A method and system for communicating with a user immersed in a virtual reality environment

摘要

A method comprising: receiving a request to create a virtual communication channel between the real world and a virtual reality environment, the virtual reality environment comprising both audio and visual content; in response to receiving the request, causing a virtual window to be displayed in the virtual reality environment; and causing distorted audio from real world surroundings of a user making the request to emanate from the virtual window. Further claimed is an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to undertake the method described. A further apparatus is claimed comprising the means for undertaking the described method. Yet further claimed is a computer-readable medium having a computer-readable code stored thereon; the computer readable code, when executed by at least one processor, causes performance of at least the method described previously.