A method for displaying a virtual item, generated by a user, in a physical space shared with other users, in an augmented reality environment, comprising of forming segments in the physical space, designating a designated interaction type of the segment for placing the virtual item, placing the virtual item, generated by the user, into the segment based on a comparison between the interaction type of the virtual item and the designated interaction type of the segment, and updating a user-accessible repository comprising information on the interaction type of a virtual item and the segment the virtual item is placed in.