Marker-based positioning of simulated reality

A method for orienting a user relative to a simulated reality layer, the method comprising:

• by one or more processors:
• receiving first captured image data of a first marker from a camera, wherein the first marker has a location relative to a simulated reality layer of a simulated reality environment;
• comparing the first captured image data to a plurality of stored marker data sets to determine whether the first captured image data matches a stored marker data set of the plurality of stored marker data sets;
• when the first captured image matches the stored marker data set of the plurality of stored marker data sets, determining a position of the camera relative to the first marker;
• determine, based on the position, a first position of the camera relative to the simulated reality layer;
• causing a display on a display device of the simulated reality environment having a simulated reality object, based on the first position of the camera relative to the simulated reality layer;
• subsequent to the display, receive a second captured image of a second marker from the camera, wherein the second marker has a second position relative to the simulated reality layer,
• compare the second captured image to one or more stored marker data sets stored in a database to determine whether the second captured image corresponds to a stored marker data set of the one or more stored marker data sets,
• when the second captured image corresponds to the stored marker data set of the one or more stored marker data sets, determine an updated position of the camera relative to the second marker based on the corresponding stored marker data set,
• determine, based on the updated position, a second position of the camera relative to the simulated reality layer, and
• cause an updated display, on the display device, of the simulated reality environment having the simulated reality object, based on the second position of the camera relative to the simulated reality layer.

A computer-implemented simulated reality positioning system comprising:

• a storage device configured to store a plurality of virtual markers;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• identify a first two-dimensional image,
• extract data from the first two-dimensional image,
• compare the extracted data to the plurality of stored virtual markers,
• determine a matching stored virtual marker, wherein the matching stored virtual marker has a location relative to a simulated reality environment,
• associate the first two-dimensional image with the location relative to the simulated reality environment,
• determine a position of a user relative to the first two-dimensional image based on the comparison of the extracted data to the one or more stored virtual markers,
• determine an updated position of the user relative to the simulated reality environment based on a secondary positioning system when the user is out of viewable range of the first two-dimensional image, the secondary positioning system being a non-marker based positioning system,
• display, on a display device, a simulated object in the simulated reality environment at a perspective view relative to the determined position of the user or the updated position of the user,
• subsequent to the display, when the user is within a viewable range of a second two-dimensional image, recalibrating the position of the user relative to the simulated reality layer based on a comparison of data extracted from the second two-dimensional image that appears to the one or more stored virtual markers.