Augmented reality permission zones

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by a processing system including at least one processor, a location and an orientation of an augmented reality endpoint device of a user at a venue;

identifying, by the processing system, a permission zone of the venue within a field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the location and the orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining, by the processing system, at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone;

presenting, by the processing system via the augmented reality endpoint device, first visual information associated with the at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone, wherein the first visual information associated with the at least one condition is presented within the field of view and comprises at least one feature indicative of an association with the permission zone;

detecting, by the processing system, a second location and a second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device at the venue;

identifying, by the processing system, a second permission zone of the venue within a second field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the second location and the second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining, by the processing system, at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone; and

presenting, by the processing system via the augmented reality endpoint device, second visual information associated with the at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone, wherein the second visual information associated with the at least one second condition is presented within the second field of view and comprises at least one second feature indicative of an association with the second permission zone.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location and the orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device are obtained from the augmented reality endpoint device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one feature indicative of the association with the permission zone comprises at least one of:

a placement of the first visual information overlapping with the permission zone within the field of view;

a pointer directed at the permission zone within the field of view;

a same color-coding of the permission zone and the first visual information;

a same shading of the permission zone and the first visual information; or

a changing visual pattern applied to the permission zone in conjunction with a proximity of the first visual information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the permission zone comprises at least one of:

at least one seat at the venue;

at least one location for standing or sitting within the venue; or

one of a plurality of zones of the venue, wherein the one of the plurality of zones comprises less than all of the venue.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of zones comprises seating sections of the venue.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first visual information further identifies a category of each zone of the plurality of zones.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processing system comprises the augmented reality endpoint device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, via the augmented reality endpoint device, an input indicating an acceptance of the at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

presenting at least a third visual information indicative of an authorization to access the permission zone, in response to the obtaining of the input.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, via the augmented reality endpoint device, an input indicating an acceptance of the at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

presenting at least a third visual information indicative of an authorization to access the second permission zone, in response to the obtaining of the input.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the permission zone comprises one of a plurality of seating sections of the venue, and wherein the second permission zone comprises at least one seat within the one of the plurality of seating sections of the venue.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one condition comprises a range of costs for seats in the one of the plurality of seating sections, and wherein the at least one second condition comprises a cost for the at least one seat.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one condition comprises a duration of time that the user is permitted to enter the permission zone without cost.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user is permitted to access at least a portion of the venue not including the permission zone in accordance with a prior authorization, the method further comprising:

determining that another user has relinquished an authorization to access the permission zone.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the determining the at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone is performed in response to the determining that the another user has relinquished the authorization.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a third location of the augmented reality endpoint device of the user is in a portion of the venue that the user is not authorized; and

presenting, via at least one of: the augmented reality endpoint device or an endpoint device of a venue management personnel, at least one notification that the user is in the portion of the venue that the user is not authorized.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processing system including at least one processor, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

detecting a location and an orientation of an augmented reality endpoint device of a user at a venue;

identifying a permission zone of the venue within a field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the location and the orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone;

presenting, via the augmented reality endpoint device, first visual information associated with the at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone, wherein the first visual information associated with the at least one condition is presented within the field of view and comprises at least one feature indicative of an association with the permission zone;

detecting a second location and a second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device at the venue;

identifying a second permission zone of the venue within a second field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the second location and the second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone; and

presenting, via the augmented reality endpoint device, second visual information associated with the at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone, wherein the second visual information associated with the at least one second condition is presented within the second field of view and comprises at least one second feature indicative of an association with the second permission zone.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a processing system including at least one processor; and

a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

detecting a location and an orientation of an augmented reality endpoint device of a user at a venue;

identifying a permission zone of the venue within a field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the location and the orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone;

presenting, via the augmented reality endpoint device, first visual information associated with the at least one condition for the user to access the permission zone, wherein the first visual information associated with the at least one condition is presented within the field of view and comprises at least one feature indicative of an association with the permission zone;

detecting a second location and a second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device at the venue;

identifying a second permission zone of the venue within a second field of view of the augmented reality endpoint device in accordance with the second location and the second orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device;

determining at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone; and

presenting, via the augmented reality endpoint device, second visual information associated with the at least one second condition for the user to access the second permission zone, wherein the second visual information associated with the at least one second condition is presented within the second field of view and comprises at least one second feature indicative of an association with the second permission.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the location and the orientation of the augmented reality endpoint device are obtained from the augmented reality endpoint device.