Multi-party location-based VR shared space usage optimization
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for providing XR experiences to multiple users. A plurality of XR devices might participate in a group XR experience. Physical environment data may be determined for each XR device. Virtual play areas for each of the XR devices may be determined. The different virtual play areas may be fit into different areas of a predefined virtual play area, and/or may be combined to form a combined virtual play area. Each XR device might be provided a different portion of the virtual play area. The XR devices may be sent different virtual map positioning data to provide the group XR experience.
1. A method comprising:
determining, based on physical layouts of environments associated with a plurality of Extended Reality (XR) devices associated with a group XR experience, available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determining a plurality of shapes by determining shapes of the available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determining, based on the plurality of shapes, a combined virtual play area; and
causing, based on the combined virtual play area, the XR devices to provide the group XR experience.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the combined virtual play area comprises:
receiving role preference information indicating different role preferences, associated with different XR devices of the plurality of XR devices, for the group XR experience; and
assigning, to each of the plurality of XR devices and based on the role preference information, a different portion of the combined virtual play area.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the combined virtual play area is inaccessible to a user of a first XR device based on a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the combined virtual play area is based on an intersection between at least two shapes of the plurality of shapes.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the combined virtual play area comprises:
fitting each of the plurality of shapes into a virtual map such that a user of a first XR device is limited to a portion of the virtual map.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, based on a current location of a user of a first XR device and a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device, a starting location for the first XR device.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a change to a first environment associated with a first XR device;
determining, based on the change, a new shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device; and
determining, based on the new shape, a new combined virtual play area for the group XR experience.
8. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
determine, based on physical layouts of environments associated with a plurality of Extended Reality (XR) devices associated with a group XR experience, available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determine a plurality of shapes by determining shapes of the available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determine, based on the plurality of shapes, a combined virtual play area; and
cause, based on the combined virtual play area, the XR devices to provide the group XR experience.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the combined virtual play area by causing the apparatus to:
receive role preference information indicating different role preferences, associated with different XR devices of the plurality of XR devices, for the group XR experience; and
assign, to each of the plurality of XR devices and based on the role preference information, a different portion of the combined virtual play area.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the combined virtual play area is inaccessible to a user of a first XR device based on a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the combined virtual play area based on an intersection between at least two shapes of the plurality of shapes.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the combined virtual play area by causing the apparatus to:
fit each of the plurality of shapes into a virtual map such that a user of a first XR device is limited to a portion of the virtual map.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
determine, based on a current location of a user of a first XR device and a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device, a starting location for the first XR device.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
detect a change to a first environment associated with a first XR device;
determine, based on the change, a new shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device; and
determine, based on the new shape, a new combined virtual play area for the group XR experience.
15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
determining, based on physical layouts of environments associated with a plurality of Extended Reality (XR) devices associated with a group XR experience, available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determining a plurality of shapes by determining shapes of the available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determining, based on the plurality of shapes, a combined virtual play area; and
causing, based on the combined virtual play area, the XR devices to provide the group XR experience.
16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the determining the combined virtual play area by causing:
receiving role preference information indicating different role preferences, associated with different XR devices of the plurality of XR devices, for the group XR experience; and
assigning, to each of the plurality of XR devices and based on the role preference information, a different portion of the combined virtual play area.
17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the combined virtual play area is inaccessible to a user of a first XR device based on a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device.
18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the determining the combined virtual play area based on an intersection between at least two shapes of the plurality of shapes.
19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the determining the combined virtual play area by causing:
fitting each of the plurality of shapes into a virtual map such that a user of a first XR device is limited to a portion of the virtual map.
20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
determining, based on a current location of a user of a first XR device and a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device, a starting location for the first XR device.
21. A system comprising:
an apparatus; and
a plurality of Extended Reality (XR) devices;
wherein the apparatus is configured to:
determine, based on physical layouts of environments associated with the plurality of XR devices associated with a group XR experience, available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determine a plurality of shapes by determining shapes of the available virtual play areas associated with the plurality of XR devices;
determine, based on the plurality of shapes, a combined virtual play area; and
wherein the plurality of XR devices are configured to:
provide, based on the combined virtual play area, the group XR experience.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus is configured to determine the combined virtual play area by:
receiving role preference information indicating different role preferences, associated with different XR devices of the plurality of XR devices, for the group XR experience; and
assigning, to each of the plurality of XR devices and based on the role preference information, a different portion of the combined virtual play area.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the combined virtual play area is inaccessible to a user of a first XR device based on a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device.
24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus is configured to determine the combined virtual play area based on an intersection between at least two shapes of the plurality of shapes.
25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus is configured to determine the combined virtual play area by:
fitting each of the plurality of shapes into a virtual map such that a user of a first XR device is limited to a portion of the virtual map.
26. The system of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
determine, based on a current location of a user of a first XR device and a first shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device, a starting location for the first XR device.
27. The system of claim 21 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
detect a change to a first environment associated with a first XR device;
determine, based on the change, a new shape of a first available virtual play area associated with the first XR device; and
determine, based on the new shape, a new combined virtual play area for the group XR experience.