Multi-instance, multi-user virtual reality spaces
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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
modeling a common space in the computer memory configured in relation to the plurality of parallel instances so that at least one object located inside the common space is visible from viewpoints located inside each of the plurality of parallel instances.
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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. A common space is modeled in the computer memory configured in relation to the plurality of parallel instances so that an object located inside the common space is visible from viewpoints located inside each of the plurality of parallel instances. Remote clients may output an animated display of a corresponding one of the parallel dimensions and avatars therein.
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26 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 modeling a common space in the computer memory configured in relation to the plurality of parallel instances so that at least one object located inside the common space is visible from viewpoints located inside each of the plurality of parallel instances. - 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 modeling a common space in the computer memory configured in relation to the plurality of parallel instances so that at least one object located inside the common space is visible from viewpoints located inside each of the plurality of parallel instances.
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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 modeling a common space in the computer memory configured in relation to the plurality of parallel instances so that at least one object located inside the common space is visible from viewpoints located inside each of the plurality of parallel instances. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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