment. The special effects system includes an effects source and an effect emitter configured to expel a substance from the effects source to provide a special effect. The reactive show action equipment system also includes a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the special effect or a characteristic impactful to the special effect and transmit data indicative of the characteristic. A control system is configured to receive the data indicative of the characteristic and instruct the one or more actuators based on the data indicative of the characteristic. In some embodiments, one or more components of the special effects system may be onboard the show action equipment.

A reactive show action equipment system is disclosed, including show action equipment having one or more actuators and a special effects system coupled to the show action equipment. The special effects system includes an effects source and an effect emitter configured to expel a substance from the effects source to provide a special effect. The reactive show action equipment system also includes a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the special effect or a characteristic impactful to the special effect and transmit data indicative of the characteristic. A control system is configured to receive the data indicative of the characteristic and instruct the one or more actuators based on the data indicative of the characteristic. In some embodiments, one or more components of the special effects system may be onboard the show action equipment.

An immersion platform includes a dome configured to display a predetermined scene, wherein the dome includes an outer perimeter. A controller is configured to display the predetermined scene on the dome and to activate the plurality of accessories according to a predetermined timeline. A camera is configured to allow a user to stream the user to other platforms while the user is using the platform.

In various embodiments, a control application enables mobile control of output devices, such as speakers. In operation, the control application receives visual data from a mobile device and one or more cameras that track motions associated with the mobile device. Based on the location of the mobile device and an angle of interest indicated by the visual data transmitted from the mobile device, the control application selects one or more output devices. The control application then processes the visual data provided by the cameras in order to identify and extract gestures and transmit associated control signals to the selected output devices.

In various embodiments, a control application enables mobile control of output devices, such as speakers. In operation, the control application receives visual data from a mobile device and one or more cameras that track motions associated with the mobile device. Based on the location of the mobile device and an angle of interest indicated by the visual data transmitted from the mobile device, the control application selects one or more output devices. The control application then processes the visual data provided by the cameras in order to identify and extract gestures and transmit associated control signals to the selected output devices.

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques for providing special effects wirelessly using a device plugged into a standard electrical outlet are provided. Example embodiments provide an apparatus and associated software applications for remote and live control of special effects (hereinafter a Remote Special Effects System, or RSES) using special effect (SE) devices such as individually addressable LEDs, LED strips, fog and smoke machines, and the like. The example RSES described herein comprises one or more SE controller devices that each plug into a standard electrical outlet and are each connected to one or more SE devices. Each SE controller is wirelessly connected to the Internet (or other wide area network) so that it can respond to DMX (or other protocol) commands sent by a remote application by issuing corresponding commands specific to the connected SE device to cause synchronized special effects to occur to an ad-hoc created zone of SE controllers.