Computer simulation method with user-defined transportation and layout

Abstract

In one implementation, a method comprises: obtaining a first input from a user of a client device associated with creating a personal transportation center within a virtual environment; in response to obtaining the first input, instantiating the personal transportation center within the virtual environment; in response to obtaining a second user input from the user of the client device, instantiating a first portal within the personal transportation center, wherein the first portal corresponds to a first destination environment within the virtual environment specified by the user; and in response to obtaining a third user input from the user of the client device, instantiating a second portal different from the first portal within the personal transportation center, wherein the second portal corresponds to a second destination environment different from the first destination environment within the virtual environment specified by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 modeling a three-dimensional environment;   causing display of a portal at a first location in the three-dimensional environment, wherein the portal is associated with a second location in the three-dimensional environment;   in response to obtaining a first user input from a user, disassociating the portal from the second location and associating the portal with a third location in the three-dimensional environment; and   in response to obtaining a second user input from the user, transporting an avatar of the user from the first location to the third location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein causing display of the portal at the first location is performed in response to obtaining a third user input from the user placing the portal in the three-dimensional environment. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first user input includes a first portion interacting with the portal to open a customization menu and a second portion interacting with the customization menu to select the third location. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second user input includes a portion maneuvering the avatar of the user into the portal. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to obtaining the first user input, changing an appearance of the portal at the first location. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, prior to obtaining the first user input, in response to obtaining a third user input from the user, transporting the avatar of the user from the first location to the second location. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to obtaining a third user input from the user, transporting the avatar of the user from the third location to the first location. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to obtaining a third user input from the user, transporting the avatar of the user from the third location to a fourth location. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to obtaining the first user input, further associating the portal with one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein, in response to obtaining the second user input, the avatar of the user is transported to the third location based on a random selection between the third location and the one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein, in response to obtaining the second user input, the avatar of the user is transported to the third location based on a temporal selection between the third location and the one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         12 . A device comprising:
 non-transitory memory; and   one or more processors to:
 model a three-dimensional environment; 
 cause display of a portal at a first location in the three-dimensional environment, wherein the portal is associated with a second location in the three-dimensional environment; 
 in response to obtaining a first user input from a user, disassociating the portal from the second location and associating the portal with a third location in the three-dimensional environment; and 
 in response to obtaining a second user input from the user, transporting an avatar of the user from the first location to the third location. 
   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are to cause display of the portal at the first location in response to obtaining a third user input from the user placing the portal in the three-dimensional environment. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the first user input includes a first portion interacting with the portal to open a customization menu and a second portion interacting with the customization menu to select the third location. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the second user input includes a portion maneuvering the avatar of the user into the portal. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further to, in response to obtaining the first user input, change an appearance of the portal at the first location. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further to, in response to obtaining the first user input, further associate the portal with one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein, in response to obtaining the second user input, the avatar of the user is transported to the third location based on a random selection between the third location and the one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein, in response to obtaining the second user input, the avatar of the user is transported to the third location based on a temporal selection between the third location and the one or more fourth locations. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory memory having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed by a device having one or more processors, causes the device to:
 model a three-dimensional environment;   cause display of a portal at a first location in the three-dimensional environment, wherein the portal is associated with a second location in the three-dimensional environment;   in response to obtaining a first user input from a user, disassociating the portal from the second location and associating the portal with a third location in the three-dimensional environment; and   in response to obtaining a second user input from the user, transporting an avatar of the user from the first location to the third location.