Modifying virtual reality boundaries based on usage

A system for modifying virtual reality (VR) boundaries based on usage, the system comprising:

• a computer system comprising:
• a computer processor, a computer-readable storage medium, and program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium being executable by the processor, to cause the computer system to perform a method, comprising:
• defining, using a virtual reality system including a computer communicating with a headset, a safe area which defines a geographic location complementary to a virtual reality environment for virtual reality interaction for a user;
• monitoring the safe area for when the user strays into a second area beyond the safe area;
• defining the second area in relation to the safe area that the user strayed into beyond the safe area;
• assessing the user interaction in the second area beyond the safe area for safety;
• determining when the second area is safe based on a criteria;
• determining when an event occurs with a physical object in the second area as part of the criteria, wherein the event includes a collision of the user;
• weighting the events, which includes the collision of the user, along with one or more additional events which occur in the second area, and over a period of time, a threshold weight being attained which initiates the second area as being designated as safe, wherein the event and the one or more additional events as multiple events meet or exceed the threshold weight;
• setting a threshold for a number of collisions including the user to initiate designating an area as safe or unsafe;
• designating the second area as safe when the threshold number of collisions are not detected;
• and
• in response to the second area being designated as safe, not initiating an alert to the user of being outside the safe area and in the second area.

A computer program product for modifying virtual reality (VR) boundaries based on usage, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method, comprising:

• defining, using a virtual reality system including a computer communicating with a headset, a safe area which defines a geographic location complementary to a virtual reality environment for virtual reality interaction for a user;
• monitoring the safe area for when the user strays into a second area beyond the safe area;
• defining the second area in relation to the safe area that the user strayed into beyond the safe area;
• assessing the user interaction in the second area beyond the safe area for safety;
• determining when the second area is safe based on a criteria;
• determining when an event occurs with a physical object in the second area as part of the criteria, wherein the event includes a collision of the user;
• weighting the event, which includes the collision of the user, along with one or more additional events which occur in the second area, and over a period of time, a threshold weight being attained which initiates the second area as being designated as safe, wherein the event and the one or more additional events as multiple events meet or exceed the threshold weight;
• setting a threshold for a number of collisions including the user to initiate designating an area as safe or unsafe;
• designating the second area as safe when the threshold number of collisions are not detected;
• and
• in response to the second area being designated as safe, not initiating an alert to the user of being outside the safe area and in the second area.