Virtual reality system including smart objects
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1. A method of generating a virtual reality simulation of a shopping environment, comprising:
- receiving, at a simulation system comprising one or more computing devices, a set of simulation data describing a shopping environment to represent in the virtual reality simulation;
generating, using the simulation system and from the set of simulation data, one or more smart objects, wherein each smart object is a virtual representation of an object in the shopping environment;
generating, using the simulation system, a virtual reality simulation that includes the one or more smart objects;
presenting the virtual reality simulation to the simulation participant on a virtual reality display platform, the virtual reality display platform comprising one or more touch screen display devices;
each time the participant views one of the smart objects while interacting with the virtual reality simulation, generating, using the simulation system, a viewing record indicating that the participant viewed the respective one of the smart objects on the one or more touch screen display devices;
each time the participant touches the one or more touch screen display devices on an area in which one of the smart objects is displayed, generating, using the simulation system, a touching record indicating that the participant touched the respective one of the smart objects; and
storing each generated viewing and touching record in a memory.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a virtual reality system that includes an instrumented device used to present a virtual shopping environment to a simulation participant. The participant'"'"'s interactions with the virtual shopping environment may be used to conduct market research into the consumer decision making process. The virtual shopping environment may include one or more smart objects configured to be responsive to participant interaction. The virtual shopping environment may recreate a real-world shopping environment.
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1. A method of generating a virtual reality simulation of a shopping environment, comprising:
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receiving, at a simulation system comprising one or more computing devices, a set of simulation data describing a shopping environment to represent in the virtual reality simulation; generating, using the simulation system and from the set of simulation data, one or more smart objects, wherein each smart object is a virtual representation of an object in the shopping environment; generating, using the simulation system, a virtual reality simulation that includes the one or more smart objects; presenting the virtual reality simulation to the simulation participant on a virtual reality display platform, the virtual reality display platform comprising one or more touch screen display devices; each time the participant views one of the smart objects while interacting with the virtual reality simulation, generating, using the simulation system, a viewing record indicating that the participant viewed the respective one of the smart objects on the one or more touch screen display devices; each time the participant touches the one or more touch screen display devices on an area in which one of the smart objects is displayed, generating, using the simulation system, a touching record indicating that the participant touched the respective one of the smart objects; and storing each generated viewing and touching record in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a program configured to create a virtual reality simulation, the program including instructions for performing an operation, comprising:
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receiving a set of simulation data describing a shopping environment to represent in the virtual reality simulation; generating, from the set of simulation data, one or more smart objects, wherein each smart object is a virtual representation of an object in the shopping; generating a virtual reality simulation that includes the one or more smart objects; presenting the virtual reality simulation to the simulation participant on a virtual reality display platform, the virtual reality display platform comprising one or more touch screen display devices; each time the participant views one of the smart objects while interacting with the virtual reality simulation, generating a viewing record indicating that the participant viewed the respective one of the smart objects on the one or more touch screen display devices; each time the participant touches the one or more touch screen display devices on an area in which one of the smart objects is displayed, generating a touching record indicating that the participant touched the respective one of the smart objects; and storing each generated viewing and touching record in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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at least one computing device; a virtual reality display platform comprising; an instrumented device; and one or more touch screen display devices; and a memory storing a virtual reality program, wherein, when executed by the at least one computing device, the virtual reality program is configured to cause the at least one computing device to; receive a set of simulation data describing a shopping environment to represent in the virtual reality simulation, generate, from the set of simulation data, one or more smart objects, wherein each smart object is a virtual representation of an object in the shopping environment, generate a virtual reality simulation that includes the one or more smart objects, present the virtual reality simulation to the simulation participant on the one or more touch screen display devices of the virtual reality display platform, each time the participant views one of the smart objects while interacting with the virtual reality simulation, generate a viewing record indicating that the participant viewed the respective one of the smart objects on the one or more touch screen display devices, each time the participant touches the one or more touch screen display devices on an area in which one of the smart objects is displayed, generate a touching record indicating that the participant touched the respective one of the smart objects, and store each generated viewing and touching record, wherein instrumented device is configured to receive user input and the one or more touch screen display devices are configured to display images that simulate navigating through the shopping environment based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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