A node device in a distributed virtual environment captures locational signals projected by another node device into a capture area of the node device and reflected from the capture area to a capture device of the node device. The location of the node device relative to the other node device is determined based on the captured locational signals. The determined location can be based on an angular relationship determined between the node device and the other node device based on the captured locational signals. The determined location can also be based on a relative distance determined between the node device and the other node device based on the captured locational signals. Topology of the capture area can also be detected by the node device, and topologies of multiple capture areas can be combined to define one or more surfaces in a virtual environment.

A game system according to various embodiments of the subject disclosure may include a game piece and a game piece manipulator configured to hold the game piece. The game piece manipulator may include a first surface comprising a first electrically conductive portion and a controller configured to control an electric stimulus emitted by the game piece manipulator. The game piece manipulator may emit the electric stimulus by the first electrically conductive portion. The game piece may further include a power supply.

A wireless input device for playing an interactive motion-sensitive game using a wireless-compatible game console in which a virtual play environment is represented through one or more computer-animated visual, aural or tactile effects is provided wherein game play is conducted by moving, shaking, twisting, waving or pointing the input device in a particular manner. The input device can include motion-sensitive circuitry and/or command circuitry for generating control signals and/or an effects generator and associated control circuitry to enable the input device to selectively generate at least one visual, aural or tactile effect comprising sound, lighting or vibration. The input device can include a wireless transceiver for providing two-way wireless communication with the wireless-compatible game console. An optional display screen displays short text messages received through wireless communications with the wireless-compatible game console.

An early education toy is configured to be used with a plurality of balls, and includes: a housing having a ball inlet and a ball outlet, and including a slideway therein, the slideway having an end connected with the ball inlet and another end connected with the ball outlet; a rotating part pivotably arranged to a bottom of the housing; a blocking part arranged in the housing, at least part of the blocking part being arranged in the ball outlet or at the end of the slideway adjacent to the ball outlet and configured to reciprocate to stop or release the ball; a driving part connected with the rotating part and the blocking part, and configured to drive the blocking part to move and to drive the rotating part to rotate relative to the housing.

A finger battle toy includes a toy body defining a pressing sensing area. The pressing sensing area is configured for a player to press a finger of another player thereon. A control circuit board, a touch detection assembly, a prompting assembly and a power supply are disposed in the toy body. The touch detection assembly, the prompting assembly and the power supply are electrically connected to the control circuit board. The power supply powers the control circuit board, the touch detection assembly and the prompting assembly. The touch detection assembly is disposed below the pressing sensing area and is configured to output a changing electrical signal to the control circuit board when the pressing sensing area is pressed. The control circuit board triggers the prompting assembly to output a prompt signal when the changing electrical signal are continuously detected for a first predetermined duration.