Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for synchronized presentation of a guided viewing. In one embodiment, a method may include accessing virtual tour data associated with a property, the virtual tour data including a plurality of images representing views within the property; receiving, from a first display device, a first video signal captured using a camera associated with the first display device; receiving, from the first display device, an indication of a navigation input reflecting a navigation through the plurality of images; and causing a guided viewing interface to be displayed on a second display device. The guided viewing interface may include a virtual tour element for displaying the plurality of images, the virtual tour element being updated to reflect the navigation input; and a video element for displaying the first video signal.

Abstract: An information processing system includes processing circuitry configured to process motion of each avatar of plural avatars in a virtual space; associate, with an avatar of the plural avatars, text information specified by a user corresponding to the avatar or text information relating to the avatar; determine a relationship between text information associated with a first avatar and text information associated with a second avatar; and in a case that the first avatar and the second avatar have a first positional relationship in the virtual space, control the second avatar or both the first avatar and the second avatar to automatically perform a certain motion based on a result of the determined relationship.

Abstract: A method for building an artificial intelligence (AI) model. The method includes accessing data related to monitored behavior of a user. The data is classified, wherein the classes include an objective data class identifying data relevant to a group of users including the user, and a subjective data class identifying data that is specific to the user. Objective data is accessed and relates to monitored behavior of a plurality of users including the user. The method includes providing as a first set of inputs into a deep learning engine performing AI the objective data and the subjective data of the user, and a plurality of objective data of the plurality of users. The method includes determining a plurality of learned patterns predicting user behavior when responding to the first set of inputs. The method includes building a local AI model of the user including the plurality of learned patterns.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering for displays of an extended-reality (XR) display device a first output image of an XR assistant avatar within an environment in a field of view of a first user of the XR display device, wherein the XR assistant avatar has a first form and a first pose with respect to the first user and is interactable by the first user to access an assistant system, detecting a change in a context of the first user with respect to the environment, determining whether to morph the XR assistant avatar based on the detected change in the context of the first user, and rendering a second output image of the XR assistant avatar for the displays of the XR display device, wherein the XR assistant avatar is morphed to have a second form and a second pose with respect to the first user.

Abstract: A system and method for creating, storing, interacting, and manipulating a digital facility is disclosed. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to electronically receive a plurality of machine-readable sensor data of a physical facility having multiple 3D objects. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to electronically process the plurality of machine-readable sensor data to output a machine-readable point cloud model configured for augmented virtual navigation. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured generate a machine-readable configuration database of geotagged-locations of the 3D objects. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured generate a machine-readable dynamic configuration database of 3D objects.

Abstract: The image analysis device includes an analysis unit that analyzes input image data using a preset analysis function, and a control unit that, in a case in which a start-up request is received from an exterior, determines an analysis function to be a start-up target among plural analysis functions based on an analysis result obtained by the preset analysis function and a preset condition, and performs control to start-up the determined analysis function.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering, for one or more displays of a VR display device, a first output image of a VR environment based on a field of view of a first user. The method includes determining whether a second user is approaching within a threshold distance of the first user and outside the field of view of the first user. The method includes rendering, responsive to determining the second user is approaching within the threshold distance of the first user and outside the field of view of the first user, for the one or more displays of the VR display device, a second output image comprising a directional warning. The directional warning may indicate a direction of movement of the second user relative to the first user.

Abstract: An apparatus for using a validated card in a virtual environment comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor is configured to receive a request to conduct an interaction between a first avatar and an entity in a virtual environment. The processor is further configured to receive card information and device information from an unknown user device. The processor is further configured to verify that the unknown user device is a first user device. The processor is further configured to receive virtual session information that is associated with a virtual environment session. The processor is further configured to determine if the request to conduct the interaction occurred in the same virtual environment session as the reception of the card information. The processor is further configured to conduct the interaction between the first avatar and the entity with the received card information.

