Generating and manipulating three-dimensional (3D) objects in a 3D environment of an alternative reality software application

A computerized method of generating and manipulating three-dimensional (3D) objects in a 3D environment of an alternative reality software application, the method comprising:

• displaying, by a display device, a 3D virtual environment, the 3D virtual environment comprising a virtual container;
• providing, by a control device, input for interacting with the 3D virtual environment;
• retrieving, by a server computing device coupled to the display device and the control device, based upon input from the control device, a data set comprising a plurality of data elements, each data element having one or more attributes;
• generating, by the server computing device for each of the data elements, a virtual object in the 3D virtual environment, each virtual object positioned inside the virtual container and located in proximity to a center of the virtual container;
• attaching, by the server computing device based upon input from the control device, one or more virtual magnets to an exterior surface of the virtual container, each virtual magnet associated with a data filter value and an attraction value;
• determining, by the server computing device for each virtual object, a movement distance and a movement speed in relation to the attachment position of each virtual magnet on the exterior surface of the virtual container based upon the data filter value and the attraction value for the virtual magnet;
• and
• moving, by the server computing device, at least a portion of the virtual objects to a new location in the 3D virtual environment based upon the determined movement distance and movement speed for each virtual object.

A computerized method of generating and manipulating three-dimensional (3D) objects in a 3D environment of an alternative reality software application, the method comprising:

• retrieving, by a server computing device, based upon input from a control device, a data set comprising a plurality of data elements, each data element having one or more attributes;
• generating, by the server computing device for each of the data elements, a virtual object in the 3D virtual environment, each virtual object positioned inside the virtual container and located in proximity to a center of the virtual container;
• attaching, by the server computing device based upon input from the control device, one or more virtual magnets to an exterior surface of the virtual container, each virtual magnet associated with a data filter value and an attraction value;
• determining, by the server computing device for each virtual object, a movement distance and a movement speed in relation to the attachment position of each virtual magnet on the exterior surface of the virtual container based upon the data filter value and the attraction value for the virtual magnet;
• and
• moving, by the server computing device, at least a portion of the virtual objects to a new location in the 3D virtual environment based upon the determined movement distance and movement speed for each virtual object.