Systems and methods for generating an interactive virtual environment

A method for generating an interactive virtual environment, the method implemented by a processor executing instructions stored on a data storage unit, the processor in communication with a first interaction unit comprising:

• a first display device;
• a first video capture device, wherein the first display device and the first video capture device are disposed along a first side of the interaction unit;
• a second display device, wherein the first video capture device is positioned facing at least a portion of the second display device and the first video capture device is operable to capture video data of an interior portion of the first interaction unit and the at least a portion of the second display device from a first perspective;
• and
• a second video capture device, wherein the second video capture device is positioned facing at least a portion of the first display device and the second video capture device is operable to capture video data of the interior portion of the first interaction unit and the at least a portion of the first display device from a second perspective, and
• wherein the method comprises:
• providing, by the processor, a first display signal to the first display device, the first display signal usable to generate a first display of the interactive virtual environment on the first display device, wherein the first display comprises a first view into the interactive virtual environment from a perspective of the first display device, wherein the perspective of the first display device is defined based on a virtual location and a virtual orientation of the first interaction unit within the interactive virtual environment;
• receiving, by the processor, a first video signal from the second video capture device, the first video signal comprising captured video data, from the second perspective, of the interior portion of the first interaction unit and at least a portion of the first display of the interactive virtual environment on the first display device;
• and
• providing, by the processor, a second display signal to a display device of a second interaction unit, the second display signal based on the first video signal and usable to generate a second display of the interactive virtual environment on the display device of the second interaction unit, wherein the second display comprises a second view into the interactive virtual environment, the second view including a portion of the interior portion of the first interaction unit and the at least a portion of the first display from a perspective of the display device of the second interaction unit.

A system for generating an interactive virtual environment, the system comprising a data storage unit storing processor-executable instructions, a processor in communication with the data storage unit, a first interaction unit, and a second interaction unit, wherein:

• the first interaction unit comprises:
• a first display device,
• a second display device,
• a first video capture device positioned facing outwardly at the first interaction unit, the first video capture device operable to capture video data of a surrounding environment of the first interaction unit from a first perspective, and
• a second video capture device positioned facing outwardly at the first interaction unit, the second video capture device operable to capture video data of the surrounding environment of the first interaction unit from a second perspective;
• the second interaction unit comprises:
• a third display device,
• a fourth display device,
• a third video capture device positioned facing at least a portion of the fourth display device, the third video capture device operable to capture video data of an interior portion of the second interaction unit and the at least a portion of the fourth display device from a third perspective, and
• a fourth video capture device positioned facing at least a portion of the third display device, the fourth video capture device operable to capture video data of the interior portion of the second interaction unit and the at least a portion of the third display device from a fourth perspective;
• and
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a first video signal from the first video capture device,
• provide a first display signal to the third display device, the first display signal based on the first video signal and usable to generate a first display of the interactive virtual environment on the third display device, wherein the first display includes at least a portion of the surrounding environment of the first interaction unit from the first perspective,
• receive a second video signal from the second video capture device,
• provide a second display signal to the fourth display device, the second display signal based on the second video signal and usable to generate a second display of the interactive virtual environment on the fourth display device, wherein the second display includes at least a portion of the surrounding environment of the first interaction unit from the second perspective,
• receive a third video signal from the third video capture device, the third video signal comprising captured video data, from the third perspective, of the interior portion of the second interaction unit and at least a portion of the second display of the interactive virtual environment on the fourth display device, and
• receive a fourth video signal from the fourth video capture device, the fourth video signal comprising captured video data, from the fourth perspective, of the interior portion of the second interaction unit and at least a portion of the first display of the interactive virtual environment on the third display device.