Systems and methods for virtual and augmented reality

A method performed by an apparatus that is configured to provide a virtual or augmented reality experience, the method comprising:

• detecting, by a surface detector, a surface of an object in an environment surrounding a user of the apparatus;
• obtaining, by an object identifier, an orientation of the surface of the object and/or an elevation of the surface of the object;
• after the orientation and/or the elevation is obtained, determining, by the object identifier, whether the object is a wall, a floor, or a furniture, based on the orientation of the surface of the object and/or the elevation of the surface of the object, wherein when the act of obtaining the orientation and/or the elevation is being performed, an identity of the object with which the orientation and/or the elevation is associated is unknown to the object identifier;
• and
• generating, by a graphic generator, an identifier for the object for display by a transparent portion of a screen, the identifier indicating that the object is the wall, the floor, or the furniture, wherein the screen is at least partially transparent for allowing the user of the apparatus to view the object in the environment surrounding the user.