Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium having information processing program stored therein, and information processing method

An information processing apparatus which includes a first sensor and is integral with or separate from a training tool to be held by a user, wherein

• the training tool is configured to be in a stationary state when no force is externally applied thereto, and deform from the stationary state when a force is externally applied thereto,
• the first sensor is configured to output according to deformation of the training tool, and
• the information processing apparatus is configured to:
• (1) receive first sensor information based on an output of the first sensor;
• (2) present a menu that accepts an instruction of the user;
• and
• (3) while the menu is presented, execute a process according to a first instruction performed on the menu, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a first direction, and execute a process according to a second instruction that is performed on the menu and is different from the first instruction, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program executed by a processor of an information processing apparatus which includes a first sensor and is integral with or separate from a training tool to be held by a user, wherein

• the training tool is configured to be in a stationary state when no force is externally applied thereto, and deform from the stationary state when a force is externally applied thereto,
• the first sensor is configured to output according to deformation of the training tool, and
• the information processing program causes the processor to execute:
• receiving first sensor information based on an output of the first sensor;
• presenting a menu that accepts an instruction of the user;
• and
• while the menu is presented, executing a process according to a first instruction performed on the menu, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a first direction, and executing a process according to a second instruction that is performed on the menu and is different from the first instruction, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

An information processing method executed in an information processing system comprising a training tool which has a first sensor and is configured to be held by a user, and one more processors integral with or separate from the training tool, wherein

• the training tool is configured to be in a stationary state when no force is externally applied thereto, and deform from the stationary state when a force is externally applied thereto,
• the first sensor is configured to output according to deformation of the training tool, and
• the one or more processors
• (1) receive first sensor information based on an output of the first sensor,
• (2) present a menu that accepts an instruction of the user, and
• (3) while the menu is presented, executes a process according to a first instruction performed on the menu, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a first direction, and executes a process according to a second instruction that is performed on the menu and is different from the first instruction, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a second direction opposite to the first direction.