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Virtual reality system including social graph

US9363569B1 · kind B1 · utility

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22Claims

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Inventors

Arthur van Hoff · Menlo Park, US
Thomas M. Annau · Palo Alto, US
Jens Christensen · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 3, 2015
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N7/181
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure includes a system and method for receiving viewing data that describes a location of a first user's gaze while viewing virtual reality content. The method also determining an object of interest in the virtual reality content based on the location of the first user's gaze. The method also includes generating a social network that includes the first user as a member of the social network. The method also includes performing an action in the social network related to the object of interest.

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