A method of generating a digital island is disclosed. A base shape of a digital island virtual object is created with respect to a local coordinate system of a digital island. Conditions are associated with the digital island. The conditions include criteria for properties of objects within an environment. Additional virtual objects are associated with the digital island. Data describing the environment is received. The data is analyzed to determine one or more parts of the environment that match the conditions. Based on the matching of conditions, a display of the digital island is positioned, scaled, and oriented in a mixed reality display device contemporaneously with a view of the environment. The digital island with is aligned with at least one part of the one or more parts based on the conditions and a movement of one or more sensors and the mixed reality display device.