Viewing a virtual reality environment on a user device by joining the user device to an augmented reality session

A computerized method for viewing an augmented reality environment, the computerized method comprising:

• generating a unique code at a user device and displaying the unique code on the user device;
• broadcasting information formatted for reception by an augmented reality device, the broadcast information based at least in part on the unique code;
• and
• automatically joining the user device to an augmented reality session of the augmented reality device in response to the augmented reality device scanning the unique code displayed on the user device, at least one hologram in the augmented reality session being spatially aligned to a view of the user device.

One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions for viewing an augmented reality environment that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to at least:

• generate a unique code corresponding to a user device;
• broadcast information corresponding to the unique code from the user device, the information configured to be received by an augmented reality device;
• display the unique code on the user device;
• and
• join the user device to an augmented reality session of the augmented reality device using received identification information from the augmented reality device and based at least in part on the unique code displayed on the user device being scanned by the augmented reality device.