Computer image and audio processing of intensity and input devices for interfacing with a computer program

A game controller comprising:

• an interface having a plurality of buttons for actuation by a user;
• and
• a plurality of lights facing in a general direction, the lights being viewable by an image capture device when the image capture device is in the general direction from the controller, the game controller communicating at least one of a player number identification, a position of the controller, or indication of the actuation to the image capture device using the lights;
• wherein the plurality of lights are arranged along a first row and a second row, wherein the second row is arranged below the first row.

A method for processing captured light data that is used for interfacing with a computer game system during a session, comprising:

• (a) generating, at a controller device, a first set of light signals that are to be captured by a video capture device that is coupled to the computer gaming system, the first set of light signals defining a first state for tracking the controller device;
• (b) generating, at the controller device, a second set of light signals that are to be captured by the video capture device, the second set of light signals defining a second state for data transmission with the computer game system;
• and
• (c) interleaving between the first state and the second state automatically during the session, such that tracking of the controller device can occur periodically during data transmission with the computer game system.