Systems and methods for controlling an Internet of Things (IoT) device through interaction with an augmented reality (AR) object includes pairing an AR object with an IoT device, presenting the AR object on a display of an AR camera device of a user, receiving an interaction signal indicating that the user has interacted with the AR object on the display of the AR camera device, and sending a control signal to the IoT device paired with the AR object in response to the interaction signal. A second user may request presentation of the AR object to the AR display of the AR camera device of the user when the user's AR camera device is located at particular world coordinates. Also, the control signal may be sent when a particular series of interactions with the AR object have been completed, as during game play.

Method and system for generating virtual encounters. For example, the method includes determining first real-world driving characteristics based upon first real-world telematics data of a first real-world user, generating a first virtual map based upon first real-world geolocation data, presenting the first virtual map in a virtual game, generating first virtual encounters based upon the first real-world driving characteristics and first real-world environmental data, applying the first virtual encounters to the first virtual map for a first virtual character to experience, determining second real-world driving characteristics based upon second real-world telematics data of a second real-world user, generating a second virtual map based upon second real-world geolocation data, presenting the second virtual map in the virtual game, generating second virtual encounters based upon the second real-world driving characteristics and second real-world environmental data, and applying the second virtual encounters to the second virtual map for a second virtual character to experience.

Method and system for generating virtual encounters. For example, the method includes determining first real-world driving characteristics based upon first real-world telematics data of a first real-world user, generating a first virtual map based upon first real-world geolocation data, presenting the first virtual map in a virtual game, generating first virtual encounters based upon the first real-world driving characteristics and first real-world environmental data, applying the first virtual encounters to the first virtual map for a first virtual character to experience, determining second real-world driving characteristics based upon second real-world telematics data of a second real-world user, generating a second virtual map based upon second real-world geolocation data, presenting the second virtual map in the virtual game, generating second virtual encounters based upon the second real-world driving characteristics and second real-world environmental data, and applying the second virtual encounters to the second virtual map for a second virtual character to experience.

A rendering method for a drone game includes the following steps. Firstly, a drone, a control device, a display device and an information node are provided. The drone includes a plurality of cameras. Then, a plurality of images acquired from the plurality of cameras of the drone are stitched as a panoramic image by the control device, and the panoramic image is displayed on the display device. Then, a ready signal is issued from the information node to the display device, and the control device accesses the drone game through an authorization of the information node in response to the ready signal. Then, at least one virtual object is generated in the panoramic image. Consequently, the sound, light and entertainment effects of the drone game are effectively enhanced, and the fun and diversity of the drone game are increased.

A game processing method executed by an information processing device configured to perform transmission/reception of signals to/from a display part configured to be attachable to a head of a player to display a virtual image superimposed on an image in real space, the method includes causing the display part to display an image of a virtual object, adjusting at least one of a position or an orientation of the virtual object relative to the image in real space, based on an input of the player, causing the display part to display an image of a virtual game character so as to be arranged coinciding with the adjusted at least one of the position or the orientation of the virtual object, and hiding the image of the virtual object when the image of the game character is displayed.

It is provided method for communicating olfactory content. The method is performed in an olfactory device and comprises the steps of: obtaining olfactory content to be rendered at a recipient device; identifying an olfactory state at the recipient device; determining an adjustment of at least one olfactory component, based on the identified olfactory state, to render the olfactory content; and triggering the recipient device to perform the adjustment of at least one olfactory component.

A system, method and apparatus for capturing data from a plurality of users for providing online gameplay based on captured user sensor data. User sensor data is captured from a plurality of sensor capture devices relative to an associated user so as to be transmitted to a gameplay server. The gameplay server executes instructions to generate a user interface on a user's client computing device for providing gameplay on each user client portable computing device utilizing, and pertinent to, the captured sensor data.

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a generation unit and an operation control unit. The generation unit generates environmental information of a real space around a user on the basis of a detection result of a microphone unit that detects a sound in the real space. The operation control unit controls an operation of a virtual object presented in a virtual space constructed in accordance with the real space on the basis of the environmental information.

In certain implementations, a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure may be provided based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure. As an example, an action figure may be detected within a short wireless communication range of a computer system. A wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure may be established based on the detection. Action figure state information identifying a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure may be received at the computer system from the action figure via the wireless connection. The relative position may be related to a pose exhibited by the action figure. A virtual counterpart of the action figure may be presented based on the relative position such that the virtual counterpart exhibits the same pose as the action figure.

In certain implementations, a presentation of a virtual counterpart of an action figure may be provided based on action figure state information obtained via wireless communication with the action figure. As an example, an action figure may be detected within a short wireless communication range of a computer system. A wireless connection between the computer system and the action figure may be established based on the detection. Action figure state information identifying a position of a moveable part of the action figure relative to another part of the action figure may be received at the computer system from the action figure via the wireless connection. The relative position may be related to a pose exhibited by the action figure. A virtual counterpart of the action figure may be presented based on the relative position such that the virtual counterpart exhibits the same pose as the action figure.