Rendering avatar details
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsKulvir S. BHOGAL, Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Brian M. O'CONNELL, Clifford A. PICKOVER
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Abstract
The rendering of avatars in a virtual universe is selectively controlled by the avatar owner. Avatar ranking by several criteria, operating either jointly or independently, is employed to control avatar rendering in ways intended to reduce computational loading while not significantly impacting the virtual universe experience.
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A method for rendering avatars in a virtual universe environment, said method comprising the steps of:
- capturing user ranking with respect to at least one avatar;
- and
- dynamically rendering said at least one avatar in accordance with said user ranking.
A method for deploying an application for rendering avatars in a virtual universe environment, said method comprising providing a computer infrastructure being operable to capture user ranking with respect to at least one avatar and to dynamically render said at least one avatar based upon said user ranking, such that the avatar is rendered in accordance with said ranking.
A computer readable medium containing thereon program instructions for a data processing system to render at least one avatar in a virtual universe environment by capturing user ranking with respect to said at least one avatar and by dynamically rendering said at least one avatar in accordance with said user ranking.
A data processing system whose memory includes program instructions for a data processing system to render at least one avatar in a virtual universe environment by capturing user ranking with respect to said at least one avatar and by dynamically rendering said at least one avatar in accordance with said user ranking.
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