System providing a shared environment

A system, enabling at least one user to engage with at least two devices, which operate on a respective platform of a plurality of different platforms, in a time dependent manner, comprising a data management apparatus configured to receive and collate a plurality of data inputs from the at least two devices providing a plurality of experiences to the at least one user, generate a merged standardized data output, and relay the merged standardized data output to the at least one user and the at least two devices;

• wherein the merged standardized data output is demerged and provides each of the at least two devices access to the plurality of experiences for which each of the at least two devices is enabled;
• wherein the system continuously monitors the at least two devices and the respective platform, determines if the at least two devices and the respective platform are supported by the system, and will only attempt to read the plurality of data inputs when the system determines the at least two devices and the respective platform from which the plurality of data inputs are received are supported by the system;
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• wherein the at least two devices include a camera and the plurality of experiences includes an augmented reality experience.