| CPC G06T 19/003 (2013.01) [A63F 13/25 (2014.09); A63F 13/40 (2014.09); G06T 15/005 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A method, comprising:
causing a virtual reality headset worn by a physical player in a physical room to display a virtual world to the physical player, wherein the virtual reality headset covers a view of the physical room such that the physical player cannot see the physical room;
identifying a physical location of a physical obstruction in the physical room, the physical obstruction being an item of furniture in the physical room;
mapping the physical obstruction in the physical room to a virtual obstacle in the virtual world using a virtual map; and
continuously displaying the virtual world using a location and an orientation of the virtual reality headset, the virtual world comprising the virtual obstacle in a location in the virtual world corresponding to the physical location of the physical obstruction in the physical room, wherein all of what is displayed in the virtual world is computer generated which is generated using the virtual map while view of the physical obstruction by the physical player is blocked by the virtual reality headset.
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