Systems and methods for facilitating presentation of virtual content in an augmented reality environment based on accessibility criteria for the virtual content and user information

Abstract

Systems and methods for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within a field of view of a user as if the images of the virtual content were present in the real world. Exemplary implementations may: obtain user information for a user associated with a presentation device physically present at a location of the system; compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the user based on the accessibility criteria and the user information for the user; and facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the user via presentation device of user based on the virtual content information, the field of view, and the correlations between the multiple linkage points and the reference frame of the virtual content.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system configured to convey virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within individual fields of view of individual users as if the images of the virtual content were present in a real world, wherein the augmented reality environment includes the physical objects and/or the physical surroundings visible within the field of views of the users and the images of virtual content presented in conjunction with the physical objects and/or the physical surroundings, the system comprising:
 electronic storage that stores virtual content information defining virtual content and individual accessibility criteria for the virtual content, wherein the virtual content includes at least a first virtual content item, wherein first virtual content information defines the first virtual content item; and   one or more physical computer processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:
 obtain user information for individual users associated with individual presentation devices physically present at a location of the system, wherein the user information for the users individually identifies the users associated with the presentation devices, wherein the user information includes demographic information and account information, wherein the demographic information includes at least an age and an occupation, wherein the account information specifies amount of engagement by the individual users with the augmented reality environment; 
 receive a first accessibility criteria for the virtual content, wherein the first accessibility criteria require that the age of the users is within an age range and the amount of engagement by the users with the augmented reality environment is within a usage range, wherein the accessibility criteria for every virtual content item included in the virtual content includes at least the first accessibility criteria; 
 receive a first accessibility criterion for the first virtual content item, wherein the first accessibility criterion requires the occupation of the individual users to be one of a set of occupations; 
 compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the individual users based on the individual accessibility criteria of the virtual content and the user information for the individual users, such that for the first virtual content item, the age of the individual users is compared with the age range, the amount of engagement of the individual users is compared with the usage range, and the occupation of the individual users is compared with the set of the occupations; and 
 facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the users via the presentation devices of the users based on the virtual content information and the comparisons indicating that the user information are within the age range and the usage range and that the occupation of the users is one from the set of occupations such that the first virtual content item is presented in response to the comparison. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual content includes a second virtual content item, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 receive from an administrative user an identification of a first user to invite to provide at least one virtual content item;   generate a message comprising a request to provide the at least one virtual content item;   transmit the message to the first user; and   receive, from the first user, the second virtual content item responsive to the request, wherein receiving the second virtual content item comprises receiving second virtual content information defining the second virtual content item and a second accessibility criterion for the second virtual content item, wherein the accessibility criteria for the second virtual content item include the second accessibility criterion.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual content comprises one or more virtual content items, and wherein the accessibility criteria define preferences associated with displaying individual virtual content items of the one or more virtual content items and/or conditions that must be satisfied to display the individual virtual content items of the one or more virtual content items. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the accessibility criteria indicate a subscription required to access the virtual content, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 obtain subscription information for the users, wherein the subscription information for the users indicate one or more subscriptions of the users; and   determine that at least one of the one or more subscriptions of the users permits access to the virtual content, wherein the access by the individual users to the virtual content is facilitated responsive to the determination that at least one of the one or more subscriptions of the individual users permits access to the virtual content.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual content comprises multiple virtual content items including the first virtual content item, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 cause a selectable list of the multiple virtual content items to be presented to the users;   receive a selection of a first multiple virtual content item of the multiple virtual content items; and   facilitate access to the first multiple virtual content item responsive to receipt of the selection.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 obtain user input from one of the users indicating a request to modify the first virtual content item displayed in the augmented reality environment, wherein receiving the first accessibility criterion is received in responsive to the request to modify.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
 obtain user input from one or more of the users indicating one or more requests to modify the first virtual content item displayed in the augmented reality environment; and   generate virtual content information defining a modified version of the first virtual content item displayed in the augmented reality environment based on the user input of the users.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual content information defines characteristics of the virtual content, the characteristics comprising one or more of a visual appearance of the virtual content, one or more actions of the virtual content, textual and/or audible content of the virtual content, and customizable features of the virtual content. 
     
