System and method for simulating user interaction with virtual objects in an interactive space

A method to simulate user interaction with virtual objects in an augmented reality space, the method being implemented in a computer system comprising one or more physical processors and storage media storing machine-readable instructions, the method comprising:

• obtaining virtual object information, the virtual object information including position information and force information, the position information including an object position of a virtual object, the object position being defined by three-dimensional coordinates within the augmented reality space, the force information including individual potential force vectors for potential forces exerted on the virtual object by a user object, the user object being represented by individual points in a first set of points within the augmented reality space such that the potential forces are exerted on the virtual object by the individual points in the first set of points, the individual points having individual three-dimensional coordinates within the augmented reality space, an individual one of the potential force vectors being defined by a magnitude and a direction, the magnitude of the individual potential force vectors being a function of individual distances between the individual points in the first set of points and the virtual object within the augmented reality space;
• determining force aggregate information, the force aggregate information including an aggregate scalar magnitude of the individual potential force vectors, an aggregate potential force vector, and an aggregate magnitude of the aggregate potential force vector, the aggregate potential force being determined by aggregating the magnitudes and directions of the individual potential force vectors;
• determining whether the potential forces exerted by the individual points in the first set of points on the virtual object are conflicting by comparing a difference between the aggregate scalar magnitude and the aggregate magnitude of the aggregate potential force vector with a threshold value;
• wherein responsive to the difference being greater than the threshold value, it is determined the potential forces exerted by the individual points in the first set of points on the virtual object are conflicting;
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• wherein responsive to the difference being less than the threshold value, it is determined the potential forces exerted by the individual points in the first set of points on the virtual object are not conflicting.