karl
August 12th, 2013, 06:50 AM
The first massive multiplayer online game for Google Glass is already in development, and it looks like the device is already on its way to becoming a platform for gamers. But does it stand a chance against more established players, asks Sophie Curtis.
The consumer version of Google Glass is not expected to go on sale until the end of this year, but some developers are already working on apps that will transform the augmented reality glasses into an immersive gaming device.
Last week, details emerged of what claims to be the first massive multiplayer online (MMO) game for Google Glass. Known as Swarm, it casts human players as members of an ant colony that must complete tasks as they go about their daily lives.
Using GPS data collected by Glass, the game tracks players’ movements and depicts them as colorful trails on a map. The idea is not to locate or keep tabs on any individual uniquely but to study broader patterns of behaviour within the colony.
Travelling along the trail of a sister ant can boost the player's collection rate, but crossing the trail of a rival colony might cost them a day’s hard work. Meanwhile, spending an extended amount of time in some location or snapping a picture can also trigger bonuses.
See full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10234260/Google-Glass-the-next-big-gaming-platform.html
The consumer version of Google Glass is not expected to go on sale until the end of this year, but some developers are already working on apps that will transform the augmented reality glasses into an immersive gaming device.
Last week, details emerged of what claims to be the first massive multiplayer online (MMO) game for Google Glass. Known as Swarm, it casts human players as members of an ant colony that must complete tasks as they go about their daily lives.
Using GPS data collected by Glass, the game tracks players’ movements and depicts them as colorful trails on a map. The idea is not to locate or keep tabs on any individual uniquely but to study broader patterns of behaviour within the colony.
Travelling along the trail of a sister ant can boost the player's collection rate, but crossing the trail of a rival colony might cost them a day’s hard work. Meanwhile, spending an extended amount of time in some location or snapping a picture can also trigger bonuses.
See full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10234260/Google-Glass-the-next-big-gaming-platform.html