Detection of pointing object and activity object

Abstract

Various implementations for object detection include a method includes capturing a video stream that includes an activity object and a pointing object, identifying the activity object, displaying a graphical user interface embodying a virtual scene based on the identified activity object, determining a location of the pointing object relative to the activity object, determining a routine based on the location of the pointing object relative to the activity object, and executing the routine within the virtual scene.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 capturing, using a video capture device coupled to a computing device, a video stream of a physical activity scene proximate to the computing device, the video stream including an activity object and a pointing object, the activity object including a visualization marker on the activity object;   identifying, using a processor of the computing device, the activity object based on the visualization marker on the activity object;   displaying, on a display of a computing device, a graphical user interface embodying a virtual scene based on the identified activity object;   determining, using the processor of the computing device, a location of the pointing object relative to the activity object in the physical activity scene;   determining, using the processor of the computing device, a routine based on the location of the pointing object relative to the activity object; and   executing, on the display of the computing device, the routine within the virtual scene on the graphical user interface.