Abstract: An electronic communication device (ECD) includes a memory that stores software instructions; and a processor that executes the software instructions. When executed by the processor, the software instructions cause the ECD to: generate and send formatted inquiries and formatted instructions for virtual notes of a national digital currency to a central system that tracks all instances of virtual notes of the national digital currency; and receive responses to the formatted inquiries and confirmations of the formatted instructions from the central system if the formatted inquiries and formatted instructions comply with a predetermined format required by the central system to process the formatted inquiries and formatted instructions.

Abstract: A system and a method for mixed reality immersive simulation that can be used for simulating a dynamically deformed virtual space that is extensive and spacious in comparison to the actual physical source space surrounding the participants. Said system and method may also provide a multiple spaces simulation, such as alternate combat arenas where several different participants may operate in different mixed reality sub-scenes, while sharing the same physical space as a source space, enabling maximized close quarter spaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling safety settings for behavior characteristics of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) character model are provided. An example method includes receiving context associated with the AI character model; determining, based on the context, a level of safety of a content generated by the AI character model; and adjusting, based on the level of safety, the safety settings associated with the content generated by the AI character model. The determination of the level of safety may include determining specific characteristics of an audience interacting with the AI character model in a virtual environment and selecting, based on the specific characteristics, the level of safety from a set of levels of safety.

Abstract: Differentiation of access within the metaverse. According to one aspect, a metaverse visualization of an environment is modified as viewed by an avatar upon access of the environment by another avatar. According to another aspect, access of an avatar to a restricted access environment within the metaverse enables trusted avatars selective access to the restricted access environment together with the avatar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium for interaction. The method includes: presenting a target interface including an information flow area and an information input area; in a case that input information to be released is detected in the information input area and the input information satisfies a preset condition, presenting query keyword prompt information; and in response to a triggering operation on the query keyword prompt information, presenting query result content. This is substantially meant that the input information is automatically identified, during the editing of the input information by a user, the input information is converted into the query keyword prompt information for presentation, and in a case that the query keyword prompt information is triggered by the user, the query result content is directly presented, so as to assist the user in quickly obtaining the query result thereof.

Abstract: A system and method for providing automated intervention in a virtual environment is disclosed. Intervention settings for a user are stored, wherein the intervention settings for the user includes one or more customized intervention triggers each corresponding to one or more trigger conditions and an intervention response. A current session associated with a user device of the user is monitored, wherein monitoring the current session includes analyzing interactions between the user and one or more other users in a virtual environment of the current session based on the intervention settings. One of the intervention triggers is identified as having occurred in the current session based on detecting the corresponding trigger conditions in the virtual environment. A workflow associated with the intervention response that corresponds to the identified intervention trigger is modulated based on the interactions between the user and the other users in the virtual environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneously being present in multiple extended reality (XR) apps running on the same XR device are disclosed. The methods concurrently run multiple XR apps on the user's XR device and use an avatar to represent the user's presence in each app. The methods determine whether the user is actively present in a first app or a second app. When the user is not actively present in a first app, activity in the first app is monitored, the avatar is configured to provide auto-responses based on AI, ML, or preprogrammed responses for relevant queries to simulate the user's presence. Notifications and summary of the activities in the first app are provided to the user while they are actively present in the second app. Instead of rendering the first app, back-end simulations of the activities in the first app are processed and made available when rendering is resumed.

Abstract: A student terminal is for viewing a class given in a virtual space that is immersive. The student terminal includes: a VR function section configured to display the virtual space according to virtual space information; and an input section for receiving a video capturing a desk of a student who views the class. The VR function section extracts, from the video, an area including a top plate of the desk corresponding to a desk object in the virtual space, and performs image composition for fitting a video capturing the area onto a top plate of the desk object.

