Alternate
Reality Game
Using the real world as a platform; delivering
the story that may undergo changes – that’s what alternate games are all about!
The storyline happens in real time and develops accordingly to what players
will do next. The characters are controlled by the designers, not by the
computer. The direct interaction is what makes alternate reality games a real
challenge for players all over the world. This reality gaming uses multimedia,
but, primarily, has the Internet as a source.
These games are constantly growing on people. No wonder!
Whenever we ask someone to describe their
childhood, we get practically the same answers, but it boils down to: FUN.
Playing football outside, riding bikes, staying with friends until 10pm and
thinking that’s as late as it gets, grabbing the sandwiches that moms made and
running to hide, because let’s face it, you’re not allowed to hide at home when
playing hide’n’seek. And today? Today’s all about staring at the computer
screen.
Hell, even the baby siblings are hooked on it.
Personally, we were fairly impressed when we witnessed such an event. So, one
of our friends around here has a little cousin. She’s around 6 of age and
already knows technology like the back of her hand. So, imagine the following:
she comes down the stairs and demands that someone go upstairs, turn the
computer on and then find some game that it’s hard for most of us to even
pronounce!
The thing is, games are really integrated in
our daily lives, there’s no denying. Technology is, for that matter. We’ve yet
to see a person who is not heavily dependent on technology. And no, your
grandparents from Australia that use Skype to stay in touch with their favorite
nephew from across the world don’t count. Although, we must admit, the fully
developed countries do have the tendency to be characterized as
‘technologically-enhanced.’
If you’re still confused and can’t grasp the
meaning of the comparison, let me break it down for you. It’s really simple
once you get the hold of it, and bear in mind, you WILL want to participate.
So, it’s about gaming, as you suppose, but reality is incorporated. You may ask
how. Well, yeah, it’s a pretty reasonable question. It’s all new to you, so you
may as well get the full experience! There are many field where augmented
reality is shown these days. The film industry, for instance.
The movie ‘Terminator’ is a great example.
But, leave that aside. Let us focus on gaming and that kind of augmented
reality which will contribute a lot to us changing our daily habits.
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