Wireless communication between physical figures to evidence real-world activity and facilitate development in real and virtual spaces
The disclosure generally relates to physical figures having wireless communication devices implanted therein to capture evidence relating to real-world activities that may be required to progress in real-world and/or virtual spaces. For example, the wireless communication devices implanted in the physical figures may confirm proximity to other users and capture evidence indicating that progress has been achieved in real-world missions that may involve teamwork, competition, outdoor activities, and/or other real-world interaction. In one embodiment, the physical figures may have one or more sensors (e.g., accelerometers, gyroscopes, etc.) that can measure activities performed with the physical figures such that the wireless communication devices implanted therein may exchange the sensor measurements in relation to the cooperative and/or competitive interaction therebetween.
1. A physical figure belonging to a user, comprising:
a torso piece having at least a head, arms, and legs connected thereto;
a wireless communication device configured to capture evidence confirming that the user has performed a real-world activity that includes at least a wireless communication with a second physical figure, belonging to a second user, having wireless communication capabilities based on the wireless communication with the second physical figure confirming proximity between the user and the second physical figure, the real-world activity representing an advancement towards one or more objectives provided in a virtual space, wherein the one or more objectives include a requirement that the physical figure be used to perform the real-world activity that includes at least the wireless communication with the second physical figure indicating that the user physically advanced the physical figure toward a location where the second physical figure is located; and
a processing unit configured to transmit the captured evidence to a computing platform configured to determine progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space based at least in part on the evidence captured with the wireless communication device;
wherein the real-world activity comprises one or more of a cooperative activity or a competitive activities that requires wireless interaction with the second physical figure;
wherein the wireless communication device comprises a location data receiver configured to determine a location associated with the physical figure, and wherein the captured evidence confirms that the user performed the real-world activity based on the determined location being proximate to the location where the second physical figure is located.
2. The physical figure recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more sensors configured to measure motion that further confirms that the user has performed the real-world activity.
3. The physical figure recited in claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication device is further configured to detect the second physical figure in proximity thereto via the wireless communication, and wherein the processing unit is further configured to generate the one or more objectives that include the requirement that the physical figure be used to perform the real-world activity in response to a determination that the second physical figure previously was used to perform the real-world activity.
4. The physical figure recited in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to receive character representation information that indicates the progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space.
5. The physical figure recited in claim 4 , further comprising:
one or more display screens configured to display the character representation information that indicates the progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space.
6. The physical figure recited in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is configured to transmit the captured evidence to the computing platform over a wireless link using the wireless communication device.
7. The physical figure recited in claim 1 , wherein the real-world activity comprises one or more of a social experience, a physical activity, or a learning experience.
8. A method for capturing evidence that relates to real-world activities, comprising:
establishing a wireless connection at a physical figure, belonging to a user, having a torso piece and at least a head, arms, and legs connected to the torso piece;
monitoring the wireless connection to capture evidence confirming that the user has performed a real-world activity using the physical figure based on the wireless connection confirming a proximity between the user and a second physical figure belonging to a second user, the real-world activity representing an advancement towards one or more objectives provided in a virtual space, wherein the one or more objectives include a requirement that the physical figure be used to perform the real-world activity that includes at least a wireless communication with the second physical figure indicating that the user physically advanced the physical figure toward a location where the second physical figure is located;
wherein the real-world activity comprises one or more of a cooperative activity or a competitive activities that requires wireless interaction with the second physical figure;
wherein the wireless communication device comprises a location data receiver configured to determine a location associated with the physical figure, and wherein the captured evidence confirms that the user performed the real-world activity based on the determined location being proximate to the location where the second physical figure is located; and
transmitting the captured evidence to a computing platform configured to determine progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space based at least in part on the evidence captured over the monitored wireless connection.
9. The method recited in claim 8 , further comprising:
obtaining one or more motion measurements confirming that the user has performed the real-world activity using one or more internal sensors implanted in the physical figure or one or more external sensors that communicate with the physical figure over the wireless connection.
10. The method recited in claim 8 , further comprising:
detecting the second physical figure via the wireless connection; and generating the one or more objectives that include the requirement that the physical figure be used to perform the real-world activity in response to a determination that the second physical figure previously was used to perform the real-world activity.
11. The method recited in claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving character representation information that indicates the progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space.
12. The method recited in claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying the character representation information that indicates the progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space on one or more display screens located on the physical figure.
13. The method recited in claim 8 , wherein the captured evidence is transmitted to the computing platform over the wireless connection.
14. The method recited in claim 8 , wherein the real-world activity comprises one or more of a social experience, a physical activity, or a learning experience.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions recorded thereon, the computer-executable instructions configured to cause a first physical figure, belonging to a user, having at least one processor to:
capture, via a wireless communication device, evidence confirming that the user has performed a real-world activity that includes at least a wireless communication with a second physical figure, belonging to a second user, having wireless communication capabilities, wherein the wireless communication with the second physical figure confirms proximity between the user and the second physical figure, the real-world activity representing an advancement towards one or more objectives provided in a virtual space, wherein the one or more objectives include a requirement that the physical figure be used to perform the real-world activity that includes at least the wireless communication with the second physical figure indicating that the user physically advanced the physical figure toward a location where the second physical figure is located;
wherein the real-world activity comprises one or more of a cooperative activity or a competitive activities that requires wireless interaction with the second physical figure;
wherein the wireless communication device comprises a location data receiver configured to determine a location associated with the physical figure, and wherein the captured evidence confirms that the user performed the real-world activity based on the determined location being proximate to the location where the second physical figure is located; and
transmit the captured evidence to a computing platform configured to determine progress that the user has made towards achieving the one or more objectives provided in the virtual space based at least in part on the evidence captured with the wireless communication device.