Adaptive access in virtual settings based on established virtual profile
A method and system for adapting a virtual setting to a participant includes launching a simulation program on a computing device, evaluating a virtual profile of the participant and presenting scenarios within the virtual setting appropriate for said participant based on said evaluation, wherein at least a predetermined aspect of the virtual setting is available to the participant regardless of a result of said evaluation and the virtual setting corresponds to the simulation program.
1. A method of adapting a virtual setting to a participant, comprising:
launching a simulation program by a processor at a computing device of the participant;
retrieving a profile of the participant from memory;
activating an icon presented in a user interface by the simulation program to establish a communication link with a communication device not participating in the simulation program;
establishing a voice channel in response to activation of the icon between the computing device and the communications device not participating in the simulation program;
determining a country location of the participant from the profile;
adapting the virtual setting of the simulation program to the country location of the participant;
indicating in the profile that the participant is a child predator; and
disabling the voice channel when the profile indicates that the participant is a child predator.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a status of a hunted item in the simulation program.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising initially setting the status of the hunted item to undiscovered.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the user interface for facilitating an interaction of the participant with the simulation program.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adapting a scenario to an age of the participant.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising restricting content in a scenario that is offensive in the country location of the participant.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing the profile based on verification of information provided by the participant.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing information to a trusted authority.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating the profile on a periodic basis.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising restricting access to a scenario that is inappropriate for an age of the participant.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the profile from a network accessible location.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising evaluating the profile prior to establishing an access privilege for the participant.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising portraying targets of attacks as unassociated with the country location.
14. A computing device comprising:
a processor; and
memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
retrieving a profile associated with a participant of a simulation program;
providing a voice channel between the participant and a plurality of other participants of the simulation program at different locations;
launching the simulation program;
evaluating the profile;
indicating in the profile that the participant is a child predator;
activating an icon presented in a user interface by the simulation program to establish a communication link with a communication device not participating in the simulation program;
disabling the voice channel between the participant and the plurality of participants when the profile indicates that the participant is a child predator;
determining a country associated with the participant from the evaluation of the retrieved profile;
retrieving a political point of view associated with the country;
adapting a virtual setting in the simulation program to the political point of view; and
presenting a user interface according to the political point of view.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the code further causes the processor to restrict content to the political point of view.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the code further causes the processor to adapt the user interface to an age of the participant.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the code further causes the processor to restrict content to an age of the participant.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
retrieving a profile associated with a participant of a simulation program;
providing a voice channel between the participant and a plurality of other participants of the simulation program at different locations;
launching the simulation program;
evaluating the profile;
indicating in the profile that the participant is a child predator;
activating an icon presented in a user interface by the simulation program to establish a communication link with a communication device not participating in the simulation program;
disabling the voice channel between the participant and the plurality of other participants when the profile indicates that the participant is a child predator;
determining a country associated with the participant from the evaluation of the retrieved profile;
retrieving a political point of view associated with the country;
adapting a virtual setting in the simulation program to the political point of view; and
presenting a user interface according to the political point of view.