ROBOT AND DRONE GAME SYSTEM

Abstract

A robot and drone game comprising an electronic game system configured for one of; software programming for a live reality match including game players which include one or more of: a semiautonomous and autonomous mobile robot player; a game match configured with an array of drone device avatars, mobile robot avatars, and robot-drone avatars and target objects to compete in said match via multiple players on a packet-based communication network. A virtual reality game system; a game processor of said AI system. A user of a virtual reality device to be electronically coupled to said game processor to visualize a stereoscopic image of said virtual game environment configured with said virtual environment game field; an augmented game system; AGSP comprising game application software programming for an augmented virtual game environment configured with multiple users playing a match; wherein said user interface computing system links the user interface electronic controller device to a cloud-based analytics platform.

Claims

1. A robot and drone game comprising: a user or multiple users utilizing a video game console providing on central processing unit to calculate various aspects of the game and control how the game responds to user input; and processing game's instructions, handling game logic in the form of movement or interaction with objects an electronic game system; a video game consoles providing on central processing unit to calculate various aspects of the game and control how the game responds to user input; and processing game's instructions, handling game logic in the form of movement or interaction with objects an electronic game system based on a real-time game platform; software programming for a live reality match including one game player or multiple game players, and a user interface system comprising a wireless controller device linking to game players which include one or more of: a semiautonomous and/or autonomous mobile robot player; a semiautonomous and/or autonomous drone device player and a hybrid robot-drone player combination thereof; a processor and a memory configured for receiving and transmitting status information of said game players to a wireless controller device in which player information is displayed and managed; wherein said transmitted player information includes customized physical attributes and status information on a state of each game player, thereby allowing an operator of said wireless controller device to monitor said game players with respect to their physical status and to determine the presence of said game players within parameters on a game field, and to determine a game match category and to communicate the determined data of the match to the AI game system and said user interface system, said user interface system, and memory and Cloud network.

2. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising: an environment having one or more users, a user interface, wherein said user interface computing system is electronically coupled to said processor, having a playing field linking the user with said wireless controller device to a cloud-based analytics platform to visualize a stereoscopic image in said playing field, wherein said user interface includes a computing system linked with a wireless controller device which is configured as; a PC laptop and a Bluetooth smartphone, a virtual reality headset device, or a handheld device, or a combination thereof, said wireless controller device is further configured to be electronically coupled to said processor, wherein said user wireless controller device communicates with said user interface system.

3. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of actions executed by said wireless controller device from a real-time game environment includes interaction, navigation, and a game architecture module to control a drone device player, a mobile robot player, and a hybrid robot-drone player in a real-time game environment, said mobile robot player, said drone device player, and said hybrid robot-drone player are configured with an AI system input device; a built-in smartphone and an identifier scanning device, and processors for receiving high level programming command instructions to engage strategy in said real-time game system playing field environment.

4. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 wherein the game architecture module to execute a plurality of actions using said drone device player, said mobile robot player, and said hybrid robot-drone player comprise a wireless communication network configured within said real-time game environment.

5. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 wherein the plurality of actions played by said drone device player, said mobile robot player, and said hybrid robot-drone player are linked to an audio-visual display or headset comprising an audio speaker based on a status of said real-time game environment; said wireless communication network linking with one or more of said drone device players, said mobile robot players, and said hybrid robot-drone players; said playing field is categized as; rooms, game fields, land-based sport arenas, race and track fields, aerial arenas, and structures situated in and on land, ocean and space; a match controlled by said user interface electronic controller device is configured for controlling gameplay elements on said game playing field; an identifier scanning system of the one or more said mobile robot and drone players comprising image recognition software programmed to receive data from and to track the motion data of said game playing field elements and target objects, and to store motion tracking data in a memory linking to a cloud-based analytics platform to visualize a stereoscopic image of said playing field; said mobile robot and drone players comprising a built-in smartphone device linking said game to a wireless communication network, wherein said built-in smartphone device of said mobile robot, said drone device, and said hybrid robot-drone device receives high level programming command instructions linking to a motor control subsystem processor of said A system.

6. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising: a processor configured to automatically instruct said motor control subsystem processor to summon said mobile robot device and to summon said drone device and to summon said hybrid robot-drone to play a match, the match outcome determined by said user via said user interface computing system; yet another a processor configured to automatically instruct a motor control subsystem processor to navigate one or more of said drone device players, mobile robot players, and hybrid robot-drone players by a user via said user interface computing system; still another processor configured for receiving high level command instructions from a wireless controller device relaying executing software routines and strategy instructions related to said high-level command instruction; said high-level command instruction to execute autonomously perform actions in a programmable manner on said playing field according to said respective strategy instructions directed by a user; said high-level command instruction further executing autonomously to perform actions in a programmable manner on said playing field according to the said software routines; said user directing to execute a sequence of autonomous actions and achieve performance actions with or without further command instructions from the user, allowing said wireless controller device to simultaneously control one or more target objects and game accessories on said laying field, using other said robot and drone players and game related accessories in the vicinity of said autonomous mobile robot devices, said autonomous drone device, and said autonomous hybrid robot-drone on said playing field.

7. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising remote controlled drone device players, mobile robot players, and hybrid robot-drone players receiving high level command instruction to directly control drive wheels and joint actuators in such a way that said wireless controller device actively steers said drone device player, said mobile robot player, and said hybrid robot-drone player, and controls said game related accessories and said target objects on said playing field.

8. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising: one or more high level command instructions to allow said remote controlled mobile robot to avoid obstacles, to seek out and engage other opposing drone device players, mobile robot players, and hybrid robot-drone players, to interact with one or more of said game related accessories in the playing field, and to complete said task objectives within the context of said game environment while under the direct control of said wireless controller device via said game architecture module.

9. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further 1 comprising: a memory of said transmitting game information of said state of the said drone device player, mobile robot player, and hybrid robot-drone player to said wireless controller device is displayed on said display of said wireless controller device; wherein said transmitted information includes status information on a game state information, thereby allowing said user of a remote controller unit to monitor said status information of said drone device player.

10. A robot and drone game further of claim 1 further comprising: mobile robot player, and said hybrid robot-drone player with respect to their physical status and game parameters; and said status information of said one or more target objects and said status information of said game accessories, and the status information of said user, said status information for determining the presence of the one or more users playing said game.

11. A robot and drone game comprising: a video game console providing on central processing unit to calculate various aspects of the game and control how the game responds to user input; and processing game's instructions, handling game logic in the form of movement or interaction with objects an electronic game system based on a virtual reality game system; a game processor of said A system; said game processor comprising game application software programming for a said virtual reality game; a user of a virtual reality device to be electronically coupled to said game processor to visualize a stereoscopic image of said virtual game environment configured with said virtual environment game field; a user interface electronic controller device including; a PC laptop, a Bluetooth smartphone, a virtual reality headset device, or a handheld device configured to be electronically coupled to said game processor, wherein said electronic controller device is a wireless smart device.

12. A robot and drone game further of claim 11 wherein the plurality of actions executed by said electronic interface controller device in said virtual environment includes interaction, navigation, and a game architecture module to control a virtual drone device, a virtual mobile robot avatar, and a virtual hybrid robot-drone avatar in a virtual game environment; wherein the game architecture module permitting the executing plurality of actions using said drone device avatar, said mobile robot avatar, and said hybrid robot-drone avatar from said virtual game environment, wherein said plurality of actions comprised of audio-visual content directed to a display headset and audio speaker based on a status of said virtual game environment.

13. A robot and drone game further of claim 11 further comprising: a game architecture module comprising methods for detecting an event that occurs within broadcast data content while said plurality of users view the broadcast data content; when the event is detected said automatically capturing user feedback data via a user computer interaction capturing device from each of said user; wherein said game architecture module to execute a plurality of actions executed by; said drone device avatar, said mobile robot avatar, and said hybrid robot-drone avatar in said virtual game environment is capable of issuing the audio-visual content to said display headset and audio speaker based on a status of said virtual game environment, and based on a magnitude and direction of said virtual force.

14. A robot and drone game further of claim 11, further comprising one or more avatar processors are configured to: project said drone device avatar, said mobile robot avatar, and said hybrid robot-drone avatar in the virtual game environment game field; receive a user-originated command, modify a status of said avatar of a drone device based on the user-originated command and a status of the virtual game environment, and to control said drone device avatar based on the modified status of said drone device avatar; receive said user-originated command, modify a status of said avatar of a mobile robot based on the user-originated command and a status of said virtual game environment, and control said mobile robot avatar based on the modified status of said mobile robot avatar; receive a user-originated command via said user interface electronic controller device, too modify a status of said avatar of a hybrid robot-drone based on the user-originated command and a status of said virtual game environment, and to control said hybrid robot-drone avatar based on the modified status of said hybrid robot-drone avatar.

