Wormhole Labs, Inc.

Curtis Hutten

Robert D Fish

Brian Kim

In a computer-implemented method of implementing real-world limitations in shared environment, an environment engine is configured to receive a user selection of a shared environment, wherein the shared environment represents a real-world environment. The environment engine retrieves spatial data associated with the shared environment and retrieves environmental sensor data associated with the shared environment. The environmental sensor data is contemplated to capture a varying ambient environment of the shared environment, which includes at least one of audio data and image data associated with the real-world environment. The environment engine is further configured to render a first user avatar and a second user avatar within the shared environment.

Systems and methods of implementing real-world ambient variance in augmented environments

A system or method includes a platform to allow users to coordinate images captured by a separated camera with images captured by a first camera, displaying such images at real-time to a user through a user interface on the first camera or a user interface on a separate device. The separate camera is contemplated to provide a separate image feed to provide one or more augmentations to an image captured by the first camera.

Multi-feed context enhanced imaging

In a method facilitating connectivity between at least first and second persons contemplates utilizing one or more computer processors to instantiate a first augmented reality space that mimics a real world space physically in existence about a first person. The first augmented reality space includes at least an avatar of the first person, and a first virtual representation of at least one real world object within the first augmented reality space. Using one or more computer processors, the method provides an interface through which the second person, distal to the first person, can use a second avatar to contemporaneously occupy and enter the first augmented reality space, traverse the space, and interact with the object.

Distally shared, augmented reality space

The present invention contemplates a method of producing a walkabout reality for a user through an augmented reality engine. The augmented reality engine retrieves data associated with user behavioral characteristics and identifies user behavioral characteristics from user patterns of behavior in at least one of a third-party virtual environment and a current physical environment. The augmented reality engine further analyzes the current physical environment to determine one or more customizable elements of the current physical environment and determines a predicted visual preference of the user. The augmented reality engine identifies one or more visual elements associated with the predicted visual preference of the user and renders a virtualized current physical environment within a threshold distance of the user by superimposing at least one of the one or more visual elements associated with the third-party virtual environment onto the one or more determined features and associated feature characteristics.

Machine learning curated virtualized personal space

A system that allows users of augmented reality environments to interact with each other across instances. For each user, the system recognizes real-world objects in an image of a real-world environment and retrieves augmented reality assets to overlay according to each user's selected theme. A user can open a multi-dimensional region in which the augmented reality assets of their augmented reality environment are replaced with those of a different augmented reality environment, giving the user a way to tunnel into another user's augmented reality environment. The augmented reality assets may include commands linked to real-world objects capable of receiving commands, allowing for users to interact with the real-world objects in the environment, such as a streamer's environment.

Multi-instance multi-user augmented reality environment

A sensor data aggregation system is presented. The aggregation system can include a sensor interface configured to obtain sensor data from multiple sensing devices (e.g., cell phone, security cameras, vehicles, etc.) associated with an event. An aggregation server compiles the sensor data into one or more event feeds representing a dynamic, immersive sensory experience of the event. The event feed can then be presented to one or more social groups where social group members can affect the dissemination of sensor data.

Crowd sourced sensor data management systems

In a method of sharing an experience between a tapper and a content provider is provided, a feed aggregation engine receives a first interaction with a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to deliver captured media associated with a first event of the content provider. The feed aggregation engine analyzes user data, wherein the user data includes data associated with the first interaction between the user and the user interface, wherein the first interaction is associated with a substantially real-time event. The feed aggregation engine further contemplates determining whether at least one pattern exists in the user data, and, responsive to determining that the at least one pattern exists associated with the user data, updating an experience policy associated with a user. The feed aggregation engine receives a second interaction with the user interface and applies the updated experience policy to a second event associated with the second interaction.

User tailored of experience feeds

In a method modifying a user's virtual environment, a banking module retrieves and analyzes context data associated with the user. The banking module applies user and location parameters to determine whether at least one of an avatar modification and an environment modification is available for rendering. Responsive to determining that the avatar selection is not available for rendering, determining whether the avatar is accessible to the user. Responsive to determining that avatar is not accessible to the user, presenting the avatar selection for redemption.

Cross-platform avatar banking and redemption

In a method for providing an augmented reality interface for use by a first real-world human user and a second real-world human user, an augmented reality and virtual reality engine (AR-VR engine) retrieves a first set of user data associated with the first user, wherein the first set of user data is associated with a third-party virtual environment. The AR-VR engine renders a first visual transformation of the first user and an electronic interface through which the second user can interact with at least one of the first visual transformation of the first user and the transformed visual environment. The AR-VR engine detects a change in a virtual object associated with the first user and the third-party virtual environment and identifies a real-world object corresponding to the virtual object using a sensor. The AR-VR engine links the real-world object and the virtual object and renders the change associated with the virtual object onto the real-world object.

Methods of applying virtual world elements into augmented reality

In a method modifying a user's virtual environment, a tracking module identifies a user identity and determines the location of the user. The tracking module retrieves historical user data associated with the user identity and the user location and identifies one or more patterns of user behavior using an analytical technique based on the historical user data. Upon determining one or more patterns from the data, the tracking module predicts user behavior associated with at least one parameter associated with the location and modifies at least one of a user virtual environment and a user avatar characteristics based on the predicted user behavior.

Use of secondary sources for location and behavior tracking

Systems and methods disclosed herein create or modify a personalized mixed reality environment by taking into consideration both a user preferences and the actual location characteristics of the user.

Content and context morphing avatars

The present application contemplates a method of providing a participant with traversable access to a local environmental context of a target. In preferred embodiments, a context engine accesses multiple views of the local environmental context and stitches together the multiple views to produce a digital, walkabout reality of the local environmental context. Upon a participant/recipient accessing a communication from a sender, the participant is able to use a portal during a viewing session to traverse the digital, walkabout reality associated with a target. It is contemplated that the target is physically located within the local environmental context.

Context linked messaging system

In a method of distributing augmented reality workloads, a task module receives an augmented reality task. The task module identifies at least one workload and at least one workload parameter, wherein the workload comprises sensor data from one or more sensors. The task module determines whether a local processor is available and meets the workload parameters associated with the augmented reality task. If task module determines that the local processor does not meet at least one workload parameter, task module determines whether one or more remote processors meet the at least one workload parameter. The task module sends one or more workloads to any capable remote processors.

Remote processing of augmented reality workloads

A computer-implemented virtual pop-up space comprises a traversable 3D representation of a real-world location, wherein the traversable 3D representation renders a first avatar of a first user. The inventive concept further provides a virtual interface configured to enable a user transaction through the first avatar within the traversable 3D representation of the real-world location.

Systems and methods of creating virtual pop-up spaces

A system or method includes a platform to allow users to coordinate images captured by a separated worn camera with images captured by a held camera, displaying such images at real-time to a user through a user interface on the held camera or a user interface on a separate device. The separate worn camera is contemplated to provide a separate image feed to provide one or more augmentations to an image captured by the held camera.

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Laguna Beach, CA, United States of America

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