In an exemplary process, a virtual object is displayed in an enhanced reality setting. A request to transfer the virtual object is received, wherein a determination is made whether a set of one or more virtual object transfer criteria is satisfied. Movement of the virtual object away from an avatar is displayed in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more virtual object transfer criteria is satisfied. Displaying movement includes determining whether a size of the virtual object satisfies a set of one or more size criteria. In accordance with a determination that the size of the virtual object satisfies the set of one or more size criteria, a reduction in the size of the virtual object is displayed. In accordance with a determination that the size of the virtual object does not satisfy the set of one or more size criteria, displaying of a reduction in the size of the virtual object is foregone.

A method for user interaction when gaming. The method including rendering a normal view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in an HMD of a user. The method including detecting a pose of a user holding a first controller and a second controller indicating that a virtual weapon is being held. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is raised to a firing position. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is in alignment with a face of the user. The method including detecting that a first eye of the user is closed. The method including detecting an object in the virtual environment being targeted by the pose that is in alignment with the face of the user. The method including rendering a magnified view of the object being targeted in the virtual environment for display in the HMD.

A method for user interaction when gaming. The method including rendering a normal view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in an HMD of a user. The method including detecting a pose of a user holding a first controller and a second controller indicating that a virtual weapon is being held. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is raised to a firing position. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is in alignment with a face of the user. The method including detecting that a first eye of the user is closed. The method including detecting an object in the virtual environment being targeted by the pose that is in alignment with the face of the user. The method including rendering a magnified view of the object being targeted in the virtual environment for display in the HMD.

A system and method enabling location-based activation of applications. A server system stores and provides a persistent virtual world system comprising one or more applications virtually attached to virtual-world entities positioned according to real-world coordinates, the server system being configured to compute the state of the virtual-world entities and to process the applications. Upon detecting the user devices in a corresponding zone (e.g., by the wireless network detecting user devices connecting to the server), the server system sends a minimum amount of application graphical representation to the user devices. Upon user interaction with the application graphical representation, the user devices download a minimum amount of application data, prompting the server system to determine suitable application media streams. The server system performs heavy-load computational tasks on the media streams and delivers the streams to the user devices, which perform lightweight computational tasks on the media content.

Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring, from a plurality of sensors attached to a plurality of body parts of a target person, at least information regarding movement acceleration and posture angular velocity of each of body parts to which the sensors are attached, and estimating, on the basis of the acquired information regarding the movement acceleration and posture angular velocity, the movement velocity in a predetermined coordinate system of each of the body parts to which the sensors are attached. Subsequently, on the basis of the information regarding the estimated movement velocity of each of the body parts, the methods and apparatus provide for estimating the positions of predetermined body parts of the target person.

Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring, from a plurality of sensors attached to a plurality of body parts of a target person, at least information regarding movement acceleration and posture angular velocity of each of body parts to which the sensors are attached, and estimating, on the basis of the acquired information regarding the movement acceleration and posture angular velocity, the movement velocity in a predetermined coordinate system of each of the body parts to which the sensors are attached. Subsequently, on the basis of the information regarding the estimated movement velocity of each of the body parts, the methods and apparatus provide for estimating the positions of predetermined body parts of the target person.

The present invention is configured so that a player and a third party other than the player can enjoy a game. A server 4 comprises a game execution unit 51, a behavior information acquisition unit 53, and a reflection unit 54. The game execution unit 51 executes a game in which an object is caused to act in accordance with the movements of a player P. The behavior information acquisition unit 53 acquires behavior information pertaining to the behavior of a third party related to the game other than the player P. The reflection unit 54 generates changes that affect the game, including the object, on the basis of the behavior information.

A virtual reality training system according to an aspect of the invention may include a floor system having a base of a particular length and width, an object member configured to be detachably installed on the floor system, an input unit configured to assign a first position, which corresponds to the position of an object within a virtual reality space having a length and width smaller than or equal to the length and width of the base of the floor system, and a mapping unit configured to compute and output a second position, for installing the object member on the floor system, computed as a position on the floor system corresponding to the first position within the virtual reality space.

Systems and methods for indicating that a boundary is crossed during execution of a video game are described. One of the methods includes generating, by a camera, a field-of-view, the field-of-view encompassing a plurality of boundaries that define a volume. The method further includes capturing, by the camera, one or more images of a head-mounted display (HMD) within the field-of-view. The method includes identifying, by a processor, a position of the HMD in a real-world environment from the one or more images. The method includes determining, by the processor, whether the HMD at the position has crossed one of the boundaries. The method includes generating one or more video frames including a guard rail upon determining that the HMD has crossed the one of the boundaries and sending the one or more video frames to the HMD for display.

Systems and methods for indicating that a boundary is crossed during execution of a video game are described. One of the methods includes generating, by a camera, a field-of-view, the field-of-view encompassing a plurality of boundaries that define a volume. The method further includes capturing, by the camera, one or more images of a head-mounted display (HMD) within the field-of-view. The method includes identifying, by a processor, a position of the HMD in a real-world environment from the one or more images. The method includes determining, by the processor, whether the HMD at the position has crossed one of the boundaries. The method includes generating one or more video frames including a guard rail upon determining that the HMD has crossed the one of the boundaries and sending the one or more video frames to the HMD for display.