15. A robot and drone game further of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors configured to, upon determining that a virtual force has been applied onto said avatars, compare said virtual force to a threshold force, and based on said virtual force exceeding said threshold force, and control said virtual motor based on a magnitude and direction of said virtual force.

16. A robot and drone game further of claim 11 further comprising a virtual motor of said drone device avatar, said virtual motor of the mobile robot avatar, and multiple virtual motors of said hybrid robot-drone avatar, and controlling said avatars based on a magnitude and direction of said virtual force in said virtual game environment.

17. A robot and drone game comprising: a video game console providing on central processing unit to calculate various aspects of the game and control how the game responds to user input; and processing game's instructions, handling game logic in the form of movement or interaction with objects an electronic game system based on an augmented game system; a processor (AGSP); utilizing processor of an A system, the AGSP comprising game application software programming for an augmented virtual game environment configured with multiple users playing a match; a user interface computing system, and a user interface electronic controller device; wherein said user interface computing system links the user interface electronic controller device to a cloud-based analytics platform.

18. A robot and drone game further of claim 17 further comprising: user interface computing system for automatically analyzing received input data such that the input data from one of; video input, audio input and image input are configured for generating visual data of target object elements in said augmented virtual game environment and the target objects include; a drone device avatar, a mobile robot avatar, and a hybrid robot-drone avatar; a storage reader for reading a game application from a storage medium; a memory storing a communications client application; a network interface for receiving data from a remote user via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus coupled to memory in a network interface; wherein said communication client is programmed to establish bidirectional video communications via said network interface and packet-based communication network, including receiving video data from one or more users and remote users via a plurality of user interface computing system; an image recognition software programmed to receive video data from said client application, and to recognize a predetermined image element in the received video data, and track the motion of target object elements to generate motion tracking data.

19. A robot and drone game further of claim 17 further comprising: a game application device comprising said game application server with game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on the motion tracking data.

20. A robot and drone game further of claim 17 further comprising: a receiver, the receiver receiving by the game application server receiving a plurality of data throughput ratings from a plurality of user interface computing systems; a user interface computing system of said plurality of user interface computing system, and based, at least in part, on throughput analysis data associated with a storage device of said corresponding user interface computing system; a receiver selecting and initiating a game match selected by said game application server, and by said interface computing system configured to display a virtual reality game system playing a game match configured with an array of drone device avatars, mobile robot avatars, and hybrid robot-drone avatars and other target objects to compete in said match via multiple players on a packet-based communication network.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] FIG. 1A schematically illustrates a robot and drone array 104 employment in a work environment in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0006] FIG. 1B schematically illustrates a first mobile robot 101 for employment applications in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0007] FIG. 1C schematically illustrates a first drone device 102(1) for employment applications in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0008] FIG. 1D illustrates a first hybrid robot-drone 103(1) for employment applications in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 1E schematically illustrates a second hybrid robot-drone 103(2) for employment in a work environment in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a real-time game system 1900 of the robot and drone array 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a virtual reality game system 2000 of the robot and drone array 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of an augmented virtual game system 2100 for a E Sports game platform in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Hereinafter, the present invention discloses a robot and drone array 100 comprising diverse mobile robots 101, drone devices 102, and hybrid robot-drones 103 characterized as having a level of artificial intelligence to accomplish the handling objectives 1000 pertaining to complex tasks 104 and to interactively work for users 105. Fundamentally controlled elements of the robot and drone array 100 include an AI system 1500 schematically arranged for achieving the handling of target objects 105 for a variety of professions including; domestic, medical, rescue, environment restoration, delivery, food service production, policing, military, industry, gameplay and other tasks.

