Shared immersion features among real-world players in a shared virtual gaming environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12548270-B2
Application number	US-202318496447-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2023
Priority date	Oct 27, 2023
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
a processor circuit; and a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
provide a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) comprising a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices;
transmit display data corresponding to the SVE to a plurality of player devices worn by a plurality of players, the display data for each player device comprising user display data that causes a display device of the player device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the player device and a virtual location of the player in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for a respective player of the plurality of players comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE;
receive user input from a first player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE;
based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provide a game award to the first player;
determine a virtual environmental condition for the SVE; and
transmit sensory feedback data to the plurality of player devices to cause the plurality of player devices to simulate the virtual environmental condition for the plurality of players.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual representation of the another player in the SVE comprises a three-dimensional model based on a captured image of the another player.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the three-dimensional model comprises an inverse-kinematics skeletal model.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the virtual representation of the another player comprises a representation of a live game session by the another player at a virtual wagering game.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual wagering game is associated with a real-world gaming device in a casino environment proximate the first player.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the real-world gaming device comprises a real-world version of the virtual wagering game.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the user input for the virtual wagering game is received via an input device of the real-world gaming device.

8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the SVE comprises a virtual casino corresponding to a real-world casino location.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the real-world gaming device and the first player are located in the real-world casino location.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the real-world gaming device and the first player are located in another real-world casino location different from the real-world casino location corresponding to the virtual casino.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor circuit to:
determine a virtual personal condition for the first player in the SVE; and transmit sensory feedback data to a first player device of the plurality of player devices associated with the first player to cause the first player device to simulate the virtual personal condition for the first player.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor circuit to provide a three dimensional audio element in the SVE associated with a virtual game element.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the rendered portion of the SVE comprises a three-dimensional entertainment performance and a two-dimensional wagering game interface, wherein the wagering game interface is located outside a forward-facing field of view of the player device.

14 . A gaming device comprising:
a display device; a processor circuit; and a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
receive display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) comprising a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data comprising user display data that causes the display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a first player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the first player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE;
receive user input from the first player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE;
based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provide a game award to the first player;
receive sensory feedback data corresponding to a virtual environmental condition for the SVE; and
based on the sensory feedback data, cause the gaming device to simulate the virtual environmental condition for the first player.

15 . The gaming device of claim 14 , wherein the virtual representation of the another player in the SVE comprises a three-dimensional model based on a captured image of the another player.

16 . The gaming device of claim 14 , wherein the virtual wagering game is associated with a real-world gaming device in a casino environment proximate the first player.

17 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor circuit of a wearable gaming device, display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) comprising a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data comprising user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a first player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the first player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE; receiving, by the processor circuit, user input from the first player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE; based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, providing, by the processor circuit, a game award to the first player; receiving, by the processor circuit, sensory feedback data corresponding to a virtual environmental condition for the SVE; and based on the sensory feedback data, cause, by the processor circuit, the wearable gaming device to simulate the virtual environmental condition for the first player.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the virtual representation of the another player in the SVE comprises a three-dimensional model based on a captured image of the another player.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the virtual wagering game is associated with a real-world gaming device in a casino environment proximate the first player.

Assignees

• Igt Reno Nev

Inventors

• Froy David
• Russ Michael
• Idris Fayez
• Jariwala Gaurav
• Baerlocher Anthony
• VAN NIEKERK Karen
• Plimmer Bethany
• Small David
• Grimm Todd

Classifications

• G07F17/329 Primary

  Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards · CPC title

• G02B27/017

  Head mounted · CPC title

• G06T13/40

  of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings · CPC title

• G07F17/3272

  Games involving multiple players · CPC title

• G07F17/3211

  Display means · CPC title