Abstract: One example method for virtual expo booth previews includes joining a virtual expo hosted by a video conference provider, the virtual expo including a plurality of virtual expo booths; presenting a graphical representation of the virtual expo and one or more virtual expo booths of the plurality of virtual expo booths; receiving an input indicating a first expo booth of the plurality of virtual expo booths; receiving, from the video conference provider, one or more multimedia streams associated with the first virtual expo booth; and presenting the one or more multimedia streams.

Abstract: A Virtual reality system which comprises a head mounted display and positional tracking to determine the position and orientation of the head mounted display. A player wearing the head mounted display would view a virtual world. External physical objects such as a cup can be identified and displayed inside the virtual world displayed inside the head mounted display so that a player can drink out of the cup without having to remove the head mounted display.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for generating for display, at an extended reality (XR) device executing an application, an XR environment comprising an entity and associated with an XR session of a user profile. Execution of the application enables the XR device, while generating for display the XR environment, to transmit data to, and receive data from, a particular device using a first communication protocol, and transmit data to, and receive data from, the entity using a second communication protocol. Based on monitored activity of the user profile during the XR session, the XR device may be enabled to transmit data, received at the XR device from the entity using the second communication protocol, to the particular device using the first communication protocol, and transmit data, received at the XR device from the particular device using the first communication protocol, to the entity using the second communication protocol.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing an olfaction training program by an online service executing on a server. A first object and an aroma of the first object is transmitted to the client device of a user that presents the first object in a virtual reality environment and disperses the first aroma. In response, the user interacts with the vital reality environment. The user response is transmitted back to the online service. The user response is stored in a database along with the first data and the first aroma. The online service determines a second object and an aroma of the second object based on the user response. The second object and the aroma of the second object is transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to generating real-time suggested actions for a user based on their user profile attributes. In various embodiments, a server system may select, in real-time, a particular action to suggest to a user based on profile attributes associated with a user account of the user. The server system may then provide a message indicative of this particular action to a user device associated with the user. In some embodiments, the server system may then receive an indication that the user has initiated the particular action. In response to this indication, the server system may update the profile attributes associated with the user account to indicate that the user has initiated the particular action. Using these updated profile attributes, the server system may then select, in real-time, an updated action to suggest to the user that is different from the particular action.

Abstract: Multi-player co-located AR experiences are augmented by assigning characters and costumes to respective participants (a.k.a. “users” of AR-enabled mobile devices) in multi-player AR sessions for storytelling, play acting, and the like. Body tracking technology and augmented reality (AR) software are used to decorate the bodies of the co-located participants with virtual costumes within the context of the multi-player co-located AR experiences. Tracked bodies are distinguished to determine which body belongs to which user and hence which virtual costume belongs to which tracked body so that corresponding costumes may be assigned for display in augmented reality. A host-guest mechanism is used for networked assignment of characters and corresponding costumes in the co-located multi-player AR session. Body tracking technology is used to move the costume with the body as movement of the assigned body is detected.

Abstract: This application provides techniques for a live room presentation. The techniques comprise: receiving a live room entry instruction by an audience client computing device associated with a user; determining target avatar information associated with the user and a target live room based on the instruction; establishing a transmission connection between the audience client computing device and the target live room in a server to facilitate subsequent transmission of live data; obtaining virtual scene information and virtual audience information associated with the target live room; determining location information of each avatar corresponding to each user associated with the target live room in a virtual scene based on the target avatar information and the virtual audience information; and rendering and presenting the target live room based on the location information of each avatar in the virtual scene and the virtual scene information.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing an augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include retrieving an augmented reality element comprising a virtual box that is in a closed state. The operations include obtaining triggers associated with the virtual box, the triggers configured to change the virtual box from the closed state to an open state. The operations include displaying the virtual box. The operations include receiving input associated with the virtual box. The operations include determining that the received input corresponds to the one or more triggers associated with the virtual box. The operations include modifying the virtual box from being displayed in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.

