Automatic increasing of capacity of a virtual space in a virtual world

A method of allowing an avatar to experience a virtual space in a virtual world, the method being implemented on a computer system comprising one or more physical processors executing one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:

• detecting, by the computer system, an attempt by an avatar to enter a virtual space in a virtual world;
• determining, by the computer system, whether a maximum number of avatars is present in the virtual space, wherein the maximum number of avatars is based on a capacity of a server that is hosting the virtual space;
• spawning, by the computer system, a replicate new virtual space, corresponding to the virtual space, on a different server, in response to the detection of the attempt and a determination that the maximum number of avatars is present in the virtual space;
• and
• allowing, by the computer system, the avatar to enter the replicate new virtual space.

A computer program product for allowing an avatar to experience a virtual space in a virtual world, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage devices;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage devices that, when executed, programs a host computer to:
• detect an attempt by an avatar to enter a virtual space in a virtual world;
• determine whether a maximum number of avatars is present in the virtual space, wherein the maximum number of avatars is based on a capacity of a server that is hosting the virtual space;
• spawn a replicate new virtual space, corresponding to the virtual space, on a different server, in response to the detection of the attempt and a determination that the maximum number of avatars is present in the virtual space;
• and
• allow the avatar to enter the replicate new virtual space.