VIRTUAL PATH GENERATION IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BASED ON A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

In one embodiment, a method includes segmenting a layout of a physical space surrounding a user into physical segments; generating, based on the physical segments, virtual paths for a virtual environment through which the user can navigate by traveling the physical segments; displaying a particular virtual path based on a location of the user in the virtual environment; determining that a forward direction of travel of the user is proximate to a boundary condition of a particular physical segment corresponding to the particular virtual path; notifying the user that a physical rotation of the user is needed in order for the user to travel beyond a point in the particular virtual path; and detecting that the physical rotation of the user is complete, and in response, updating the display to show the particular virtual path and allowing the user to travel beyond the point in the particular virtual path.