Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for avatar customization within a three-dimensional virtual environment. The method includes generating the three-dimensional virtual environment including an avatar representing a user within the three-dimensional virtual environment, the avatar having an original avatar appearance, detecting a transition signal within the three-dimensional virtual environment for the avatar, searching an appearance database for an alternative avatar appearance associated with the transition signal, detecting the alternative avatar appearance associated with the transition signal, and updating the avatar to incorporate the alternative avatar appearance to thereby cause the alternative avatar appearance to be present within the three-dimensional virtual environment in association with the avatar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for controlling an interactive virtual environment. The system includes a computer for generating a three-dimensional computer-generated environment including a player controllable character within the three dimensional computer-generated environment, displaying linear content on a virtual display presented within the three-dimensional computer-generated environment, the linear content associated with at least one interactive experience, receiving input controlling the player controllable character to move the player controllable character into close proximity to the linear content displayed on the virtual display, and generating a second three-dimensional computer-generated environment including the player controllable character within the at least one interactive experience associated with the linear content.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for controlling an interactive virtual environment. The system includes a computing device for generating a three-dimensional virtual environment including a first avatar representing a first user within the three-dimensional virtual environment, generating a portable interactive object of the first user at a first location within the three-dimensional virtual environment, the first location designated by the first user, and the interactive object interacting with one or more avatars representing respective users.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for selecting an individual to accomplish a task within a three-dimensional environment. The system accepts the creation of a task on behalf of a user within the three-dimensional environment from. The task includes a reward to be provided within the three-dimensional environment. The computer also receives and stores the task to a database of available tasks within the three-dimensional environment, transmits a listing of a plurality of potential task candidates to the client computing device, the listing of the plurality of potential task candidates who have offered to accomplish the task and at least one community score for each of the plurality of potential task candidates, and receives a selection of the individual from the plurality of potential task candidates from the client computing device, the selection at least in part reliant upon the at least one community score.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for transition between three dimensional computer-generated environments comprises generating a first three dimensional computer-generated environment including a player avatar controllable by a user within the first three dimensional computer-generated environment, displaying, within the first three dimensional computer-generated environment, a portion of a second three dimensional computer-generated environment at a location visible to the player avatar, accepting interaction by the player avatar with the portion of the second three dimensional computer-generated environment indicating that the player avatar wishes to join the second three dimensional computer-generated environment, and causing the player avatar to transition from the first three dimensional computer-generated environment to the second three dimensional computer-generated environment in response to the interaction.

Abstract: A method comprises: providing a three dimensional computer-generated environment and providing a controllable character within the three dimensional computer-generated environment; receiving user input and controlling the character based at least on the received user input; and providing a three dimensional computer-generated virtual reality device in the three dimensional computer-generated environment for generating a virtual reality environment for the controllable character.

Abstract: A method comprising: providing a three dimensional computer generated environment for a multi-player combat video game; providing a controllable character for each player of the multi-player combat video game to control in the three dimensional computer generated environment; selecting one of a plurality of stored pieces of music, wherein each stored piece of music has pre-determined timing data representative of a time of one or more changes in at least one characteristic of the stored piece of music; providing said selected piece of music to each player of the multi-player game as the players play the multi-player combat video game; modifying one or more aspects of the multi-player combat video game in response to the one or more changes in at least one characteristic of the provided piece of music, wherein the one or more aspects of the multi-player combat video game comprises at least one of: a) a scoring system; b) one or more properties or elements of the virtual environment thereby to change an accessi

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: A method comprises: providing a three dimensional computer-generated environment and providing a controllable character within the three dimensional computer-generated environment; receiving user input and controlling the character based at least on the received user input; and providing a three dimensional computer-generated virtual reality device in the three dimensional computer-generated environment for generating a virtual reality environment for the controllable character.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving service instructions from a client regarding a network function at a network element, the service instructions including a table of network policies and rules, receiving data from a first edge node of a network fabric, processing the data received from the first edge node according to the service instructions regarding the network function, and providing the processed data to a second edge node of the network fabric based on the service instructions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining alternative trip itineraries.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying in virtual reality a computer-generated scene; obtaining a movement command from a real-world physical movement of a user, the movement command corresponding to a movement of a virtual body; and adjusting the movement of the virtual body in dependence on an effect of gravity in the computer-generated scene and/or in dependence on the presence of at least one object within the computer-generated scene that inhibits the movement of the virtual body, wherein the adjusting of the movement is such that the adjusted movement of the virtual body does not correspond with the real-world physical movement of the user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining alternative travel itineraries.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting travel information. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining current flight status information for plural flights and using the information to determine that a user's flight itinerary is delayed or canceled, determining alternative flight itineraries to the flight itinerary, and providing alternative flight itineraries for display on a user device.