Augmenting Virtual Reality Video Games With Friend Avatars

A server system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory disposed in communication with the one or more processors and storing processor-executable instructions to:
• execute a video game for play by a user via an HMD;
• identify a generic spectator within the video game;
• determine virtual coordinates associated with the generic spectator;
• receive data associated with the avatar of a real world person, the data usable to display the avatar within the video game;
• remove the generic spectator from view in the video game;
• insert the avatar into the video game at the virtual coordinates associated with the generic spectator using the data associated with the avatar to cause the avatar to be viewable within the video game in a 3D form;
• render a VR presentation of the video game for the user, the VR presentation includes a view of the avatar in the 3D form;
• and
• send the VR presentation to the HMD of the user for display.

A non-transitory medium storing processor-executable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions to:

• execute a video game for play by a user via an HMD;
• identify a generic spectator within the video game;
• determine virtual coordinates associated with the generic spectator;
• receive data associated with the avatar of a real world person, the data usable to display the avatar within the video game;
• remove the generic spectator from view in the video game;
• insert the avatar into the video game at the virtual coordinates associated with the generic spectator using the data associated with the avatar to cause the avatar to be viewable within the video game in a 3D form;
• render a VR presentation of the video game for the user, the VR presentation includes a view of the avatar in the 3D form;
• and
• send the VR presentation to the HMD of the user for display.