This continues my conversations with developers in the Augmented reality space. Here with the Ukranian firm Augmented Pixels. A new free game developed and then updated this fall is called Reality Hoops. I confirmed it will run on iPad and iPhone running IOS7.The idea is very simple. A moving basketball hoop is displayed in front of whatever your phone is pointed at, which provides a 'reality' background. You flick the basketball with your finger, adjust that until it makes a hoop. Motion and physics are smooth. Scoring and a leader board, a challenge architecture is provided. Scoring compatible with the Apple Game Center. It is easy to learn, and fun to play, but hardly addictive to me. Still a useful demonstration of AR and gaming.
I have been thinking about ways to integrate games and the 'augmenting' aspects of games to real spaces. Here the integration is loose. The local background reality is amusing, but is not augmented in any way. It made me think about how the background could interact with the game while still being playable.
Video Demo
Free on Apple Store here
Full Press release
See also my previous description of their 3D augmented reality architectural insertion App. Which is not a game, but more of a 3D integration and display App.
Connection via Daria Gaioshko
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