Multi-instance, multi-user virtual reality spaces
DCFirst Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- modeling, in a computer memory, multiple parallel instances of a multi-dimensional virtual reality space, each of the plurality of parallel instances replicating the multi-dimensional virtual reality space;
assigning ones of a plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars within the computer memory so that each of the plurality of avatars populates a respective one of the parallel instances and each of the plurality of parallel instances is populated by a unique subset of the plurality of avatars, wherein the assigning limits a total number of the plurality of avatars in each of the unique subsets; and
generating an additional parallel instance of the multi-dimensional virtual reality space, based on detecting an increase in a number of a plurality of client devices providing input to the modeling for controlling ones of the plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars.
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Abstract
A multi-instance, multi-user animation platform includes a plurality of modeled parallel dimensions in a computer memory. Each of the parallel dimensions may be an independent model of a physical, three-dimensional space having corresponding features such that the parallel dimensions are recognizable as counterparts to each other. Avatars are located within corresponding ones of the parallel dimensions so as to prevent over-population of any one of the parallel dimensions by avatars. Avatars are animated within different ones of the parallel dimensions using input from respective users to provide virtual-reality data. The virtual-reality data may be configured to cause remote clients to output an animated display of a corresponding one of the parallel dimensions and avatars therein.
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27 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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modeling, in a computer memory, multiple parallel instances of a multi-dimensional virtual reality space, each of the plurality of parallel instances replicating the multi-dimensional virtual reality space; assigning ones of a plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars within the computer memory so that each of the plurality of avatars populates a respective one of the parallel instances and each of the plurality of parallel instances is populated by a unique subset of the plurality of avatars, wherein the assigning limits a total number of the plurality of avatars in each of the unique subsets; and generating an additional parallel instance of the multi-dimensional virtual reality space, based on detecting an increase in a number of a plurality of client devices providing input to the modeling for controlling ones of the plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions, that when executed by a computer, cause the computer perform operations including:
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modeling, in a computer memory, multiple parallel instances of a multi-dimensional virtual reality space, each of the plurality of parallel instances replicating the multi-dimensional virtual reality space; assigning ones of a plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars within the computer memory so that each of the plurality of avatars populates a respective one of the parallel instances and each of the plurality of parallel instances is populated by a unique subset of the plurality of avatars, wherein the assigning limits a total number of the plurality of avatars in each of the unique subsets; and generating an additional parallel instance of the multi-dimensional virtual reality space, in response to detecting an increased number of a plurality of client devices providing input to the modeling for controlling ones of the plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars.
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10. An apparatus comprising a computer processor coupled to a memory holding instructions, that when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus perform operations including:
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modeling, in a computer memory, multiple parallel instances of a multi-dimensional virtual reality space, each of the plurality of parallel instances replicating the multi-dimensional virtual reality space; assigning ones of a plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars within the computer memory so that each of the plurality of avatars populates a respective one of the parallel instances and each of the plurality of parallel instances is populated by a unique subset of the plurality of avatars, wherein the assigning limits a total number of the plurality of avatars in each of the unique subsets; and generating an additional parallel instance of the multi-dimensional virtual reality space, in response to detecting an increased number of a plurality of client devices providing input to the modeling for controlling ones of the plurality of modeled multi-dimensional avatars. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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