Abstract: One embodiment of a computer-implemented method for analyzing human motion data includes receiving a set of motion data that indicates one or more movements of a first person within a real-world environment; generating a virtual avatar corresponding to the first person based on the set of motion data; determining a position of the virtual avatar within an extended reality (ER) scene based on the one or more movements; and displaying the virtual avatar in the ER scene according to the determined position.

Abstract: Provided is a main terminal capable of entering the same virtual space as a sub terminal present in a visually-recognizable position in real space. The main terminal comprises: a sub-terminal detector acquiring a terminal identifier from each of the sub terminals; a sub-terminal selector selecting one of the sub terminals according to operator operation; a sub-terminal communicator acquiring, from the selected sub terminal, a server address of a virtual space server to which the selected sub terminal is logged in; and a server accessor logging in to the virtual space server with the acquired server address, and enters a same virtual space as the sub terminal. The server accessor preferably accesses a virtual space server located on an external network via a wide-area communication, a locally-placed virtual space server via a narrow-area communication, or a virtual space server installed in the sub terminal via a narrow-area communication.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for authenticating avatar activity in a metaverse environment. A metaverse application may enable interactions between an agent avatar and a customer avatar in a secure bidirectional metaverse session. Customer identity may be verified using meta-information associated with avatar appearance or behavior, device data, and/or methods of avatar control. The agent avatar and customer avatar may view a virtual representation of a defective check in the metaverse environment. The customer avatar may sign the virtual check in the metaverse environment. The signature may be captured and reproduced on a paper check by a device interfacing with the metaverse application. The metaverse application may store technical logs of the metaverse session for future reference.

Abstract: Managing access to digital content in a virtual environment using virtual content rights, including: providing a virtual content rights database comprising data associating a user of the virtual environment with the virtual content rights acquired with respect to the digital content; receiving, at a processor, a request from a device of the user for assignment of the virtual content rights of the digital content, wherein the user uses the device to interface with the processor; updating the virtual content rights database to indicate the assignment of the virtual content rights to the user; receiving, at the processor, data from the device of the user holding the virtual content rights to digital content including songs to create a virtual user-configured music room having at least one of the songs; and updating the virtual content rights database to indicate sharing of the virtual user-configured music room by the user within the virtual environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for shared experience sessions within a group communications session such as a video call. The shared experience session may be, as one example, a co-watching session in which the participants in the call watch a video together while in the call. Encrypted shared state data may be exchanged between the participant devices, with which the participant devices can provide synchronized and coordinated output of shared experience data for the shared experience session of the group communications session.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a selected target, a device, and a storage medium belong to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: displaying a thumbnail map, the thumbnail map displaying at least one target; presenting, in a target presentation menu, without overlap, and based on a trigger instruction targeting a combined stack response area in the thumbnail map, at least two stacked targets in the combined stack response area, the combined stack response area being a combined area of trigger response areas respectively corresponding to the at least two stacked targets in the thumbnail map; and determining a first target presented in the target presentation menu as a selected target based on a target trigger instruction targeting the first target, the first target being one of the at least two stacked targets.

