System for hybrid virtual and physical experiences

A method of operating an interface system, the interface system comprising:

• a computing device displaying a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment comprises a representation of a live event and an avatar of a user, and wherein the computing device is configured to capture audio and video of the user;
• and
• a display device;
• and
• the method comprising:
• receiving audio of the user from the computing device in real-time;
• transmitting the audio of the user to the display device;
• displaying an avatar of the user at the display device;
• capturing real-time audio and video of one or more other users from the display device;
• and
• transmitting the audio and video of the one or more other users to the computing device for presentation within the virtual environment.

A method of operating a computing device comprising:

• displaying a representation of a physical location in a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment comprises one or more portals;
• displaying a representation of a user within the virtual environment, wherein the representation is based on video of the user captured by the computing device;
• displaying within one of the one or more portals a view received from a display device at the physical location;
• and
• playing audio received from the display device at the physical location.