User input device camera

A non-transitory computer readable memory medium storing programming instructions executable by a processor to:

• render a virtual three dimensional (3D) scene on a display;
• activate a camera mode in response to first user input via a user input device, wherein the user input device comprises a handheld pointing device, wherein the camera mode enables the user input device to trigger capture of virtual two dimensional (2D) images within the virtual 3D scene based on a point of view (POV) of the user input device;
• determine the POV of the user input device based on a position and orientation of the user input device;
• determine a virtual 2D frame on the display based on the POV of the user input device;
• capture a virtual 2D image based on the virtual 2D frame and in response to second user input via the user input device;
• and
• store the virtual 2D image.

A system comprising:

• at least one display;
• at least one user input device comprising at least one accelerometer and at least one gyroscope;
• and
• a processor coupled to the at least one display and the at least one user input device, wherein the processor is configured to:
• render a virtual three dimensional (3D) scene on the at least one display;
• activate a camera mode in response to first user input, wherein the camera mode enables the at least one user input device to trigger capture of virtual two dimensional (2D) images within the virtual 3D scene based on a point of view (POV) of the at least one user input device;
• determine the POV of the at least one user input device based on a position and orientation of the at least one user input device;
• determine a 2D virtual frame on the display based on the POV of the at least one user input device;
• capture a virtual 2D image based on the 2D virtual frame and in response to second user input via the user input device;
• and
• store the virtual 2D image.