SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM ACQUISITION BY SELECTION OF A VIRTUAL OBJECT PLACED IN A DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

Systems and methods for item acquisition by selection of a virtual object placed in digital environment are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system may include a display, a user interface, an image capture device, and at least one processor and memory. The processor(s) and memory may be configured to receive a coordinate for placement of a virtual object in a digital environment; control the display to display the virtual object when a position corresponding to the received coordinate is within a field of view of the image capture device; receive an input via the user interface for selecting the virtual object; and associate with a user a credit for acquisition of an item associated with the virtual object in response to receipt of the input.