FACILITATING GROUP ACTIVITIES IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating group activities in a virtual environment, the method comprising:
- conveying an indication of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment, the region being defined by proximity to the first avatar; and
allowing a second avatar to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment and by operation of one or more computer processors.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed to facilitate group activities in a virtual environment. An indication is conveyed of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region, upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment. The region is defined by proximity to the first avatar. A second avatar is allowed to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment.
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating group activities in a virtual environment, the method comprising:
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conveying an indication of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment, the region being defined by proximity to the first avatar; and allowing a second avatar to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment and by operation of one or more computer processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation to facilitate group activities in a virtual environment, the operation comprising:
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conveying an indication of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment, the region being defined by proximity to the first avatar; and allowing a second avatar to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment and by operation of one or more computer processors when executing the program. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to facilitate group activities in a virtual environment, the system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; a memory containing a program which, when executed by the one or more computer processors, is configured to perform an operation comprising; conveying an indication of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment, the region being defined by proximity to the first avatar; and allowing a second avatar to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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