Three-dimensional virtual environment

A method of rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, comprising the steps of, on a central processor:

• creating and rendering a 3D virtual environment;
• receiving user data from each of the plurality of user devices;
• rendering the user data received from each of the user devices in the 3D virtual environment;
• receiving application data from each of the application servers;
• rendering the application data received from each of the application servers in the 3D virtual environment;
• and
• outputting the rendered 3D virtual environment to each of the user devices;
• wherein the 3D virtual environment serves as a direct user interface with an Internet by allowing users to interact and simultaneously visually navigate a world wide web;
• and
• wherein the user views the 3D virtual environment through a heads up display (HUD) adapted to interface with the user's user device, cloud-based computing services, the central processing device, and the 3D virtual environment, wherein the HUD is overlaid on the 3D virtual environment and displays applications that at least one of allow the user to interact with the 3D virtual environment, provides the user with information pertaining to the 3D virtual environment or the real world, and allows the user to access data on the user's device or cloud storage associated with a user's account.

Non-transitory computer readable media for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, the computer readable media directing a central processor to:

• create and render a 3D virtual environment;
• receive user data from each of the plurality of user devices;
• render the user data received from each of the user devices in the 3D virtual environment;
• receive application data from each of the application servers;
• render the application data received from each of the application servers in the 3D virtual environment;
• and
• output the rendered 3D virtual environment to each of the user devices;
• wherein the 3D virtual environment serves as a direct user interface with an Internet by allowing users to interact and simultaneously visually navigate a world wide web;
• and
• wherein the user views the 3D virtual environment through a heads up display (HUD) adapted to interface with the user's user device, cloud-based computing services, the central processing device, and the 3D virtual environment, wherein the HUD is overlaid on the 3D virtual environment and displays applications that at least one of allow the user to interact with the 3D virtual environment, provides the user with information pertaining to the 3D virtual environment or the real world, and allows the user to access data on the user's device or cloud storage associated with a user's account.

A three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment rendering system, comprising:

• a central processing device;
• a plurality of user devices in data communication with the central processing device;
• a plurality of application servers in data communication with the central processing device;
• and
• software executing on the central processor, wherein the software:
• creates and renders a 3D virtual environment;
• receives user data from each of the plurality of user devices;
• renders the user data received from each of the user devices in the 3D virtual environment;
• receives application data from each of the application servers;
• renders the application data received from each of the application servers in the 3D virtual environment;
• and
• outputs the rendered 3D virtual environment to each of the user devices;
• wherein the 3D virtual environment serves as a direct user interface with an Internet by allowing users to interact and simultaneously visually navigate a world wide web;
• wherein at least a portion of the users control portions of the 3D virtual environment and a fee is charged for each portion of the 3D virtual environment controlled by the users;
• and
• wherein the fee is calculated based on the number of users that navigate past a 3D property in the 3D virtual environment over a given amount of time, the amount of time each user spends within the 3D property, and a percentage of transactions the occur within the 3D property over the given amount of time.

A method of rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, comprising the steps of, on a central processor:

• creating and rendering a 3D virtual environment;
• receiving user data from each of the plurality of user devices;
• rendering the user data received from each of the user devices in the 3D virtual environment;
• receiving application data from each of the application servers;
• rendering the application data received from each of the application servers in the 3D virtual environment;
• and
• outputting the rendered 3D virtual environment to each of the user devices;
• wherein the 3D virtual environment serves as a direct user interface with an Internet by allowing users to interact and simultaneously visually navigate a world web;
• wherein at least a portion of the users control portions of the 3D virtual environment and a fee is charged for each portion of the 3D virtual environment controlled by the users;
• and
• wherein the fee is calculated based on the number of users that navigate past a 3D property in the 3D virtual environment over a given amount of time, the amount of time each user spends within the 3D property, and a percentage of transactions the occur within the 3D property over the given amount of time.

Non-transitory computer readable media for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, the computer readable media directing a central processor to:

• create and render a 3D virtual environment;
• receive user data from each of the plurality of user devices;
• render the user data received from each of the user devices in the 3D virtual environment;
• receive application data from each of the application servers;
• render the application data received from each of the application servers in the 3D virtual environment;
• and
• output the rendered 3D virtual environment to each of the user devices;
• wherein the 3D virtual environment serves as a direct user interface with an Internet by allowing users to interact and simultaneously visually navigate a world web;
• wherein at least a portion of the users control portions of the 3D virtual environment and a fee is charged for each portion of the 3D virtual environment controlled by the users;
• and
• wherein the fee is calculated based on the number of users that navigate past a 3D property in the 3D virtual environment over a given amount of time, the amount of time each user spends within the 3D property, and a percentage of transactions the occur within the 3D property over the given amount of time.