AUGMENTED OR VIRTUAL REALITY (AR/VR) COMPANION DEVICE TECHNIQUES

A method as implemented by at least one computing device of a service provider system is provided. The method comprises: executing, locally by the at least one computing device, an augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) environment; communicating, by the at least one computing device, augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) data via a network to an AR/VR device to cause rendering of the AR/VR environment by the AR/VR device for viewing by a user; communicating, by the at least one computing device, companion data via the network to a companion device, the companion data configured to cause the companion device to generate a companion user interface that is displayable by a display device of the companion device and user selectable to initiate an action within the AR/VR environment; receiving, by the at least one computing device, protected data from the companion device generated via user interaction with the companion user interface via the user interface; and executing, by the at least one computing device, the action as part of the AR/VR environment without exposing the protected data to the AR/VR device.