Controller for interfacing with a computing program using position, orientation, or motion

A controller device for interfacing with an interactive program, comprising:

• at least one input device for receiving commands from a user, wherein the at least one input device enables the user to input dimensions of a display to a computing device;
• a camera configured to capture successive images of the display at the controller device;
• an image analyzer configured to process the captured successive images for identification of the display;
• a transceiver configured to transmit data generated by the image analyzer to the computing device, such that a position of the controller device relative to the display is determined based on the dimensions of the display and a perspective distortion of the display in the captured successive images of the display;
• and
• wherein the determined position of the controller is provided to the computing device to interface with the interactive program to cause an action by the interactive program.

A controller device for interfacing with a video game, comprising:

• at least one button for receiving input from a user;
• at least one inertial sensor;
• a camera configured to capture images of a display at the controller device;
• an image processor configured to process the captured images for identification of the display;
• a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with a game console that executes the video game, the transceiver configured to transmit data generated by the image processor to the game console, such that a position of the controller device relative to the display is determined based on a perspective distortion of the display in the captured images of the display, the determined position of the controller being utilized to update a state of the executing video game at the game console;
• a light emitting device;
• a communications port;
• a battery.