Methods and systems to facilitate real time communications in virtual reality
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing, by a computing device, a virtual object inside a virtual reality world, wherein the virtual object is visible to residents of the virtual reality world when the residents are in vicinity of the virtual objects, andexistence of the virtual object in the virtual reality world is independent of any resident of the virtual reality world;
receiving, via the computing device, a call for a real time communication session, wherein the call is directed at the virtual object provided in the virtual reality world;
in response to the call directed at the virtual object, changing, by the computing device, a presentation of the virtual object to provide a cue perceivable to one or more residents of the virtual reality world in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world, the cue indicating that the call is being directed at the virtual object;
receiving, in the computing device, an input from one resident located in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world; and
in response the input received from the resident while the cue is being presented, connecting by the computing device, the call directed at the virtual object to the resident for the real time communication session.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for connecting people for real time communications via a virtual reality environment. One embodiment includes: receiving a call for a real time communication session at a virtual object presented in a virtual reality world; indicating to a plurality of residents of the virtual reality world that the virtual object is being called; and responsive to an input from one resident of the plurality of residents, connecting the call to the resident for a real time communication session.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing, by a computing device, a virtual object inside a virtual reality world, wherein the virtual object is visible to residents of the virtual reality world when the residents are in vicinity of the virtual objects, and existence of the virtual object in the virtual reality world is independent of any resident of the virtual reality world; receiving, via the computing device, a call for a real time communication session, wherein the call is directed at the virtual object provided in the virtual reality world; in response to the call directed at the virtual object, changing, by the computing device, a presentation of the virtual object to provide a cue perceivable to one or more residents of the virtual reality world in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world, the cue indicating that the call is being directed at the virtual object; receiving, in the computing device, an input from one resident located in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world; and in response the input received from the resident while the cue is being presented, connecting by the computing device, the call directed at the virtual object to the resident for the real time communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory machine readable media embodying instructions, the instructions causing a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
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providing, by the computing device, a virtual object inside a virtual reality world, wherein the virtual object is visible to residents of the virtual reality world when the residents are in vicinity of the virtual objects, and existence of the virtual object in the virtual reality world is independent of any resident of the virtual reality world; receiving a call for a real time communication session, wherein the call is directed at the virtual object a provided in the virtual reality world; in response to the call directed at the virtual object, changing, by the computing device, a presentation of the virtual object to provide a cue perceivable to one or more residents of the virtual reality world in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world the cue indicating that the call is being directed at the virtual object; receiving, in the computing device, an input from one resident located in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world; and in response the input received from the resident while the cue is being presented, connecting the call directed at the virtual object to the resident for the real time communication session.
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20. A data processing system, comprising:
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at least one microprocessor; and memory coupled with the at least one microprocessor and storing instructions configured to instruct the at least one microprocessor to perform at least; providing a virtual object inside a virtual reality world, wherein the virtual object is visible to residents of the virtual reality world when the residents are in vicinity of the virtual objects, and existence of the virtual object in the virtual reality world is independent of any resident of the virtual reality world; receiving a call for a real time communication session, wherein the call is directed at the virtual object provided in the virtual reality world; in response to the call directed at the virtual object, changing a presentation of the virtual object to provide a cue perceivable to one or more residents of the virtual reality world in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world, the cue indicating that the call is being directed at the virtual object; receiving an input from one resident located in vicinity of the virtual object in the virtual reality world; and
in response the input received from the resident while the cue is being presented, connecting the call directed at the virtual object to the resident for the real time communication session.
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