Disney Enterprises, Inc.

John G Vignocchi

Troy Leavitt

Robert R Lowe

Jeffrey Gosztyla

Jeffrey O Bunker

John Blackburn

Chad Liddell

Jared Bals

Manfred Neber

Robert John Nelson

Christopher Shen

Marcus Fisher

Armen Mkrtchyan

Tracy Thurman

Jieun Kim

Afsoun R Yazdian

A system and method for providing a video game using information stored by physical objects are disclosed. The video game may take place in a virtual space. Users may access the virtual space via client computing platforms. Users may participate in the video game by controlling game entities in the virtual space. Individual ones of the game entities may be associated with individual physical objects. The information stored by individual physical objects may be implemented by virtue of a client computing platform receiving the stored information. The information may be implemented independently from gameplay in the virtual space using the associated game entity. For example, a physical object may store information related to a 'limited edition' version of an associated game entity that may only be implemented in the virtual space by virtue of the information being received from the physical object.

Systems and methods for providing a video game using information stored by physical objects

Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.

Linking token detection at a single computing platform with a user identification to effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms

Objectives, an environment, and/or a theme associated with a virtual space may be managed based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected. Tokens, including a first token associated with a first character or a second token associated with a second character, may be detected based on signals received from one or more token readers. The first character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the first token being detected and the second character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the second token being detected. Responsive to one or both of the first token being detected or the second token being detected, a given objective associated with the virtual space may be effectuated in the virtual space, an environment of the virtual space may be modified, and/or a theme of the virtual space being modified.

Managing a theme of a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected

Managing an environment of a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected

This disclosure relates to a system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on information associated with objects. The information associated with the objects may be updated responsive to detecting the objects at various real world physical geographic locations. The system may be configured to enhance a user's gaming experience by enabling location based unlocking of the virtual content in the virtual space. In some implementations, the locations may be locations such as but not limited to locations within theme parks, movie theaters, restaurants, and/or stores, for example. A user may be able to transport objects to one or more geographic locations where object identification devices detect the objects. Virtual content may be unlocked responsive to the detection of objects by the object identification devices.

Unlocking of virtual content through geo-location

Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.

Providing a common virtual item repository in a virtual space

Exemplary implementations may facilitate modifications to characters and/or virtual items within a virtual space, or to the virtual space itself, made responsive to detection of a token. In some implementations, a physical accessory may depict a character in the virtual space. By way of non-limiting example, the physical accessory may include a toy figurine resembling the character. A detectable token (i.e., a physical object) may be removably attached to the physical accessory. According to some implementations, responsive to the physical accessory being detected along with the removably attached token, a modification within the virtual space may be made to the character and/or a virtual item associated with the character. In some implementations, detection of the token alone may effectuate such a modification.

Apparatus, system, and method for effectuating modifications to a virtual space responsive to token detection

Unlocking virtual items in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection

Managing objectives associated with a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected

Multi-sided power disk

Power disk reader

Facilitating customization of a virtual space based on accessible virtual items

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Studio City, CA, United States of America

John G Vignocchi