SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL TOUR WITHIN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method for generating a virtual tour, presented by a virtual avatar, of a virtual venue within a virtual environment, the method comprising:
- generating, by a virtual venue application implemented on a server, a virtual avatar that represents a user of the virtual venue application;
moving the virtual avatar through the virtual venue;
recording the movements of the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; and
displaying the recorded movements within a graphical user interface as part of the virtual tour of the virtual venue.
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Abstract
A virtual venue application for displaying information is provided, where the virtual venue application is implemented as part of an apparatus, or a system. The virtual venue application allows one or more users to generate a virtual tour of a virtual venue within a virtual environment. The virtual tour is then displayed within the virtual environment.
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1. A method for generating a virtual tour, presented by a virtual avatar, of a virtual venue within a virtual environment, the method comprising:
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generating, by a virtual venue application implemented on a server, a virtual avatar that represents a user of the virtual venue application; moving the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; recording the movements of the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; and displaying the recorded movements within a graphical user interface as part of the virtual tour of the virtual venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a virtual venue module; and a processor configured to execute the virtual venue module stored on the memory, wherein the processor is further configured, when executing the virtual venue module stored on the memory, to, generate a virtual avatar that represents a user of a virtual venue application; move the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; record the movements of the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; and display the recorded movements within a graphical user interface as part of the virtual tour of the virtual venue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement a method, the method comprising:
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generating a virtual avatar that represents a user of the virtual venue application; moving the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; recording the movements of the virtual avatar through the virtual venue; and displaying the recorded movements within a graphical user interface as part of the virtual tour of the virtual venue. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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