Abstract: An augmented reality device may comprise a display, at least one sensor, a communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the at least one sensor, and the communication circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for application development via a graphical user interface (GUI) using an Entity-Component-System (ECS) architecture are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for application development may include receiving a selection of at least one actor to be part of a game scene; displaying a representation of the at least one actor in the game scene; receiving a selection of one or more behaviors to associate with each of the at least one actors in the game scene; storing the selected one or more behaviors as associations with each of the at least one actors, wherein the associations are stored in a hash table; updating, each of that at least one actors and their associated behaviors; and automatically creating an executable video game based on the at least one actor and associated behaviors in an ECS architecture without the need for user written software code.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving information about an augmented reality (AR) environment which includes a plurality of objects and a user participating in the AR environment, the user viewing the AR environment through a user equipment, receiving context information for the AR environment, identifying a diminished reality (DR) object of the plurality of objects, wherein the identifying is responsive to the context information, modifying the AR environment to render the DR object invisible to the user viewing the AR environment through user equipment, monitoring movement of one or more objects of the AR environment including the DR object, and modifying visibility of the DR object to the user viewing the AR environment through user equipment as a notification of a possible collision between the user and the DR object, wherein the modifying is responsive to detecting a risk of collision. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A presentation service generates an audience interface for an electronic presentation. The audience interface may simulate an in-person presentation, including features such as a central presenter and seat locations for audience members. The audience members may select emotes which may be displayed in the audience interface. The emotes may indicate the audience members' opinion of the content being presented. The presentation service may enable chats between multiple audience members, grouping of audience members private rooms, and other virtual simulations of functions corresponding to in-person presentations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for generating a three-dimensional model, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: a scanned texture image and a depth image corresponding to the texture image are acquired; the texture image is processed by a pre-trained mask region convolutional neural network to determine at least one region of interest on the texture image and category information and mask information of each of the at least one region of interest; the depth image is updated according to the category information and the mask information of each of the at least one region of interest to obtain a updated depth image; and a three-dimensional model corresponding to the updated depth image is constructed.

Abstract: There is provided a content distribution device including a virtual character arrangement acquisitor that acquires an arrangement in a virtual space of each of a plurality of virtual characters respectively corresponding to a plurality of participants in accordance with an operation of a corresponding participant, a trigger detector that detects a first trigger and thereafter detects a second trigger, and a display control data distributor that generates and distributes display control data for displaying at least a part of the virtual space in which the plurality of virtual characters is arranged.

Abstract: A method for enabling a user to define a Life Based VR experience to align with the user's life. The user and partners provide custom information and settings about the user's life state which allows the user to integrate information to the Life Based VR experience. The partners may use the user's information to integrate its information, which is then interacted with in a Life Based VR experience by a user, according to various custom VR parameters. The partners may also use the user's interactions with the Life Based VR experience to assess behavior as compared to the user's life state, and the users may assess the partner's accuracy of information delivery when compared to the user's life state. The method also enables the user and partner to interact in a marketplace to procure the information relating to the user's life, user ratings, and partner ratings.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sharing workout content on electronic devices.

Abstract: Application mobility is a unique feature of the edge computing to support relocation of application instance across edge computing hosts or between edge computing host and cloud computing over underlying mobile network. With the active-standby mode application instance implementation with support of L2 networks, the application mobility could achieve the service continuity with low latency switching time. An application mobility mechanism can be implemented in the data plane of edge computing host under the control of edge computing platform and management. It can be also implemented in L2 switching function of the User Plane Function in 5G networks.

Abstract: One example method includes receiving configuration information for a virtual expo, the configuration information includes information associated with one or more virtual expo booths; generating a virtual expo floor based on the one or more virtual expo booths; establishing a virtual meeting comprising the virtual expo; receiving requests to join the virtual expo from a plurality of client devices; joining each client device of the plurality of client devices to the virtual meeting; providing, to each joined client device, information describing the virtual expo floor and locations of each of the one or more virtual expo booths; providing a location of a respective participant avatar on the virtual expo floor; receiving, from a first client devices, a selection of a first virtual expo booth; and join the first client device to a second virtual meeting associated with the first expo booth.

Abstract: In an exemplary process for specifying an entrance or exit effect in a computer-generated reality environment, in response to a user entering or exiting the computer-generated reality environment, a transition effect is provided.

