Patent ID: 8649803

Claim:
A system configured to host a virtual space, the system comprising: a server comprising one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a space module configured to execute an instance of a virtual space, and to implement the instance of the virtual space to provide view information to a client device that facilitates presentation of an interactive view of the virtual space through the client device; a location module configured to obtain real-world location information indicating a real-world location of a first user; a space trigger module configured to obtain event information specifying real-world location criteria that will trigger an event within the virtual space, to compare the real-world location information for the first user with the real-world location criteria for the event, and, responsive to the real-world location information indicating the first user has satisfied the real-world location criteria for the event, triggering the event for the first user in the virtual space, wherein the space trigger module is configured to obtain the event information for the event triggered for the first user via a graphical user interface configured to receive entry or selection of the event information from a second user that is different from the first user.