[0014] In greater detail FIG. 1A illustrates the robot and drone array 100 comprising different mobile robot types for instance; a first mobile robot 101(1) depicted in FIG. 1B; and a second mobile robot 101(2) illustrated in FIG. 2A, as well as, comprising different drone types; a drone device 102(1) depicted in FIG. 1C; a drone device 102(2) illustrated in FIG. 2C, and a hybrid robot-drone 103 illustrated in FIG. 1D. Respectively, the robot and drone array's A system 1500 data processor 1505 and processors 1516a-1516d for determining spatial locations of the one or more mobile robots 101 in an environment 107, and control positions and trajectories of objects in the environment 107, the objects are characterized as; a “person,” or user 105, a “thing,” a “payload,” are referenced as a target object 106, and a “place,” is referenced as a work environment 107a or a game environment 107b. Primarily environments and target objects involving robot types 101 and drone types 102 physically obtaining items like a box 106a, a tool 106b, a container 800, and an appliance 901-910 contained within a compartment 900. Respectively, each task objective 104 is based on criteria associated with tasks allocated for the mobile robots 101(1)-101(2), an aquatic robot 101(3), and a space robot 101(4), and criteria associated with tasks allocated for drone device 102(1)-102(2) and an aquatic drone 102(3) and criteria associated with tasks allocated for the hybrid robot-drone 103. In some contexts, the robot and drone array 100 may receive user input 105a from a communication network 1517 via a AI system 1500 systematically configured with an Adaptive Robot Control System (ARCS) 1600, see FIG. 16, an Autonomous Coupling System 1700, see FIG. 17, an Autonomous Charging System 1800, see FIG. 18, and other subsystems disclosed herein.

[0015] In greater detail FIG. 1B illustrates first mobile robot 101(1) wherein the mobile robot comprising a body 201, the body configured with multiple sections configured with varied geometric shapes and dimensions; as depicted a compartment 900 is configured with an upper yoke apparatus 300 comprising a landing platform 202(LP), said landing platform 202 comprising one or more locking mechanisms configured for coupling via a latching sequence exampled in FIG. 17C. The landing platform providing a latching means 1700 for battery charging and for carrying a payload affixed thereon. The yoke apparatus further comprising one or more robotic arms having grippers or other tools; a section for a compartment 900, wherein the compartment for containing batteries, an appliance 901-910, and wired conduit; and a bottom section comprising a torso and a section comprising a truck 604, or truck 605 comprising a set of opposing drive wheels 700, said drive wheel components include a hub wheel arrangement 701 or a track wheel arrangement 702 proving drive propulsion.

[0016] In greater detail FIG. 1C illustrates the first drone device 102(1) comprising a body 202(1), the drone body 202(1) configured with multiple component sections including; a fuselage 102a section configured with a built-in smartphone device 210 and flight hardware 102b-102d, a yoke apparatus 300 section comprising one or more robotic arms 303, and a landing gear 606 arrangement comprising a steerable propulsion drive wheel 701-702; a prewired conduit 201a-201b array linking a motor control subsystem 1500A and component sections to battery banks 1811; and comprising locking mechanisms configured for coupling to a mobile robot 101, exampled in FIG. 12, FIG. 14A, and FIG. 14B.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1D, a drone device 102(2) is configure also with multiple component sections configured in drone device 102(1) however the yoke apparatus 300 section comprises an interactive head module 400, wherein the head module 400 comprises PC display 308, drone device camera 1514, and may comprise one or more compartments 900 containing an appliance 901, and a truck 606 providing propulsion.

[0018] In greater detail FIG. 1E illustrates a hybrid robot-drone 103(2) arrangement comprising a coupling process configured by an Autonomous Coupling System 1700, said Autonomous Coupling System 1700 is calibrated for integrating a drone device body 202 to a mobile robot body thus creating the hybrid robot-drone array 103. The hybrid robot-drone body 103(B) contains an array of conduit 201a-201d linking the upper and lower body sections together. The coupling process is calculated by trajectory algorithms calibrated self-adapting programming via ARCS 1600 for controlling the mobile robot 101 and the drone device 102 to couple and to separate. In various aspects, the hybrid robot-drone 103 comprises sensoring system components 1501a-1501h and processor components 1516a-1615d, and a Flight Control System 1400 configured for transporting the hybrid robot-drone in aerial flight, as exampled in FIG. 14, the drone device flight plan processes 1401-1420 allowing the hybrid robot-drone 103 to fly and transport a payload, the payload accordingly being one or more target objects 105-106. In various aspects, the drone device 102 of the hybrid robot-drone 103 is configured to comprise large retractable rotors 102b calibrated for the handling the weight of the payload 105. Respectively the hybrid robot-drone 103 when actively engaged for takeoff is controlled by said fight control subsystem 1400 illustrated in FIG. 14A-14E exampling a drone device 102 is transporting an active or deactivated mobile robot 101.

