System, method and apparatus of simulating physics in a virtual environment
A method of simulating physics in a virtual worlds system includes selecting at least one of the client devices participating in an instance of a scene as a physics host, the physics host determining subsequent states of objects and sending the subsequent states to one or more processors of a server, the subsequent states of objects comprising one or more of: subsequent locations, orientations, velocities and accelerations determined based on characteristics of the objects and constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene of the virtual worlds system.
1. A method comprising:
instantiating, using a server, a new instance of a scene, the new instance instantiated utilizing data stored in memory, at least one of one or more client devices displaying the new instance being selected as a physics host;
in response to receipt of a deform object communication requesting a change to one or both of a shape and a form of an object, causing the physics host to determine a subsequent state of the object, the subsequent state comprising at least one of a subsequent shape of the object or a subsequent form of the object, the subsequent state being determined based on characteristics of the object and constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene; and
transmitting, to at least one of the one or more client devices, the subsequent state of the object.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of at least one of the one or more client devices to act as a physics host is made based at least in part on latency of data transmission from the client device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of at least one of the one or more client devices to act as a physics host is made based at least in part on processing availability of the client device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of at least one of the one or more client devices to act as a physics host is made based at least in part on trusted status of the client device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene correspond with one of (a) underwater physics or (b) physics corresponding with conditions in space.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one client device selected as a physics host is granted a greater level of access to a collection of document objects at the server than other client devices.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physics host comprises a user interface enabling the physics host to participate in the new instance as an observer.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physics host comprises a user interface enabling the physics host to participate in the new instance by instantiating an avatar representing the physics host.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subsequent state is based on an elasticity of the object.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subsequent state is based on a collision of the object within another object.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subsequent state comprises a subsequent form of a plurality of pieces.
12. A server comprising:
a non-transitory memory; and
one or more processors to:
instantiate a new instance of a scene, the new instance instantiated utilizing data stored in the non-transitory memory, at least one of one or more client devices displaying the new instance being selected as a physics host;
in response to receipt of a deform object communication requesting a change to one or both of a shape and a form of an object, cause the physics host to determine a subsequent state of the object, the subsequent state comprising at least one of: a subsequent shape of the object or a subsequent form of the object, the subsequent state being determined based on characteristics of the object and constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene; and
transmit, to at least one of the one or more client devices, the subsequent state of the object.
13. The server of claim 12 , wherein the physics host comprises a user interface enabling the physics host to participate in the new instance as an observer.
14. The server of claim 12 , wherein the subsequent state is based on an elasticity of the object.
15. The server of claim 12 , wherein the subsequent state is based on a collision of the object within another object.
16. The server of claim 12 , wherein the subsequent state comprises a subsequent form of a plurality of pieces.
17. The server of claim 12 , wherein the selection of at least one of the one or more client devices to act as a physics host is made based at least in part on one or more of:
latency of data transmission from the client device, processing availability of the client device, or trusted status of the client device.
18. The server of claim 12 , wherein the constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene correspond with one of (a) underwater physics or (b) physics corresponding with conditions in space.
19. The server of claim 12 , wherein the at least one client device selected as a physics host is granted a greater level of access to a collection of document objects at the server than other client devices.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a server, cause the server to:
instantiate a new instance of a scene, the new instance instantiated utilizing data stored in the non-transitory memory, at least one of one or more client devices displaying the new instance being selected as a physics host;
in response to receipt of a deform object communication requesting a change to one or both of a shape and a form of an object, cause the physics host to determine a subsequent state of the object, the subsequent state comprising at least one of: a subsequent shape of the object or a subsequent form of the object, the subsequent state being determined based on characteristics of the object and constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene; and
transmit, to at least one of the one or more client devices, the subsequent state of the object.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the subsequent state is based on an elasticity of the object.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the subsequent state is based on a collision of the object within another object.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the subsequent state comprises a subsequent form of a plurality of pieces.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the selection of at least one of the one or more client devices to act as a physics host is made based at least in part on one or more of: latency of data transmission from the client device, processing availability of the client device, or trusted status of the client device.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the constraints for simulating physics consistent with the new instance of the scene correspond with one of (a) underwater physics or (b) physics corresponding with conditions in space.
26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the at least one client device selected as a physics host is granted a greater level of access to a collection of document objects at the server than other client devices.