Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Yoshiyasu Ogasawara

Yoshitaka Tamura

Shinichi Kinuwaki

Fumihiko Inoue

Yasuyuki Shimohata

Kazuyoshi Osawa

Naoki Hatta

Takeshi Nishikawa

Hitoshi Tsuchiya

Yuko Zenri

Tomofumi Ikeda

Tomohisa Kawakami

Kochi Kawai

Yuki Onozawa

Yuki Tanaka

Shinta Minagawa

Hironori Furuike

Shinichi Kasuno

A light emitting apparatus has a visible light emitter, an invisible light emitter, invisible light receiver for receiving invisible light emitted from the invisible light emitter, cover member covering these components, and controller for controlling operation of the visible light emitter. The cover member has flexibility so as to deform when receiving external force, and at least partially reflects invisible light and passes and diffuses visible light. The invisible light emitter emits invisible light toward an inside surface of the cover member, and the invisible light receiver receives invisible light and reflected by the cover member. The controller controls an emission mode of visible light emitted from the visible light emitter in accordance with a reception state of invisible light at the invisible light receiver, which changes in accordance with deformation of the cover member.

Light emitting apparatus

An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.

Method and apparatus with deformable body engaging portion and game controller attachment portion

Apparatus and method

Provided is an information processing system including a reflection member, a hand-held information processing apparatus including an imaging section, and an information processing apparatus communicable with the hand-held information processing apparatus. The reflection member is a retroreflecting material. The hand-held information processing apparatus includes the imaging section and a light emitting section. The hand-held information processing apparatus analyzes a captured image, calculates the position of an image of the retroreflecting material corresponding to reflected light from the retroreflecting material, and outputs positional information thereof. The information processing apparatus estimates the orientation or position of the hand-held information processing apparatus on the basis of the positional information, and generates an image based on the result of the estimation.

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein information processing program, and hand-held information processing apparatus

A data transmission device that includes an image capturing unit and transmits data generated based on an image captured by the image capturing unit is allowed to be located at a case while at least a part of the data transmission device is accommodated in the case, such that an image capturing direction of the image capturing unit is directed toward an inner space of a case main body. An image capturing target member movable in the inner space of the case main body in accordance with an operation made from outside of the case main body is located at a position where an image of the image capturing target member is allowed to be captured by the image capturing unit. Based on the transmitted data, an information process is executed.

Information processing system, case, and cardboard member

An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.

Accessory and information processing system

A non-limiting example information processing apparatus includes a processor, and an infrared LED and an imaging device are connected to the processor. The processor controls on/off of the infrared LED, and an image sensor images infrared images according to switching timings thereof. An image processing circuit estimates an influence (situation) of noise such as sunlight etc. based on respective infrared images at times when the infrared LED is turned on and off, and determines at least advisability of use of the imaging device (infrared sensor). A determination result about the advisability of use is applied to the processor from the image processing circuit, and when it cannot be used, a message to that effect is displayed on an LCD.

Information processing system, image processing apparatus, storage medium and information processing method

Provided is an information processing system including at least a reflection member, and an information processing apparatus capable of image processing. The reflection member is a retro reflecting material. The information processing apparatus includes an imaging section that captures an image, a first light emitting section, a second light emitting section, and a light source detecting section. The first light emitting section and the second light emitting section each emit light. At least one of a half-power angle and an entrance angle of the second light emitting section is different from that of the first light emitting section. The light source detecting section detects, in the image captured by the imaging section, a light source image including an image of the retro reflecting material.

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein information processing program

A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable image processing program is provided. The image processing program causes a computer to perform functionality including obtaining an infrared image of a subject and determining a position of the subject included in the infrared image based on brightness and a size of a prescribed region of the subject within the infrared image.

Non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable image processing program, information processing system, information processing apparatus, and image processing method for determining a position of a subject in an obtained infrared image

An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing having a support portion which supports the game controller and an operation portion in the housing. The support portion supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing and supports the game controller such that a field of view of shooting with the camera includes a first region including a first indication in the housing as a subject and a second region including a second indication in the housing as a subject. The first indication is located such that a position thereof is maintained regardless of an operation onto the operation portion, and the second indication is located such that a position thereof is variable in accordance with an operation onto the operation portion.

Attachment and game system

An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing and an operation portion in the housing. The housing includes a support portion which supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing. The operation portion has a movable portion in the housing, a position of the movable portion being changed in accordance with a pressing operation onto the operation portion, and at least one of a shape of and a pattern on the movable portion viewed from the camera being changed in accordance with a rotation operation onto the operation portion.

An example information processing device includes a housing and a camera for capturing an image in a side surface direction of the housing. The information processing device calculates, based on a camera image obtained by the camera, a three-dimensional position of an object (e.g., a hand of a user) included in the camera image, and performs an information process in accordance with the three-dimensional position. Note that the information processing device may specify a shape of the object based on the camera image to perform an information process in accordance with the three-dimensional position and the shape of the object. Then, it is possible to realize various inputs using a captured image.

Information processing device, storage medium storing information processing program, information processing system, and information processing method

An exemplary portable electronic apparatus includes a display provided at a front surface, and an infrared camera and a distance measuring sensor which are provided at a side surface. When a user holds the portable electronic apparatus with their left hand and makes a gesture with their right hand, the portable electronic apparatus analyzes an image from the infrared camera to detect the gesture made by the user. The portable electronic apparatus displays an image corresponding to a result of detection of the gesture on the display.

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Kyoto, Japan

Yoshiyasu Ogasawara