Method for mapping an object to a location in virtual space

Abstract

A method of mapping an object to a location in a virtual space, the method comprising assigning to locations in the virtual space a prominence value representing the prominence of an object at the location when the virtual space is viewed by a user, the prominence value being assigned according to a distance from each location to a reference location in the virtual space and at least one physiological characteristic of a user, determining a purchase value for the locations in the virtual space representing a payment required to place an object at respective locations in the virtual space, the purchase value being determined at least according to the prominence value assigned to a respective location in the virtual space and in response to receiving the payment for a location in the virtual space, mapping the object to that location in the virtual space.

1 . A method of mapping an object to a location in a virtual space comprising:
 determining a purchase value for available locations in the virtual space, the purchase value representing a payment required to place the object at available locations in the virtual space, the purchase value being determined according to an available location’s prominence in virtual space and according to a level of popularity of one or more objects placed at one or more locations adjacent to the available locations; and   in response to receiving a payment for a location in the virtual space, mapping the object to that location in the virtual space.