[0019] In greater detail FIG. 2 illustrates a game system 1900, wherein users 1900a play in a real-time game environment 1901-1927 comprising multiple players and a user interface computing system 1902, said user interface computing system being electronically coupled to a game processor 1903, a playing field 1904 of the linking the user 1900a with wireless controller device 1905 to a cloud-based analytics platform 1906 to visualize a stereoscopic image 1907 in the playing field 1904; wherein the user interface computing system 1902 is linked with an wireless controller device 1905 which is configured as; a PC laptop 1905a and a Bluetooth smartphone 1905b, a virtual reality headset device 1905c, or a handheld device 1905d, or a combination thereof, accordingly the wireless controller device 1905 configured to be electronically coupled to the processor 1903, wherein the user interface computing system 1902 is compatible with android, iOS, and windows; wherein the plurality of actions 1908 executed by the electronic controller device from a real-time game environment includes interaction 1908a, navigation 1908b, and a game architecture module 1909 to control a drone device 1910 “player,” a mobile robot 1911 “player,” and a hybrid robot-drone 1912 “player,” in a real-time game environment 1901, (e, g., the mobile robot, the drone device, and the hybrid robot-drone are configured with A system input device; a built-in smartphone and an identifier scanning device and processors for receiving high level programming command instructions to engage strategy in a real-time game system playing field environment); wherein the game architecture module 1909 to execute a plurality of actions using the drone device player 1910, the mobile robot player 1911, and the hybrid robot-drone player 1912 comprise a wireless communication network 1913 configured within the real-time game environment 1901; wherein the plurality of actions played by the drone device player 1910, the mobile robot player 1911, and the hybrid robot-drone player 1912 are linked to an audiovisual display or headset 1915 comprising an audio speaker 1916 based on a status of the real-time game environment 1901; the wireless communication network 1913 linking with one or more drone device players 1910, mobile robot players 1911, and hybrid robot-drone players 1912; the playing field 1904, e. g., game environments, categized as rooms, or game fields which include land-based sport arenas, race and track fields, aerial arenas, and structures situated in and on land, ocean and space; a match 1917 controlled by a user interface electronic controller device configured for controlling gameplay elements on a game playing field; an identifier scanning system of the one or more mobile robot and drone players 1910-1912 comprising image recognition software of the programmed to receive data from the track the motion data of game playing field elements and target objects, and to store motion tracking data in memory linking to a cloud-based analytics platform 1906 to visualize a stereoscopic image 1907 in the playing field 1904, wherein the mobile robot and drone players 1910-1912 comprise a built-in smartphone device linking to the game to a wireless communication network 1913, wherein the built-in smartphone device of the mobile robot, the drone device, and the hybrid robot-drone, for receiving high level programming command instructions linking to a motor control subsystem processor of the AI system 1500; a processor configured to automatically instruct a motor control subsystem processor to summon the mobile robot and to summon the drone device and to summon the hybrid robot-drone to play a match 1917, the match 1017 determined by a user via the user interface computing system 1902; a processor configured to automatically instruct a motor control subsystem 1918 processor to navigate the one or more drone device players 1910, mobile robot players 1911, and hybrid robot-drone players 1912 by a user 1900a via the user interface computing system 1902; a processor 1903 configured for receiving high level command instructions 1919 from a wireless controller device 1905 relaying executing software routines 1920 and strategy instructions 1921 related to the high-level command instruction 1919; a high-level command instruction 1919 to execute autonomously perform actions 1922 in a programmable manner in the playing field 1904 according to the respective strategy instructions 1921 directed by a user 1900a; a high-level command instruction 1919 to execute autonomously perform actions in a programmable manner in the playing field according to the respective software routines 1920; a user directing to execute a sequence of autonomous actions 1922 and achieve performance actions 1922 with or without further command instructions from the user 1900a, allowing wireless controller device 1905 to simultaneously control one or more target objects 1923 and game accessories 1924 on a playing field 1904, other robot and drone players and game related accessories 1924 in the autonomous mobile robot's vicinity, and in the autonomous drone device's vicinity, and in the playing field 1904; at least one remote controlled drone device player 1910, mobile robot player 1911, and hybrid robot-drone player 1912 to receive high level command instruction to directly control drive wheels and joint actuators in such a way that the wireless controller device 1905 actively steers the drone device player 1910, the mobile robot player 1911, and the hybrid robot-drone player 1912, and actively controls the game related accessories 1924 and target objects 1923 in the playing field 1904; one or more high level command instructions to allow the remote controlled mobile robot to avoid obstacles, to seek out and engage other opposing drone device players 1910, mobile robot players 1911, and hybrid robot-drone players 1912, to interact with one or more game related accessories in the playing field, and to complete task objectives within the context of the game environment while under the direct control of the wireless controller device 1905 via the game architecture module 1909; a memory of the transmitting game information of the state 1925 of the drone device player 1910, mobile robot player 1911, and hybrid robot-drone player 1912 to a wireless controller device 1905 which information is displayed on the display of the wireless controller device 1905; wherein the transmitted information includes status information 1926 on a game state information 1925, thereby allowing an operator of a remote controller unit to monitor the status information 1927 of a drone device player 1910, the status information 1928 of the mobile robot player 1911, and the status information 1929 of the hybrid robot-drone player 1912 with respect to their physical status and game parameters 1927; and the status information 1929 of one or more target objects 1923 and the status information 1930 of the game accessories, and the status information 1931 of the user 1900a, and the AI system 1500 to generate motion tracking data 1932, via a receiver 1933 and a server 1934 with game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on said motion tracking data 1935 via a receiver 1933, the receiver receiving by the game application 1936, game application comprising processor 1903 and a memory 1937 and a storage device 1939 for receiving a plurality of data throughput ratings 1940 from a plurality of user interface computing systems 1902, each associated with a user interface computing system 1902 of the plurality, and based, at least in part, on throughput analysis data 1941 associated with the storage device 1939 of the corresponding user interface computing system 1902; and the processor 1903 the user status information 1931 determining the presence of the one or more users playing a match 1942.

