Abstract: In a system for moving and scaling in a virtual reality environment, a user may a move from a first virtual position in the virtual environment toward a selected feature at a second virtual position in the virtual environment. While moving from the first position toward the second position, a user's scale, or perspective, relative to the user's surroundings in the virtual environment, may be adjusted via manipulation of a user interface provided on a handheld electronic device.

Abstract: In a virtual reality system, a user may travel from a first virtual location to a second virtual location. During travel, a dynamic virtual animation may be displayed within a portal in the field of view by the user, allowing the user to experience a sensation of traveling from the first virtual location to the second virtual location. A fixed feature may be displayed in the field of view, surrounding the portal. The arrangement and position of the fixed feature may remain fixed while the dynamic virtual animation is displayed within the portal, to provide a stable frame of reference while experiencing the sensation of traveling. The stable frame of reference provided by the fixed feature may mitigate a feeling of disorientation and/or motion sickness during travel due to a mismatch between the dynamic visual experience and the stationary physical experience.

Abstract: In a system for moving and scaling in a virtual reality environment, a user may a move from a first virtual position in the virtual environment toward a selected feature at a second virtual position in the virtual environment. While moving from the first position toward the second position, a user's scale, or perspective, relative to the user's surroundings in the virtual environment, may be adjusted via manipulation of a user interface provided on a handheld electronic device.