Independent control of avatar location and voice origination location within a virtual collaboration space

A system comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
• provide a virtual collaboration session that allows for audio communication between a user and one or more other users virtually located within a virtual collaboration space, the user represented by an avatar located at an avatar location within the virtual collaboration space;
• receive, from the user, user input representative of a voice origination location that is within the virtual collaboration space and is distinct from the avatar location;
• and
• simulate, during the virtual collaboration session, propagation within the virtual collaboration space of a voice communication spoken by the user, the propagation of the voice communication simulated to originate from the voice origination location and not from the avatar location.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, direct a processor of a computing device to:

• provide a virtual collaboration session that allows for audio communication between a user and one or more other users virtually located within a virtual collaboration space, the user represented by an avatar located at an avatar location within the virtual collaboration space;
• receive, from the user, user input representative of a voice origination location that is within the virtual collaboration space and is distinct from the avatar location;
• and
• simulate, during the virtual collaboration session, propagation within the virtual collaboration space of a voice communication spoken by the user, the propagation of the voice communication simulated to originate from the voice origination location and not from the avatar location.