SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY QUALITY OF AN AVATAR DURING AN ONLINE OR VIRTUAL SHOPPING SESSION

摘要

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for providing an online shopping experience that conserves computing resources. In some embodiments, there is provided a system including: a shopping server receiving a user request to view a virtual shopping environment; a control circuit causing the display of virtual shopping images on a user computer to emulate a real-life shopping experience for the user; wherein the control circuit is configured to: navigate the virtual shopping environment; cause the display of an avatar representing the user in the virtual shopping environment; cause the display of the avatar at a first resource consumption setting where the avatar is interacting with a certain type of product; and cause the display of virtual shopping images at a second, reduced resource consumption setting where the avatar is not interacting with these products.