[0020] In greater detail FIG. 20 illustrates the Virtual Reality Game System 2000, wherein users 2000a play in a computer generated game environment 2001-2020 comprising: a user interface computing system 2002 electronically coupled to a processor 2003, a virtual game field 2004 of the linking the user 2000a with wireless controller device 2005 to a cloud-based analytics platform 2006 to visualize a stereoscopic image 2007 in the virtual game field 2004 comprising virtual players or (avatars), wherein the user interface computing system 2002 is linked with an wireless controller device which is configured as; a PC laptop 2005a and a Bluetooth smartphone 2005b, a virtual reality headset device 2005c, or a handheld device 2005d, or a combination thereof, accordingly the wireless controller device 2005 configured to be electronically coupled to the processor 2003, wherein the user interface computing system 2002 is compatible with android, iOS, and windows; wherein the plurality of actions 2008 executed by the electronic controller device from a virtual game environment includes interaction 2008a, navigation 2008b, and a game architecture module 2009 to control a virtual drone device avatar 2010, a virtual mobile robot avatar 2011, and a virtual hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 in a virtual game environment 2001; the game architecture module 2009 to execute a plurality of actions using the drone device avatar 2010, the mobile robot avatar 2011, and the hybrid robot drone avatar 2012 from the virtual game environment 2001, wherein the plurality of actions 2011 comprised of audiovisual content to a display headset 2015 and audio speaker 2016 based on a status of the virtual game environment 2001; wherein the game architecture module 2009 comprising methods detecting an event that occurs within broadcast data content 2012 while a plurality of users 2000a are viewing the broadcast data content; when the event is detected, automatically capturing user feedback data 2013 with a user computer interaction capturing device 2014 from each user 2000a; wherein game architecture module 2009 to execute a plurality of actions executed by; the drone device avatar 2010, the mobile robot avatar 2011, and the hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 in a virtual reality environment, issue the audio-visual content to the display headset 2015 and audio speaker 2016 based on a status of the virtual game environment 2001, and based on a magnitude and direction of the virtual force 2017; wherein the one or more processors 2003 are configured to project the drone device avatar 2010, the mobile robot avatar 2011, and the hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 in the virtual environment game field 2001a; wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive a user-originated command 2018, modify a status of an avatar of a drone device based on the user-originated command and a status of the virtual game environment 2001, and control the drone device avatar based on the modified status of the drone device avatar; wherein the one or more processors 2003 are configured to receive a user-originated command, modify a status of an avatar of a mobile robot based on the user-originated command and a status of the virtual game environment 2001, and control the mobile robot avatar based on the modified status of the mobile robot avatar; wherein the one or more processors 2003 are configured to receive a user-originated command via the user interface electronic controller device, too modify a status of an avatar for example, of a hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 based on the user-originated command and a status of the virtual game environment 2001, and control the hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 based on the modified status of the hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012; wherein the one or more processors are configured to, upon determining that a virtual force 2017 has been applied onto the avatars, compare the virtual force to a threshold force 2017a, and based on the virtual force 2017 exceeding the threshold force 2017a, control the virtual motor 2018-2019 based on a magnitude and direction of the virtual force 2017; a virtual motor 2018 of the drone device avatar 2010, a virtual motor 2019 of the mobile robot avatar 2011, and multiple virtual motors 2018-2019 of the hybrid robot-drone avatar 2012 or, a space robot avatar 101(4), and control other based on a magnitude and direction of the virtual force 2017, and the A system 1500 to generate motion tracking data 2125; a game application 2126 comprising a game application server 2020 with game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on said motion tracking data 2124; a receiver 2128, the receiver receiving by the game application server 2020 comprising a processor 2003 and a memory 2021 and a storage device 2022 for receiving a plurality of data throughput ratings 2023 from a plurality of user interface computing systems 2002, each associated with a user interface computing system 2002 of the plurality, and based, at least in part, on throughput analysis data 2024 associated with the storage device 2022 of the corresponding user interface computing system 2002; and the processor 2003 selecting and initiating a game match 2025.

