Input system, information processing device, storage medium storing information processing program, and three-dimensional position calculation method

An information processing system for calculating a position in a three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation performed on an operation unit, the information processing system comprising:

• a position detection unit for detecting an input position on a predetermined input surface provided on the operation unit;
• a sensor unit for detecting a physical quantity used for calculating an attitude of the operation unit;
• an operation data obtaining unit for obtaining operation data including data representing detection results of the position detection unit and the sensor unit;
• an attitude calculation unit for calculating an attitude of the controller device based on the physical quantity;
• a surface setting unit for setting a predetermined surface in the virtual space based on the attitude;
• a first image generation unit for generating a first image which represents an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface;
• a first image outputting unit for outputting the first image to a predetermined display device;
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• a position calculation unit for calculating, as the position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by the input position.

An information processing device for calculating a position in a three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation performed on a controller device, the information processing device comprising:

• an operation data obtaining unit for obtaining operation data including data representing detection results of a touch panel and an inertia sensor of the controller device;
• an attitude calculation unit for calculating an attitude of the controller device based on the detection result of the inertia sensor;
• a surface setting unit for setting a predetermined surface in the virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device;
• a position calculation unit for calculating, as the position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by an input position on the touch panel;
• an object setting unit for arranging a predetermined object at the position calculated by the position calculation unit;
• a first image generation unit for generating a first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface;
• a first image outputting unit for outputting the first image to a predetermined display device;
• a second image generation unit for generating, as a second image to be displayed on a display screen on which the touch panel is provided, an image representing an area in the virtual space in which the surface is set;
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• a second image transmitting unit for transmitting the second image to the controller device.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing an information processing program to be executed by a computer of an information processing device for calculating a position in a three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation performed on a controller device, the information processing program causing the computer to execute:

• obtaining operation data including data representing detection results of a touch panel and an inertia sensor of the controller device;
• calculating an attitude of the controller device based on the detection result of the inertia sensor;
• setting a predetermined surface in the virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device;
• calculating, as the position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by an input position on the touch panel;
• arranging a predetermined object at the position calculated by the position calculation unit;
• generating, as a first image to be displayed on a predetermined display device, a first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface;
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• generating, as a second image to be displayed on a display screen on which the touch panel is provided, an image representing an area in the virtual space in which the surface is set.

A three-dimensional position calculation method to be carried out in an input system including a controller device and an information processing device for calculating a position in a three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation performed on the controller device, the three-dimensional position calculation method comprising:

• calculating an attitude of the controller device based on a detection result of an inertia sensor of the controller device;
• setting a predetermined surface in the virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device;
• generating a first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface;
• outputting the first image to a predetermined display device;
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• calculating, as the position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by an input position on a predetermined input surface of the controller device.

A three-dimensional position calculation method to be carried out in an information processing system for calculating a position in a three-dimensional virtual space based on an operation performed on an operation unit, the three-dimensional position calculation method comprising:

• obtaining operation data including data representing an input position on a predetermined input surface provided on the operation unit, and data representing a physical quantity used for calculating an attitude of the operation unit;
• calculating the attitude of the controller unit based on the physical quantity;
• setting a predetermined surface in the virtual space based on the attitude;
• generating a first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface;
• outputting the first image to a predetermined display device;
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• calculating, as the position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by the input position.