According to
BBC News, "A human version of the classic arcade game Pacman, superimposing the virtual 3D game world on to city streets and buildings, is being developed by researchers at Singapore.
"Players equipped with a wearable computer, headset and goggles can physically enter a real world game space by choosing to play the role of Pacman or one of the Ghosts.
"A central computer system keeps track of all their movements with the aid of GPS receivers and a wireless local area network.
"The Human Pacman was developed by Adrian David Cheok and his team at the
Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore.
"Merging different technologies such as GPS, Bluetooth, virtual reality, wi-fi, infrared and sensing mechanisms, the
augmented reality game allows gamers to play in a digitally-enhanced maze-like version of the real world.
..." Other institutions focused on creating similar games include the University of Southern Australia, which has developed an
augmented reality (AR) version of the Quake game.
"Some of the AR gaming technology developed at the University of South Australia is being modified for consumer use.
"The researchers have created a start-up company called
A_Rage that plans to launch augmented reality game engines into market with a target price tag of AUD$500, by the end of 2006.
"Experts believe AR technology will revolutionize the gaming experience creating an arena where people move about, socialising and interacting with each other instead of being glued to a computer screen."
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posted by Steve Gallagher @ 6/06/2005 12:07:00 PM
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