Multi-dimensional 3d engine computing and virtualization-based dynamic load balancing of virtual or real worlds

A method comprising:

• providing, in the memory of at least one server computer, a data structure virtualizing at least one portion of a virtual or real world into a plurality of cells storing virtual objects forming a persistent virtual world system, wherein at least some of the virtual objects are virtual replicas of corresponding real world elements;
• providing, in the memory of the at least one server computer, a distributed 3D engine implemented in a distributed deployment, the distributed 3D engine comprising a resource manager and a plurality of individual distributed software engines;
• computing, by the resource manager based on a current load, demand of individual ones of the plurality of cells, wherein said demand is based on an amount of virtual objects within the individual cells or a level of interactions within a portion of the persistent virtual world system visible to a user avatar within the individual cells;
• ranking the individual cells by demand;
• and
• based on the ranked demand, dynamically allocating resources to the individual cells.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions configured to, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform steps comprising:

• providing a data structure virtualizing at least one portion of a virtual or real world into a plurality of cells storing virtual objects forming a persistent virtual world system, wherein at least some of the virtual objects are virtual replicas of corresponding real world elements;
• providing a distributed 3D engine implemented in a distributed deployment, the distributed 3D engine comprising a resource manager and a plurality of individual distributed software engines;
• computing, by the resource manager based on a current load, demand of individual ones of the plurality of cells, wherein said demand is based on an amount of virtual objects within the individual cells or a level of interactions within a portion of the persistent virtual world system visible to a user avatar within the individual cells;
• ranking the individual cells by demand;
• and
• based on the ranked demand, dynamically allocating resources to the individual cells.