Virtual reality dynamic authentication

A method of performing authorization of a user in a virtual reality environment, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a virtual reality user device, a virtual authentication object, wherein:
• the virtual reality user device comprising:
• a display configured to display a virtual environment to a user;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory and the display;
• the virtual authentication object comprises a set of virtual blocks;
• each virtual block comprises a plurality of faces;
• and
• each virtual block comprises a label disposed on one or more faces of the virtual block;
• displaying the virtual authentication object to the user via the display of the virtual reality user device;
• detecting gestures performed by the user on the displayed virtual authentication object, wherein:
• the detected gestures comprises:
• rotating one or more virtual blocks to modify the faces of the one or more virtual blocks that are visible;
• and
• arranging the visible faces of the virtual blocks in a particular order to enter the authentication code;
• forming an authentication request, the authentication request comprising:
• the virtual authentication object;
• the detected gestures;
• and
• an identifier of the user;
• sending the authentication request to an authentication server, the authentication server comprising:
• a memory operable to store a database, the database comprising one or more records associating a user identifier with an authentication code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory;
• determining, by the authentication server, the authentication code using the virtual authentication object and the detected one or more gestures from the authentication request;
• identifying an authentication code associated with the user identifier from the authentication request by matching the user identifier with a database record for the user identifier;
• comparing the determined authentication code with the authentication code associated with the user identifier in the identified database record to authorize the user;
• and
• sending an authentication response to the virtual reality user device.

A system for performing authorization of a user in a virtual reality environment, the system comprising:

• a virtual reality user device;
• the virtual reality user device comprising:
• a display configured to display a virtual environment to a user;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory and the display, the one or more processors operable to:
• receive a virtual authentication object, wherein:
• the virtual authentication object comprises a set of virtual blocks:
• each virtual block comprises a plurality of faces;
• and
• each virtual block comprises a label disposed on one or more faces of the virtual block;
• display the virtual authentication object to the user via the display;
• detect gestures performed by the user on the displayed virtual authentication object, wherein:
• the detected gestures comprise:
• rotating one or more virtual blocks to modify the faces of the one or more virtual blocks that are visible;
• and
• arranging the visible faces of the virtual blocks in a particular order to enter the authentication code;
• form an authentication request, the authentication request comprising:
• the virtual authentication object;
• the detected gestures;
• and
• an identifier of the user;
• send the authentication request to an authentication server;
• and
• receive an authentication response from the authentication server.