ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,636, issued on July 1.

"Integrated reality gamified applications" was invented by Reuven Bakalash (Shdema, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention integrates physical reality and virtual reality in a single gamified application. In physical reality the player constructs a three-dimensional toy structured model of interlocking plastic-brick components, serving as a physical prototype for the environment in a virtual reality stage. In the virtual reality stage a photo-realistic exterior and interior comprise a virtual reality playground for the gamified application."

The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2024, under Appl...