Systems and methods for immersive and collaborative video surveillance

A method comprising:

• receiving a video data stream from a surveillance camera in a monitored region, via a cloud network, the video data stream depicting a scene in the monitored region;
• a user interface device displaying the video data stream;
• the user interface device receiving user input to navigate the video data stream and simulate a user navigating the monitored region from within the monitored region;
• and
• transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from a second user interface device, via the cloud network, to communicate with a second user,
• wherein the second user interface device displays the video data stream or a second video data stream, the second video data stream depicting the scene in the monitored region.

A system comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a user interface device;
• a programmable processor;
• and
• executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,
• wherein the transceiver receives a video data stream from a surveillance camera in a monitored region via a cloud network,
• wherein the user interface device is part of or is coupled to a virtual reality headset and displays the video data stream,
• wherein the user interface device receives user input corresponding to a movement of a user's body, and
• wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software cause the displayed video data stream to change corresponding to the user input to navigate the video data stream and simulate the user navigating the monitored region from within the monitored region.