Merged reality live event management system and method

A method performed by at least one server computer comprising at least one processor and memory, the method comprising:

• providing a virtual world system comprising a plurality of sub-universes, each sub-universe representing at least one portion of the real world or of a virtual world, wherein at least one sub-universe hosts a real or virtual event;
• providing an event management system connected to the virtual world system and configured to manage event sharing rules on a per sub-universe basis;
• associating a user device and a guest physical location with the real or virtual event;
• detecting the user device accessing the guest physical location;
• and
• sharing to the user device and the guest physical location, based on the event sharing rules, the sub-universe hosting the event.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions configured to cause at least one server computer comprising a processor and memory to perform steps comprising:

• providing a virtual world system comprising a plurality of sub-universes, each sub-universe representing at least one portion of the real world or of a virtual world, wherein at least one sub-universe hosts and is associated with a real or virtual event;
• providing an event management system connecting to the virtual world system and being configured to manage event sharing rules on a per sub-universe basis;
• associating a user device and a guest physical location with the real or virtual event;
• detecting the user device accessing the guest physical location;
• and
• sharing to the user device and the guest physical location, based on the event sharing rules, the sub-universe hosting the event.