Meta Platforms, Inc.
Systems and methods for delivering augmented reality content

Abstract:

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (i) identifying, by a content delivery network, (a) a set of edge nodes that are managed by the content delivery network and that are distributed in a plurality of physical locations and (b) a set of augmented reality data, (ii) directing each edge node in the set of edge nodes to store a subset of the set of augmented reality data that is designated for use at a physical location that is serviced by the edge node, (iii) detecting a request from a mobile device for an item of augmented reality data, (iv) selecting a node within the set of edge nodes based at least in part on a proximity of the node to the mobile device, and (v) directing the node to send the item of augmented reality data to the mobile device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.