Method and apparatus for an interactive dancing video game

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable code that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform:

• providing data for displaying an interface to a user of the video game during gameplay, the interface configured to indicate to the user a type of dance movement expected to be performed;
• receiving sensor data points from a controller device, the controller device configured to be held by the user in the user's hand, the data points corresponding to movement of the controller device and representing a dance movement performed by the user;
• and
• matching the dance movement performed by the user to an expected set of data points representing the type of dance movement expected to be performed primarily using the received data points from the controller, wherein matching the dance movement comprises:
• analyzing the received data points to determine a peak vector;
• and
• comparing the peak vector to an ideal vector.

A computer-implemented method for an interactive dancing video game, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• displaying an interface to a user of the video game during gameplay, the interface comprising:
• at least one icon indicating to the user a type of dance movement expected to be performed by the user;
• an on-screen character;
• a movement bar;
• and
• a designation point located on the movement bar, wherein the at least one icon scrolls across the movement bar and indicates to the user to perform the dance movement when the icon reaches the designation point;
• measuring by the computer the dance movements of the user through sensor input received from a controller device, the controller device configured to be held by the user in the user's hand, wherein the input indicates movement of the user;
• matching by the computer the measured dance movements of the user to the expected dance movement primarily using the sensor input received from the controller device, wherein matching the measured dance moves comprises:
• analyzing by the computer the received input from the sensor to determine a peak vector;
• and
• comparing by the computer the peak vector to an ideal vector;
• and
• displaying on the interface an indication of whether the dance movements of the user matches the expected dance movement.