http://www.asquare.org/networkresearch/2007/conqwest
basically this group go around a city a stick loads of bar codes that can be scanned by your phone which takes you to a web page and you get points now the link to my project might not seem clear but both this and my project force the user to physically move to play.
now this isnt a new concept but it is a something that has become big business in the last few years.
The Nintendo Wii is a clear example of this the players have to move in some way shape or form to play the games, the same goes for the new Playstation move same thing as a wii remote the system tracks the remote and soon their will be Microsoft's Kinect which tracks the players whole body so where as Nintendo and Sony only follow the players hand\s Microsoft are following the users whole body meaning that users are forced to play the games actively and not just wave their hands about.
this concept fits in with my project the user has to move down the streets around them or they will not score any points i guess a user could use a car but thats not safe
(could add a speed monitor so if a user starts moving to fast ie in a car could end the game stating they are a cheater?)
now this isnt a new concept but it is a something that has become big business in the last few years.
The Nintendo Wii is a clear example of this the players have to move in some way shape or form to play the games, the same goes for the new Playstation move same thing as a wii remote the system tracks the remote and soon their will be Microsoft's Kinect which tracks the players whole body so where as Nintendo and Sony only follow the players hand\s Microsoft are following the users whole body meaning that users are forced to play the games actively and not just wave their hands about.
this concept fits in with my project the user has to move down the streets around them or they will not score any points i guess a user could use a car but thats not safe
(could add a speed monitor so if a user starts moving to fast ie in a car could end the game stating they are a cheater?)
another active 'game' that uses mobile phones as a tool to playing the game is http://www.conspiracyforgood.com this game is like a treasure hunt with added actors at clue points that interact with the players.
ReplyDeleteone key element is the players know they are playing a game but the public around the players the whole thing must seem very strange