Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for physical object tracking in virtual reality is provided. The present invention may include receiving input from a user identifying a specific physical object during a virtual reality session in a virtual reality environment; identifying the specific physical object in the physical proximity of the user; tracking the location of the specific physical object relative to the user; and responsive to receiving a command from the user, displaying the specific physical object to the user through a portal in the virtual reality environment.

Abstract: A method for selecting an application and associated operational guidance to utilize on a mobile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method identifies a selected environment of interest. Within the selected environment, the method identifies one or more applications that are commonly utilized by users within the selected environment and documents the one or more applications. The method detects physical entry of a particular user into the selected environment and, in response to detecting the entry, automatically notifies the particular user of the one or more applications that are commonly utilized within the selected environment. In certain embodiments, the method enables the user to quickly launch the one or more applications and/or provides operational guidance to the user with regard to using the one or more applications. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disability-related information of a user of a computing device can be acquired, the computing device can present a scene with user interface elements to the user. An accessibility requirement of the user can be identified based on the acquired disability-related information of the user. A processing routine can be determined from a plurality of processing routines stored in a routine library based on the accessibility requirement of the user. One or more of the user interface elements of the scene can be modified using the determined processing routine. The scene with the modified one or more of the user interface elements can be presented to the user through the computing device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer system that includes a processor electronically coupled to a memory. The processor is operable to perform processor operations that includes accessing hypertext virtual markup language encoded (HTVML-encoded) text. The HTVML-encoded text is displayed in an immersive video frame of a display of a virtual reality (VR) environment. HTVML content associated with the HTVML-encoded text is also displayed in the 360-degree video frame. The HTVML content include a three-dimensional (3D), immersive presentation format.

Abstract: Embodiments of present invention provide a method of taking photo in a virtual reality environment. The method includes defining a group that includes multiple entities; detecting multiple directions that the multiple entities are facing based upon orientations of the multiple entities; identifying multiple extension lines that start from the multiple entities in the group and extend in the multiple directions; identifying one or more intersections associated with the multiple directions; identifying one or more connection lines that connect a center of the group to the one or more intersections; defining a camera line based on the one or more connection lines; determining a camera location along the camera line; taking an image of virtual view of the multiple entities by a virtual camera; and providing the image as a photo to the multiple entities in the group. A non-transitory storage medium and a computing environment are also provided.

Abstract: A method for selecting an application and associated operational guidance to utilize on a mobile device is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method identifies a selected environment of interest. Within the selected environment, the method identifies one or more applications that are commonly utilized by users within the selected environment and documents the one or more applications. The method detects physical entry of a particular user into the selected environment and, in response to detecting the entry, automatically notifies the particular user of the one or more applications that are commonly utilized within the selected environment. In certain embodiments, the method enables the user to quickly launch the one or more applications and/or provides operational guidance to the user with regard to using the one or more applications. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating personalized audio data is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes receiving user input data, wherein the user input data is at least one of text or audio. The computer-implemented method further includes segmenting the user input data into a set of sentences. The computer-implemented method further includes generating, for each sentence in the set of sentences, a voice image, wherein the voice image includes at least one pronunciation tag and wave line associated with a sentence. The computer-implemented method further includes modifying the user input data based, at least in part on, the wave line and pronunciation tag of the voice image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method of operating a multi-screen virtual reality environment. The computer-implemented method includes performing a wall arrangement and transmission (WA&T) protocol that includes receiving at a second module a function transmitted by a first module over a network to the second module. The second module and the function received over the network are used to generate priority data that identifies a priority of each of a plurality of individual video streams generated by a plurality of video sources. Based at least in part on the priority, the second module is used to generate reduced-size video streams that include selected ones of the plurality of individual video streams. The second module transmits the priority data and a multi-screen video stream that includes the reduced-size video streams and non-reduced-size video streams of the plurality of individual video streams.