It seems there are two major developments that have been steadily spreading across the gaming landscape: While video and web games are increasingly becoming social, functionality and solutions are gearing towards a multi-platform framework. Extending and enhancing of gameplay via real … [Read more...]
Augmented reality virtual pet on the iphone
"This is a first peek at an augmented reality virtual pet game being developed for the iPhone in the GVU Center's Augmented Environments Lab at Georgia Tech." As a game, this is already pretty awesome. What I think would make it more valuable for me (and others users) is the possibility of bringing … [Read more...]
Guitar hero nights
Our drinks are on the table. The little sofa has been moved against the wall to make some room for our mini-gig. We've chosen our set list. We do a bit of stretching: I open and close my hands, pull each finger to make that wonderful cracking sound, stretch my arms, tighten my upper back muscles and … [Read more...]
I, video game (2/2)
I didn’t have any inkling that such childhood experiences in digital games would someday be a part of a collective engagement with technology that would be critically studied, and will form one of the many perspectives from which to view today’s society and culture.This perspective was taken by … [Read more...]
I, video game (1/2)
I often wonder how my eight-year old nephew really experiences video games. He has Playstation, PSP and Wii, which he shares with his brothers and nephews. Every now and then, he also plays games on his mom’s laptop. He’s growing up amidst a revolutionary time for games and the gamer.When I was his … [Read more...]
On the lighter side
There are a lot more topics served in reboot that whet my appetite, but I will share those musings another time. Here’s some lighter stuff that help me reboot on a daily basis: • There’s a game console designed for active playing indoors and outdoors • Crowds naming products and getting paid for … [Read more...]