Abstract: An illustrative collaboration space provider system provides a virtual collaboration session that allows for audio communication between a user and one or more other users virtually located within a virtual collaboration space. The user is represented by an avatar located at an avatar location within the virtual collaboration space. The collaboration space provider system receives user input from the user, the user input representative of a voice origination location that is within the virtual collaboration space and is distinct from the avatar location. During the virtual collaboration session, the collaboration space provider system simulates propagation within the virtual collaboration space of a voice communication spoken by the user. The propagation of the voice communication is simulated to originate from the voice origination location and not from the avatar location. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems and methods are provided, comprising: a memory storing executable program code; and a processing unit to execute the executable program code to cause the system to: generate a visualization of a plurality of cards, wherein each card displays at least one dimension; receive a value of a first dimension; and in response to reception of the value: determine an association between one or more of the plurality of cards and the first dimension; and dynamically modify the visualization by emphasizing the one or more of the plurality of cards based on the association. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for visualization of a 3D electronic device. The method includes: a structural and/or electrical characteristic of the electronic device is simulated to obtain first visualization data, the electronic device including a semiconductor device and/or an integrated circuit and the first visualization data including 3D grid position information of the electronic device and/or a physical quantity at a grid point; the 3D grid position information and/or physical quantity at the grid point in the first visualization data are/is converted into second visualization data suitable for virtual 3D displaying according to a data type; and the second visualization data is rendered in a virtual space to display a structure and/or physical quantity of the electronic device in the virtual space.

Abstract: A system for context-based adaptive virtual experience control in a vehicle is provided. The system includes an output device configured for providing a sensory output to a user of the vehicle and a computerized virtual experience control module configured for controlling the output device based upon a virtual experience mode. The system further includes a computerized context-based adaptive control module configured for monitoring contextual data related to one of the user of the vehicle or operation of the vehicle, monitoring feedback from the user related to one of favor or disfavor related to the virtual experience mode, and utilizing the contextual data and the feedback from the user to selectively, automatically command activation of the virtual experience mode.

Abstract: A system and method for standardizing user interface elements are presented. A first application is identified having a higher use metric than a second application, the first application including one or more user interface elements that have one or more respective parameters. The second application has one or more user interface elements that are similar to the user interface elements of the first application and has one or more respective parameters that are different than the respective parameters of the user interface elements of the first application. A determination of similarity is made between the user interface elements applications based upon at least one predetermined criterion. Based on the determination, one or more parameters of the user interface elements of the second application are modified to match one or more parameters of the first application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing actionable suggestions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving (i) an indication that an event detection module has determined that a shared event of a particular type is presently occurring or has occurred, and (ii) data referencing an attribute associated with the shared event. The method includes selecting, from among multiple output templates that are each associated with a different type of shared event, a particular output template associated with the particular type of shared event detected by the module. The method generates a notification for output using at least (i) the selected particular output template, and (ii) the data referencing the attribute associated with the shared event. The method then provides, for output to a user device, the notification that is generated.

Abstract: A system and method for creating, storing, interacting, and manipulating a digital facility is disclosed. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to electronically receive a plurality of machine-readable sensor data of a physical facility having multiple 3D objects. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to electronically process the plurality of machine-readable sensor data to output a machine-readable point cloud model configured for augmented virtual navigation. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to generate a machine-readable configuration database of geotagged-locations of the 3D objects. One or more computing platform(s) may be configured to generate a machine-readable dynamic configuration database of 3D objects.

Abstract: Systems and methods for observation-based training of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) character model are provided. An example method includes receiving log data including interactions of a first user and a second user and adjusting, based on the log data, parameters of the AI character model to cause the AI character model to mimic behavioral characteristics of the first user in follow-up conversations with further users.

Abstract: A method for virtual 3D video conference environment generation, the method may include (a) determining a first optical axis of a first virtual camera, the first optical axis represents a line of sight of the participant while a participant of the 3D video conference environment looks at a current displayed version of a virtual 3D video conference environment (V3DVCE); the current displayed version of the V3DVCE is displayed on a display; (b) determining a second optical axis of a second virtual camera that virtually captures the V3DVCE to provide the current displayed version of the V3DVCE; and (c) generating a next displayed version of the V3DVCE based on at least one of the first optical axis and the second optical axis.