Patent ID: 9675878
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A63F,A63H,A63J,G06F,G09G

Claim:
1. A gaming system wherein a user's movements in a physical play environment are sensed as part of an interactive gaming experience conducted in a virtual play environment, said gaming system comprising: an image preparation device configured to generate a video signal comprising one or more computer-animated images in accordance with a virtual play environment; a game control system electrically coupled to said image preparation device and configured to direct said image preparation device to prepare or modify said one or more computer-animated images in accordance with a game; a first wireless transceiver electrically coupled to said game control system; at least one portable wireless game controller configured to be operated by a user as an input device to play or direct said game at least in part by moving the entire body of said at least one portable wireless game controller in free space, said at least one portable wireless game controller comprising: at least one video camera configured to capture and communicate to said game control system selected image data comprising said visible or infrared light signal; and at least one expansion interface configured to receive at least one auxiliary component configured to be modularly attached and detached to said at least one portable wireless game controller to thereby enable a user to selectively create a modified game controller having improved or additional functional capabilities.