Mixed reality objects

Abstract

Examples are disclosed herein that relate to mixed reality objects. One example provides a computing device comprising a logic machine and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to execute a mixed reality application, the mixed reality application defining a third-party object slot, present a mixed reality environment, and upon detecting a condition associated with the third-party object slot, send to a remote computing system a request to fill the third-party object slot, the request based on sensing of a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment with a sensor of the computing device. The instructions are further executable to receive a third-party object from the remote computing system selected by the remote computing system based on the request, and display the third-party object in the third-party object slot such that the third-party object is constrained by a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment.

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         21 . A computing device, comprising:
 a logic machine; and   a storage machine comprising instructions executable by the logic machine to:
 execute a mixed reality application; 
 output, on a display device, a mixed reality environment via execution of the mixed reality application; 
 upon detecting a condition defined by the mixed reality application, send to a remote computing system a request for a third-party object, the request based on sensing of a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment with a sensor of the computing device; 
 receive a third-party object from the remote computing system, the third-party object selected by the remote computing system based on the request; and 
 output, on the display device, the third-party object in the mixed reality environment such that the third-party object is constrained by a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment. 
   
     
     
         22 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the request specifies a type of physical feature associated with the real-world portion of the mixed reality environment. 
     
     
         23 . The computing device of  claim 22 , where the request includes data regarding one or more physical parameters of the physical feature. 
     
     
         24 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the instructions executable to sense the real-world portion are executable to determine an identity of the real-world portion. 
     
     
         25 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the condition is triggered by user interaction with the mixed reality application. 
     
     
         26 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the instructions executable to sense the real-world portion are executable to determine one or both of a location and orientation of the computing device, and where the third-party object is selected by the remote computing system based on such location/orientation. 
     
     
         27 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the request is based further on sensing data corresponding to a user of the computing device, and where the third-party object is selected by the remote computing system based on the data. 
     
     
         28 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the instructions executable to display the third-party object as constrained by the real-world portion are executable to display the third-party object as physically interacting with gravity and one or more physical surfaces associated with the real-world portion. 
     
     
         29 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the instructions are further executable to receive a user input directed to the third-party object, and to control the output of the third-party object based on the user input. 
     
     
         30 . The computing device of  claim 21 , where the instructions executable to send the request for the third-party object are executable to send to the remote computing system a request to fill a third-party object slot defined by the mixed reality application, and where the instructions executable to output the third-party object in the mixed reality environment are executable to output the third-party object in the third-party object slot. 
     
     
         31 . A method, comprising:
 executing a mixed reality application;   outputting, on a display device, a mixed reality environment via execution of the mixed reality application;   upon detecting a condition defined by the mixed reality application, sending to a remote computing system a request for a third-party object, the request based on sensing of a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment with a sensor of a computing device;   receiving a third-party object from the remote computing system, the third-party object selected by the remote computing system based on the request; and   outputting, on the display device, the third-party object in the mixed reality environment such that the third-party object is constrained by a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , where the third-party object is output as physically interacting with gravity and one or more physical surfaces associated with the real-world portion. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , where the real-word portion includes a physical feature, and where the request includes data regarding one or more physical parameters of the physical feature. 
     
     
         34 . A computing system, comprising:
 a logic machine; and   a storage machine comprising instructions executable by the logic machine to:
 receive a request for a third-party object for a mixed reality environment provided by a mixed reality application, the request based on sensing of a real-world portion of the mixed reality environment; 
 select a third-party object based on the request; and 
 send, to a computing device, the third-party object for output in the mixed reality environment. 
   
     
     
         35 . The computing system of  claim 34 , where the instructions are further executable to receive an indication of a user interaction with the third-party object, and to select a future third-party object based on the indication. 
     
     
         36 . The computing system of  claim 35 , where the indication indicates a positive user interaction with the third-party object, and the instructions executable to select the future third-party object are executable to reuse the third-party object. 
     
     
         37 . The computing system of  claim 35 , where the indication indicates a negative user interaction with the third-party object, and where the future third-party object is different from the third-party object. 
     
     
         38 . The computing system of  claim 34 , where the request specifies a type of physical feature associated with the real-world portion of the mixed reality environment, and where the third-party object is selected based on the type of physical feature. 
     
     
         39 . The computing system of  claim 34 , where the request includes an identity of the real-world portion, and where the third-party object is selected based on the identity. 
     
     
         40 . The computing system of  claim 34 , where the request includes one or both of a location and orientation of the computing device, and where the third-party object is selected based on such location/orientation.