Real-world object inclusion in a virtual reality experience

A virtual reality (“VR”) system comprising:

• a VR controller including one or more processors and a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors storing program instructions, the VR controller being configured to generate a VR experience;
• and
• a VR headset communicatively connected to the VR controller that is configured to display a VR space to a user;
• wherein the program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• recognizing a real-world (“RW”) object in possession of a user of the VR experience;
• defining a VR object that corresponds to the RW object, wherein the VR object is configured to be used during the VR experience;
• tracking the RW object to identify actions related to with the RW object;
• and
• rendering the VR object in the VR experience to correspond with the actions related to the RW object.

A method of generating a virtual reality (“VR”) experience, the method comprising:

• recognizing a real-world (“RW”) object in possession of a user of the VR experience;
• defining a VR object that corresponds to the RW object, wherein the VR object is configured to be used during the VR experience;
• tracking the RW object to identify position of the RW object with respect to a user of the VR experience;
• and
• rendering the VR object in the VR experience in accordance with a context of the VR experience and the position of the RW object with respect to the user such that the VR object appears different than the RW object.