Systems and methods for collaborative storytelling in a virtual space
User-submitted content (e.g., stories) may be associated with descriptive metadata (intersection metadata), such as a timeframe, location, tags, and so on. Story content is presented in a virtual space, such as a forum, chatroom, or the like. Users submit collaborative content as the story is presented in the virtual space. The collaborative content is synchronized to presentation of the story. An author may replay the presentation and synchronized collaborative content and/or select portions of the collaborative content for inclusion in the story.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, from a user device of a requesting user, a request for stories submitted by submitting users;
accessing a plurality of stories submitted by submitting users, the stories being associated with one or more images and/or videos provided by the submitting users and wherein user access to each respective story of the plurality is limited to a respective subset of authorized users;
selecting one or more stories for presentation that are authorized for access by the requesting user according to one or more access controls specified by submitting users associated with the selected stories; and
providing, for presentation on the user device of the requesting user, representations of the selected stories, the representations being selectable to view the images and/or videos associated with the stories.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, from one or more submitting users, respective stories, wherein at
least one story comprises a collection of images and/or video; and causing the stories to be accessible to other users.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the request identifies one or more descriptive tags associated with stories, and wherein the selected stories are related to the descriptive tags.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein each selected story was tagged, by respective submitters of the selected stories, with at least one of the descriptive tags.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein selecting stories for presentation is based on one or more of: importances assigned, by respective submitters, to the plurality of stories, or ratings associated with the plurality of stories.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the representations on the user device is based on a relevance of each associated story with respect to the requesting user.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the representations presented on the user device are included in a list according to an order based on the relevance of each associated story.
8. A non-transitory computer storage media storing instructions that, when executed by a system of one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a user device of a requesting user, a request for stories submitted by submitting users;
accessing a plurality of stories submitted by submitting users, the stories being associated with one or more images and/or videos provided by the submitting users and wherein user access to each respective story of the plurality is limited to a respective subset of authorized users;
selecting one or more stories for presentation that are authorized for access by the requesting user according to one or more access controls specified by submitting users associated with the selected stories; and
providing, for presentation on the user device of the requesting user, representations of the selected stories, the representations being selectable to view the images and/or videos associated with the stories.
9. The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, from one or more submitting users, respective stories, wherein at least one story comprises a collection of images and/or video; and
causing the stories to be accessible to other users.
10. The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 8 , wherein the request identifies one or more descriptive tags associated with stories, and wherein the selected stories are related to the descriptive tags.
11. The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 8 , wherein selecting stories for presentation is based on one or more of: importances assigned, by respective submitters, to the plurality of stories, or ratings associated with the plurality of stories.
12. The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the representations on the user device is based on a relevance of each associated story with respect to the requesting user.
13. A system comprising one or more computers and non-transitory computer storage media storing instructions that when executed by the one or more computers cause the computers to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a user device of a requesting user, a request for stories submitted by submitting users;
accessing a plurality of stories submitted by submitting users, the stories being associated with one or more images and/or videos provided by the submitting users and wherein user access to each respective story of the plurality is limited to a respective subset of authorized users;
selecting one or more stories for presentation that are authorized for access by the requesting user according to one or more access controls specified by submitting users associated with the selected stories; and
providing, for presentation on the user device of the requesting user, representations of the selected stories, the representations being selectable to view the images and/or videos associated with the stories.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, from one or more submitting users, respective stories, wherein at least one story comprises a collection of images and/or video; and causing the stories to be accessible to other users.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the request identifies one or more descriptive tags associated with stories, and wherein the selected stories are related to the descriptive tags.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein selecting stories for presentation is based on one or more of: importances assigned, by respective submitters, to the plurality of stories, or ratings associated with the plurality of stories.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein presentation of the representations on the user device is based on a relevance of each associated story with respect to the requesting user.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the respective subset of authorized users excludes a specified group of users.
19. The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 8 , wherein the respective subset of authorized users excludes a specified group of users.
20. The system of claim 13 , wherein the respective subset of authorized users excludes a specified group of users.