System and method for implementing computer-simulated reality interactions between users and publications

A computer-implemented system comprising:

• a digital processing device comprising:
• at least one processor, a memory, a display, a camera, an operating system configured to perform executable instructions, and a computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create an application for enhancing a publication comprising:
• a) a first software module receiving live camera feed video captured by a user via the camera, the live video comprising a plurality of triggers and video of a publication, the publication comprising plurality of components;
• b) a second software module automatically identifying at least one first trigger in the live camera feed video by analyzing the live camera feed video, the at least one first trigger engaged to provide one or more augmented reality display media, identifying one or more augmented reality display media associated with the at least one first trigger and pertaining to the publication, and presenting, Via the display and to the user, the one or more augmented reality display media, the one or more augmented reality displays media comprising one or more of the plurality of components of the publication;
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• c) a third software module identifying, in the one or more augmented reality display media, at least one digital second trigger comprising a direction and duration of interaction, the at least one digital second trigger engaged by user interaction with the plurality of components of the publication in a portion of the one or more augmented reality displays media within a user's field of view, the engaging of the digital second trigger causing identification of one or more virtual reality environments pertaining to the publication, terminating presentation of one or more augmented reality display media, and seamlessly presenting to the user, via the first visual output device or a second visual output device, the one or more virtual reality environments so that the user is unaware of a transition between the one or more augmented reality display media and the one or more virtual reality environments.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by a processor to create an application for enhancing a publication comprising:

• a) a first software module receiving live camera feed video captured by a user via the camera, the live video comprising a plurality of triggers and video of a publication that has a plurality of components;
• b) a second software module automatically identifying at least one first trigger in the live camera feed video by analyzing the live camera feed video, the at least one first trigger engaged to provide one or more augmented reality display media, identifying one or more augmented reality display media associated with the at least one first trigger and pertaining to the publication, and presenting, via the display and to the user, the one or more augmented reality display media, the one or more augmented reality displays media comprising one or more of the plurality of components of the publication;
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• c) a third software module identifying, in the one or more augmented reality display media, at least one digital second trigger comprising a direction and duration of interaction, the at least one digital second trigger engaged by user interaction with the plurality of components of the publication in a portion of the one or more augmented reality displays media within a user's field of view, the engaging of the digital second trigger causing identification of one or more virtual reality environments pertaining to the publication, terminating presentation of one or more augmented reality display media, and seamlessly presenting to the user, via the first visual output device or a second visual output device, the one or more virtual reality environments so that the user is unaware of a transition between the one or more augmented reality display media and the one or more virtual reality environments.

A computer-implemented method of enhancing a publication comprising:

• a) receiving live camera feed video, captured by a user, comprising a plurality of triggers and video of a publication that has a plurality of components;
• b) identifying, automatically, at least one first trigger in the live camera feed video by analyzing the live camera feed video, the at least one first trigger engaged to provide one or more augmented reality display media;
• c) identifying the one or more augmented reality display media associated with the at least one first trigger and pertaining to the publication, the one or more augmented reality displays media comprising one or more of the plurality of components of the publication;
• d) presenting, via a first visual output device and to the user, one or more augmented reality display media;
• e) identifying, in the one or more augmented reality display media, at least one digital second trigger comprising a direction and duration of interaction, the at least one digital second trigger engaged by user interaction with the plurality of components of the publication in a portion of the one or more augmented reality displays within a user's field of view, the engaging of the digital second trigger causing identification of one or more virtual reality environments pertaining to the publication;
• f) continuously monitoring the user's field of view to determine if the at least one digital second trigger is within the user's field of view and to determine the user's viewing angle with respect to the at least one digital second trigger;
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• g) terminating presentation of one or more augmented reality display media, and seamlessly presenting to the user, via the first visual output device or a second visual output device, the one or more virtual reality environments so that the user is unaware of a transition between the one or more augmented reality display media and the one or more virtual reality environments.