[0021] In greater detail FIG. 3 illustrates the augmented virtual game system 2100, wherein users 2100a play in an augmented virtual game environment 2101-2132 comprising: a user interface computing system 2102, and a user interface electronic controller device 2103, wherein the user interface computing system 2102 linking the user interface electronic controller device 2103 to a cloud-based analytics platform 2104; and the user interface computing system 2102 for automatically analyzing received input data 2105; the input data 2105 from; video input 2106, audio input 2107 and image input 2108, configured for generating visual data of target object elements 2109 in an augmented virtual game environment 2101; the target objects include; a drone device avatar 2110, a mobile robot avatar 2111, a hybrid robot-drone avatar 2112, and a space robot avatar 101(4); a storage reader 2113 for reading a game application from a storage medium 2114; a memory 2115 storing a communications client application 2116; a network interface 2117 for receiving data 2118 from a remote user 2100b via a packet-based communication network 2119; and processing apparatus 2120 coupled to memory 2115 in a network interface 2117, wherein a communication client 2121 is programmed to establish bidirectional video communications 2122 via said network interface 2117 and packet-based communication network 2119, including receiving video data from one or more users 2100a via and remote users 2100b via a plurality of user interface computing systems 2123; and image recognition software 2124 programmed to receive video data 2106a from a client application 2116, and to recognize a predetermined image element in the received video data 2106a, and track the motion of target object elements 2109 to generate motion tracking data 2125; a game application 2126 comprising a game application server 2127 with game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on said motion tracking data 2124; a receiver 2128, the receiver receiving by the game application server 2127 with a storage device 2129 receiving a plurality of data throughput ratings 2130 from a plurality of user interface computing systems 2123, each associated with a user interface computing system 2123 of the plurality, and based, at least in part, on throughput analysis data 2131 associated with the storage device 2129 of the corresponding user interface computing system 2123; and the receiver 2128 selecting and initiating a game match 2132 selected by the game application server 2127, and by the interface computing system 2123 which is configured to display an augmented virtual reality game system 2100 configured with an array of drone device avatars 2110, mobile robot avatars 2111, and hybrid robot-drone avatars 2112 and other target objects to compete game match via multiple players on a packet-based communication network 2119.

[0022] Accordingly, it is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. Many embodiments and applications other than the examples provided would be apparent upon reading the following descriptions. The scope should be determined as set forth above has been disclosed in its preferred form(s), the specific embodiments thereof as disclosed and illustrated are not to be considered in a limiting sense, because numerous variations are possible.