Systems and methods for generating virtual characters for a game
A computer-implemented method for generating one or more virtual characters, the computer-implemented method including determining, by a computing device, one or more first real-world driving characteristics comprising a first real-world focus skill based at least in part upon first real-world telematics data; determining, by the computing device, one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprising a first virtual focus skill based at least in part upon the one or more first real-world driving characteristics; generating, by the computing device, a first virtual character; presenting, by the computing device, the first virtual character in a virtual game; generating, by the computing device, a second virtual character associated with one or more second virtual driving characteristics; and presenting, by the computing device, the second virtual character in a virtual game. Other embodiments are described.
1. A computer-implemented method for generating one or more virtual characters, the computer-implemented method comprising:
determining, by a computing device, one or more first real-world driving characteristics comprising a first real-world focus skill based at least in part upon first real-world telematics data, wherein the first real-world focus skill comprises an ability to regain focus on operating a real-world vehicle after encountering a focus obstacle while operating the real-world vehicle;
determining, by the computing device, one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprising a first virtual focus skill based at least in part upon the one or more first real-world driving characteristics;
generating, by the computing device, a first virtual character associated with the one or more first virtual driving characteristics; and
presenting, by the computing device, the first virtual character in a virtual game.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are assigned a driving score corresponding to a level of driving competency.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the driving score is associated with telematics data corresponding to the one or more first real-world driving characteristics.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are weighted differently based on different real-world driving violations.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprise at least one of:
a first virtual alertness characteristic based upon first real-world driving alertness;
a first virtual reaction time based upon a first real-world driving reaction time;
a first virtual risk-taking characteristic based upon first real-world driving risk-taking; or
a first virtual endurance characteristic based upon first real-world driving endurance.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising generating, by the computing device, a second virtual character associated with one or more second virtual driving characteristics based at least in part upon one or more second-real-world driving characteristics.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the second virtual character and the first virtual character are presented in (i) a same virtual game or (ii) different virtual games.
8. A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
determining, by a computing device, one or more first real-world driving characteristics comprising a first real-world focus skill based at least in part upon first real-world telematics data, wherein the first real-world focus skill comprises an ability to regain focus on operating a real-world vehicle after encountering a focus obstacle while operating the real-world vehicle;
determining, by the computing device, one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprising a first virtual focus skill based at least in part upon the one or more first real-world driving characteristics;
generating, by the computing device, a first virtual character associated with the one or more first virtual driving characteristics; and
presenting, by the computing device, the first virtual character in a virtual game.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are assigned a driving score corresponding to a level of driving competency.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the driving score is associated with telematics data corresponding to the one or more first real-world driving characteristics.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are weighted differently based on different real-world driving violations.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprise at least one of:
a first virtual alertness characteristic based upon first real-world driving alertness;
a first virtual reaction time based upon a first real-world driving reaction time;
a first virtual risk-taking characteristic based upon first real-world driving risk-taking; or
a first virtual endurance characteristic based upon first real-world driving endurance.
13. The system of claim 8 , further comprising generating, by the computing device, a second virtual character associated with one or more second virtual driving characteristics based at least in part upon one or more second-real-world driving characteristics.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the second virtual character and the first virtual character are presented in (i) a same virtual game or (ii) different virtual games.
15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
determining, by a computing device, one or more first real-world driving characteristics comprising a first real-world focus skill based at least in part upon first real-world telematics data, wherein the first real-world focus skill comprises an ability to regain focus on operating a real-world vehicle after encountering a focus obstacle while operating the real-world vehicle;
determining, by the computing device, one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprising a first virtual focus skill based at least in part upon the one or more first real-world driving characteristics;
generating, by the computing device, a first virtual character associated with the one or more first virtual driving characteristics; and
presenting, by the computing device, the first virtual character in a virtual game.
16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are assigned a driving score corresponding to a level of driving competency, and wherein the driving score is associated with telematics data corresponding to the one or more first real-world driving characteristics.
17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics are weighted differently based on different real-world driving violations.
18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the one or more first virtual driving characteristics comprise at least one of:
a first virtual alertness characteristic based upon first real-world driving alertness;
a first virtual reaction time based upon a first real-world driving reaction time;
a first virtual risk-taking characteristic based upon first real-world driving risk-taking; or
a first virtual endurance characteristic based upon first real-world driving endurance.
19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , further comprising generating, by the computing device, a second virtual character associated with one or more second virtual driving characteristics based at least in part upon one or more second-real-world driving characteristics.
20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the second virtual character and the first virtual character are presented in (i) a same virtual game or (ii) different virtual games.