Interactive virtual reality performance theater entertainment system

A system which interacts with participants and performers, said system comprising:

• an immersive virtual reality environment, said immersive virtual reality environment further comprising:
• at least one processing device;
• system data;
• output data;
• and
• a network;
• at least one performer input device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• at least one participant input device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• at least one performer output device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• at least one participant output device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• wherein at least one live performer interacts with at least one participant and said immersive virtual reality environment, and said immersive virtual reality environment includes a live or prerecorded video image of the performer and audio communication between said at least one live performer and said at least one participant, or between said at least one participant and said at least one live performer, or both;
• wherein said at least one participant interacts with said at least one live performer and said immersive virtual reality environment, thereby resulting in an experience which is in part controlled by said at least one participant and said at least one participant input device;
• said network connecting said processing device, said at least one performer input device and said at least one performer output device, and said at least one participant input device and said at least one participant output device in electronic communication, thereby transmitting said system data and said output data to said at least one live performer and said at least one participant, and
• said network connecting said immersive virtual reality environment and said at least one participant input device and said at least one participant output device across the Internet.

A method of providing interactive communications between participants and performers comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an immersive virtual reality environment
• (b) providing at least one performer input device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• (c) providing at least one participant input device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• (d) providing at least one performer output device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• (e) providing at least one participant output device in electronic communication with said immersive virtual reality environment;
• (f) having at least one live performer interact with at least one participant and said immersive virtual reality environment, by including with said virtual reality environment a live or prerecorded video image of said at least one live performer and audio communication between said at least one live performer and said at least one participant, or between said at least one participant and said at least one live performer, or both;
• (g) having at least one participant interact with at least one such live performer and said immersive virtual reality environment, thereby resulting in an experience which is in part controlled by said at least one participant and said at least one participant input device.