Method for providing parallel augmented functionality for a virtual environment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGeorge R. Dolbier, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Neil A. Katz, Brian M. O'Connell
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Abstract
A method for providing virtual world functionality to a user of a base virtual world having a base virtual world functionality, includes providing first, second and third virtual world layers having respective first, second and third virtual world layer functionalities beyond the base virtual world functionality and providing user access to the base virtual world functionality and to the first and second virtual world functionalities by the second virtual world layer.
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A method for providing virtual world functionality to a user of a base virtual world having a base virtual world functionality, comprising:
- providing first, second and third virtual world layers having respective first, second and third virtual world layer functionalities beyond said base virtual world functionality;
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- providing user access to said base virtual world functionality and to said first and second virtual world functionalities by said second virtual world layer.
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