System for Interactive Computer-Assisted On-Line Auctions

A system comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium capable of non-transitorily storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more processors are communicatively coupled to a display device configured to be controlled by the one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to:
• display on the display device a plurality of digital information elements, wherein the digital information elements represent physical items viewed in virtual reality;
• enable a user to select at least one of the digital information elements;
• display information about the physical item represented by the selected digital information element, wherein the information includes a description of, and a link to conduct commerce activity related to, the physical item represented by the selected digital information element;
• and
• enable changing of a displayed perspective of the virtual realization of the physical item represented by the selected digital information element.

A computer implemented method for conducting commerce and displaying on a display device information regarding objects that can be purchased, wherein the display device is controlled by a computer with a processor and memory and one or more programs, the method comprising:

• displaying on a display device a plurality of digital information elements, wherein the digital information elements represent items that can be purchased, and are capable of being displayed in three-dimensional perspective in virtual reality;
• enabling a user to select at least one of the digital information elements;
• displaying information relating to the item represented by the selected digital information element, wherein the information includes a description of the item represented by the selected digital information element, and a link to conduct a commerce activity relating to the item;
• enabling the user to change the viewing perspective of the digital information elements on the display device;
• monitoring the commerce activity status of the item represented by a digital information element;
• and
• notifying the user when commerce activity occurs with respect to the item represented by a selected digital information element.