Holy cow. I want it.
I'm not a gamer by any stretch of the word, but this looks fun. In the article "Augmented Reality vs. Virtual Reality" a new "toy" of sorts is discussed which uses a real life flying toy with a camera that displays on one's iPhone. The iPhone interface then overlays a virtual game world on top of the camera display. So you can be flying your helicopter, hovercraft, etc. around your living room against virtual enemies. How cool is that?
I'm trying to envision where the gaming world will go next. It's obvious that this industry is huge. Some budgets to develop games rival those of Hollywood blockbuster movies. This is big business. With the launch of the iPad and further implementation on iPhone, Droids and the like, the game world is at another stepping off point.
Have you flown with Virgin Atlantic recently? On the plane you can play games against other flyers. Think of that to the extreme. Soon I can see myself riding the metro playing all sorts of virtual reality (check that: Augmented Reality) games against fellow metro riders.
Let the games begin! HI-YO!
Augmented Reality vs. Virtual Reality by Erick Shonfeld
Why the iPad is a game changer for virtual environments by Lowell Cremorne
That is insane that these virtual games have similar budgets to Hollywood Blockbuster movies! But I guess the gaming industry is pretty big. Like you, I'm not much of a gamer but I'm sure those hardcore gamers are pretty excited about all changes that are occurring!
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's crazy how much money is spent creating these new games, but I guess the popularity of gaming warrants the expenditure. I see commercials for some of these games and for a few moments, I think it's a trailer for a new movie!
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