     
         9 . A method for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within individual fields of view of individual users as if the images of the virtual content were present in a real world, wherein the augmented reality environment includes the physical objects and/or the physical surroundings visible within the field of view of the user and the images of virtual content presented in conjunction with the physical objects and/or the physical surroundings, the method comprising:
 storing virtual content information defining virtual content and individual accessibility criteria for the virtual content, wherein the virtual content includes at least a first virtual content item, wherein first virtual content information defines the first virtual content item;   obtaining user information for individual users associated with individual presentation devices physically present at a location of the method, wherein the user information for the users individually identifies the users associated with the presentation devices, wherein the user information includes demographic information and account information, wherein the demographic information includes at least an age and an occupation, wherein the account information specifies amount of engagement by the individual users with the augmented reality environment;   receiving a first accessibility criteria for the virtual content, wherein the first accessibility criteria require that the age of the users is within an age range and the amount of engagement by the users with the augmented reality environment is within a usage range, wherein the accessibility criteria for every virtual content item included in the virtual content includes at least the first accessibility criteria;   receiving a first accessibility criterion for the first virtual content item, wherein the first accessibility criterion requires the occupation of the individual users to be one of a set of occupations;   comparing the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the individual users based on the individual accessibility criteria for the virtual content and the user information for the individual users, such that for the first virtual content item, the age of the individual users is compared with the age range, the amount of engagement of the individual users is compared with the usage range, and the occupation of the individual users is compared with the set of the occupations; and   facilitating presentation of the virtual content to the users via the presentation devices of the users based on the virtual content information and the comparisons indicating that the user information are within the age range and the usage range and that the occupation of the users is one from the set of occupations such that the first virtual content item is presented in response to the comparison.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the virtual content includes a second virtual content item, and the method further comprising:
 receiving from an administrative user an identification of a first user to invite to provide at least one virtual content item;   generating a message comprising a request to provide the at least one virtual content item;   transmitting the message to the first user; and   receiving, from the first user, the second virtual content item responsive to the request, wherein receiving the second virtual content item comprises receiving second virtual content information defining the second virtual content item and a second accessibility criterion for the second virtual content item, wherein the accessibility criteria for the second virtual content item include the second accessibility criterion.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the virtual content comprises one or more virtual content items, and wherein the accessibility criteria define preferences associated with displaying individual virtual content items of the one or more virtual content items and/or conditions that must be satisfied to display the individual virtual content items of the one or more virtual content items. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the accessibility criteria indicate a subscription required to access the virtual content, the method further comprising:
 obtaining subscription information for the users, wherein the subscription information for the users indicate one or more subscriptions of the users; and   determining that at least one of the one or more subscriptions of the users permits access to the virtual content, wherein the access by the individual users to the virtual content is facilitated responsive to the determination that at least one of the one or more subscriptions of the individual users permits access to the virtual content.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the virtual content comprises multiple virtual content items including the first virtual content item, the method further comprising:
 causing a selectable list of the multiple virtual content items to be presented to the users;   receiving a selection of a first multiple virtual content item of the multiple virtual content items; and   facilitating access to the first multiple virtual content item responsive to receipt of the selection.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , the method further comprising:
 obtaining user input from one of the users indicating a request to modify the first virtual content item displayed in the augmented reality environment, wherein receiving the first accessibility criterion is received in responsive to the request to modify.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , the method further comprising:
 obtaining user input from one or more of the users indicating one or more requests to modify the virtual content displayed in the augmented reality environment; and   generating virtual content information defining a modified version of the virtual content displayed in the augmented reality environment based on the user input of the users.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the virtual content information defines characteristics of the virtual content, the characteristics comprising one or more of a visual appearance of the virtual content, one or more actions of the virtual content, textual and/or audible content of the virtual content, and customizable features of the virtual content.