Integrating real time data into virtual settings
Data from live events is incorporated into virtual simulations and games. The data may be obtained from various sensors and transferred over a network. However, should one of the participants be a threat, then portions of the virtual simulations and games may be disabled to protect the other participants.
1. A method, comprising:
establishing communication between a server executing a gaming simulation program and participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
establishing a single voice channel between all the participants of the simulation program;
retrieving data obtained from a sensor;
incorporating the data into the gaming simulation program;
retrieving profiles associated with the participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
retrieving an indication from one of the profiles that one participant is a child predator; and
disabling the voice channel in response to the indication of the child predator.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein retrieving the data comprises retrieving the data from a camera.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein retrieving the data comprises retrieving the data from a microphone.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein retrieving the data comprises retrieving the data from a temperature sensor.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein retrieving the data comprises retrieving the data from a fuel level sensor.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising correlating movements of an object in the gaming simulation program to the data.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
pre-programming different audio noises in the gaming simulation promgram; and
receiving a selection from one of the participant devices of one of the different audio noises.
8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising incorporating the selection as the data into the gaming simulation program.
9. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
establishing communication between a server executing a gaming simulation program and participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
establishing a single voice channel between all the participant devices of the simulation program;
retrieving data obtained from a sensor;
incorporating the data into the gaming simulation program;
retrieving profiles associated with the participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
retrieving an indication from one of the profiles that one participant is a child predator; and
disabling the voice channel in response to the indication of the child predator.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a camera.
11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a microphone.
12. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a temperature sensor.
13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a fuel level sensor.
14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise correlating movements of an object in the gaming simulation program to the data.
15. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
pre-programming different audio noises in the gaming simulation program; and
receiving a selection from one of the participant devices of one of the different audio noises.
16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise incorporating the selection as the data into the gaming simulation program.
17. A memory storing code that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
establishing communication between a server executing a gaming simulation program and participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
establishing a single voice channel between all the participant devices of the simulation program;
retrieving data obtained from a sensor;
incorporating the data into the gaming simulation program;
retrieving profiles associated with the participant devices of the gaming simulation program;
retrieving an indication from one of the profiles that one participant is a child predator; and
disabling the voice channel in response to the indication of the child predator.
18. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a camera.
19. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a microphone.
20. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the data from a temperature sensor.