Selective Presentation of Augmented Reality Objects

An augmented reality (“AR”) system comprising:

• a communications component;
• a camera component;
• an AR display;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
• retrieving, from the camera component, a live video image,
• receiving, via the communications component, a first message for AR presentation,
• determining, from the live video image, a first AR object anchor over which a first AR object that is representative of the first message is to be presented,
• presenting, via the AR display, over the first AR object anchor, the first AR object that is representative of the first message,
• receiving, via the communications component, a subsequent message for AR presentation, wherein the subsequent message is associated with and different from the first message,
• determining, from the live video image, a second AR object anchor over which a second AR object that is representative of the subsequent message is to be presented,
• receiving, via the communications component, a notification, and
• in response to the notification, determining to forgo presentation, over the second AR object anchor, of the second AR object that is representative of the subsequent message, and instead presenting, via the AR display, over the second AR object anchor, a third AR object that is representative of the notification.

A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• retrieving a live video image;
• receiving a first message for an augmented reality (“AR”) presentation;
• determining, from the live video image, a first AR object anchor over which a first AR object that is representative of the first message is to be presented;
• presenting, over the first AR object anchor, the first AR object that is representative of the first message;
• receiving a subsequent message for AR presentation, wherein the subsequent message is associated with and different from the first message;
• determining, from the live video image, a second AR object anchor over which a second AR object that is representative of the subsequent message is to be presented;
• receiving a notification;
• and
• in response to the notification, determining to forgo presentation, over the second AR object anchor, of the second AR object that is representative of the subsequent message, and instead presenting, over the second AR object anchor, a third AR object that is representative of the notification.