System and method for playsets using tracked objects and corresponding virtual worlds

A physical object for use in a virtual gaming system comprising a physical environment operably connectable to a host system, and a virtual environment rendered by the host system corresponding to the physical environment, the physical object having an appearance that resembles an appearance of a virtual object in the virtual environment, the physical object comprising:

• a physical object identifier configured to wirelessly indicate a position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment using at least one of infrared, radio frequency identification (RFID), electromagnetics, electrical fields and optics;
• and
• a memory;
• wherein the physical object is configured to provide a first information regarding the physical object, the first information including the position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment to the host system by way of the physical environment;
• and
• wherein the memory is configured to wirelessly store a second information received from the host system by way of the physical environment.

A virtual gaming system configured to interact with a virtual environment accessible by a host system, the virtual gaming system comprising:

• a physical environment;
• and
• a physical object having an appearance that resembles an appearance of a virtual object in the virtual environment, wherein the physical object includes a physical object identifier;
• wherein the physical environment is configured to:
• wirelessly sense a position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment by identifying the physical object identifier using at least one of infrared, radio frequency identification (RFID), electromagnetics, electrical fields and optics;
• and
• communicate a first information regarding the physical object, the first information including the position of the physical object in relation to the physical environment, to the host system.