Ad hoc virtual communication between approaching user graphical representations

A method enabling ad hoc virtual communications between user graphical representations, comprising:

• providing a virtual environment in memory of one or more cloud server computers comprising at least one processor;
• detecting two or more client devices accessing the at least one virtual environment through corresponding graphical representations, wherein the client devices are connected to the one or more cloud server computers via a network;
• and
• responsive to at least one user graphical representation approaching another user graphical representation in the virtual environment, opening up an ad hoc communication channel, thereby enabling an ad hoc conversation between the user graphical representations in the virtual environment.

A non-transitory 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 environment;
• detecting one or more client devices accessing the at least one virtual environment through a user graphical representation, wherein the client devices are connected to the one or more cloud server computers via a network;
• and
• responsive to at least one user graphical representation approaching another user graphical representation in the virtual environment, opening up an ad hoc communication channel, thereby enabling an ad hoc conversation between the user graphical representations in the virtual environment.