Interactive virtual reality system
AssigneeGroupon, Inc.
InventorScott Werner
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Abstract
Provided herein are method, apparatus, and computer program products for generating a first and second three dimensional interactive environment. The first three dimensional interactive environment may contain one or more engageable virtual interfaces that correspond to one or more items. Upon engagement with a virtual interface the second three dimensional interactive environment is produced to virtual simulation related to the one or more items.
Claims33
An interactive device comprising a processor and a memory associated with the processor having computer coded instructions configured to, with the processor, cause the interactive device to:
- receive three dimensional environment data;
- generate a first three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environment data;
- receive inventory data comprising a measurable quantity from an inventory registry;
- determine one or more virtual interfaces for presenting within the first three dimensional interactive environment, wherein the one or more virtual interfaces are determined based on the inventory data and the three dimensional environmental data, and wherein each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component configured to generate execution data, and a virtual experience portal configured to transform from the first three dimensional interactive environment to a second three dimensional interactive environment, the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising a virtual simulation associated with a sense stimuli module of the interactive device, wherein the virtual simulation is associated with an experiential item based on the inventory data and a virtual simulation experiential environment associated with the experiential item;
- output, to a display of the interactive device, the first three dimensional interactive environment and the one or more virtual interfaces, wherein the execution component associated with each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component status generated based on the measurable quantity of the inventory data;
- receive user input data generated in association with user engagement of the interactive device;
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the execution component of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- store the associated execution data to a user execution registry, and
- update the measurable quantity associated with the inventory data;
- and
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the virtual experience portal of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- generate the second three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environment data and the user input data,
- trigger the sense stimuli module of the interactive device for simulating user senses associated with the virtual simulation;
- output to the display the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising the virtual simulation;
- and
- transform the display from the first three dimensional interactive environment to the second three dimensional interactive environment.
A method for presenting, via an interactive device, an interactive three dimensional environment, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, three dimensional environmental data;
- generating, by the processor, a first three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environmental data;
- receiving, by the processor, inventory data comprising a measurable quantity from an inventory registry;
- determining, by the processor, one or more virtual interfaces for presenting within the first three dimensional interactive environment, wherein the one or more virtual interfaces are determined based on the inventory data and the three dimensional environmental data, and wherein each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component configured to generate execution data and a virtual experience portal configured to transform from the first three dimensional interactive environment to a second three dimensional interactive environment, the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising a virtual simulation associated with a sense stimuli module of the interactive device, wherein the virtual simulation is associated with an experiential item based on the inventory data and a virtual simulation experiential environment associated with the experiential item;
- outputting, by the processor, to a display of the interactive device, the first three dimensional interactive environment and the one or more virtual interfaces, wherein the execution component associated with each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component status generated based on the measurable quantity of the inventory data;
- receiving, by the processor, user input data generated in association with user engagement of the interactive device;
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the execution component of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- storing, by the processor, the associated execution data to a user execution registry, and
- updating, by the processor, the measurable quantity associated with the inventory data;
- and
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the virtual experience portal of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- generating, by the processor, the second three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environment data and the user input data,
- triggering, by the processor, the sense stimuli module of the interactive device for simulating user senses associated with the virtual simulation, and
- outputting, by the processor, to the display the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising the virtual simulation;
- and
- transforming the display from the first three dimensional interactive environment to the second three dimensional interactive environment.
A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:
- receive, by a processor, three dimensional environmental data;
- generate, via the processor, a first three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environmental data;
- receive, via the processor, inventory data comprising a measurable quantity from an inventory registry;
- determine, via the processor, one or more virtual interfaces for presenting within the first three dimensional interactive environment, wherein the one or more virtual interfaces are determined based on the inventory data and the three dimensional environmental data, and wherein each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component configured to generate execution data and a virtual experience portal configured to transform from the first three dimensional interactive environment to a second three dimensional interactive environment, the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising a virtual simulation associated with a sense stimuli module of the interactive device, wherein the virtual simulation is associated with an experiential item based on the inventory data and a virtual simulation experiential environment associated with the experiential item;
- output, via the processor, to a display of the interactive device, the first three dimensional interactive environment and the one or more virtual interfaces, wherein the execution component associated with each of the one or more virtual interfaces comprises an execution component status generated based on the measurable quantity of the inventory data;
- receive, via the processor, user input data generated in association with user engagement of the interactive device;
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the execution component of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- store, via the processor, the associated execution data to a user execution registry, and
- update, via the processor, the measurable quantity associated with the inventory data;
- and
- in circumstances where the user input data indicates user engagement with the virtual experience portal of the one or more virtual interfaces,
- generate, via the processor, the second three dimensional interactive environment based on the three dimensional environment data and the user input data,
- trigger, via the processor, the sense stimuli module of the interactive device for simulating user senses associated with the virtual simulation, and
- output, via the processor, to the display the second three dimensional interactive environment comprising the virtual simulation;
- and
- transform the display from the first three dimensional interactive environment to the second three dimensional interactive environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.