Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsBryan M. Kelly, Stephen Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
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Abstract
Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide gesture input and also to generate content displayed based upon several degrees of the motion parallax effect.
Claims10
A device for the play of a game by a user comprising:
- a video display;
- apparatus for generating data corresponding to at least the approximate relative position of at least a portion of the player's body relative to the display, said relative position changeable during operation of the gaming device;
- a processor configured to (i) receive said data from said apparatus, (ii) to render game first and second images at said display in connection with said game based upon motion parallax (iii) and to display said first image in a first degree of a motion parallax effect and said second image in a second, greater degree of motion parallax effect.
A method for presenting play of a game to a user of a device of the type having a video display and a digital camera disposed for capturing images of at least the approximate relative position of at least a portion of the player's body during presentation of said game, said method comprising:
- enabling the provision of data representing said captured images to a processor;
- configuring said processor for (i) determining at least the approximate relative position of at least a portion of the player's body relative to the display from said captured image data, said relative position changeable during operation of the gaming device, (ii) rendering first and second game images at said display based upon step (i) and motion parallax, and (iii) controlling said display to display said game first game image in a first degree of a motion parallax effect and said second game image in a second, greater degree of motion parallax effect.
The method of claim wherein said device is movable relative to the user, said method comprising configuring said processor for determining said changes in said relative position of at least a portion of the player's body relative to the display based upon movement of said device.
A device for the play of a game by a user comprising:
- a video display;
- apparatus for generating data corresponding to at least the approximate relative position of at least a portion of the player's body relative to the display, said relative position changeable during operation of the gaming device;
- a processor configured to (i) receive said data from said apparatus, (ii) to render game first images during a first phase of the game and second images during a second phase of the game at said display in connection with said game based upon motion parallax (iii) and to display said game first images in a first degree of a motion parallax effect and said second game images in a second, greater degree of motion parallax effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.