2. Games in AR:
Types and Technologies

3. Games in AR:
Types and Technologies
Andrea Phi!ips
Neogence Enterprises

4. Some Clarifications

5. Some Clarifications
Native vs. ported games and experiences

6. Some Clarifications
Native vs. ported games and experiences
Augmented reality

7. Some Clarifications
Native vs. ported games and experiences
Augmented reality
Markerless AR

8. Some Clarifications
Native vs. ported games and experiences
Augmented reality
Markerless AR
Input devices vs. output devices

9. “Sky Diving” by chris-fritz on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-
Pac-Man Lite screenshot copyright Namco. Noncommercial 2.0 license.
“World of Warcraft” by thms.nl on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
license.

10. Augmented Reality

11. Augmented Reality
Requires computer awareness of and
reaction to the physical environment

12. Augmented Reality
Requires computer awareness of and
reaction to the physical environment
Location awareness alone isn’t
sufficient

13. Augmented Reality
Requires computer awareness of and
reaction to the physical environment
Location awareness alone isn’t
sufficient
This isn’t a universal definition!

14. All The Hidden Park photos copyright of Bulpadok.

15. Definitely Not AR

16. Marker-Driven AR Games

17. Stationary Marker-Driven
AR Games

18. Stationary Marker-Driven
AR Games
Tethered to a physical location by equipment

19. Stationary Marker-Driven
AR Games
Tethered to a physical location by equipment
May be ported versions of familiar games

20. Stationary Marker-Driven
AR Games
Tethered to a physical location by equipment
May be ported versions of familiar games
Some of these games are coming to market already

21. Kweekies screenshot copyright int13.
Arena Dueling Games

22. Still from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” copyright of Warner Bros. Screen shot from the Amiga game Archon copyright of Electronic Arts.

23. Tabletop Strategy Games
ARhrrr is a hybrid game:
Mobile/stationary
Strategy/shooter
Arhrrr screengrab copyright of AEL at Georgia Tech.

24. Mobile Marker-Driven
AR Games

25. Mobile Marker-Driven
AR Games
Untethered from a single physical location per play session

26. Mobile Marker-Driven
AR Games
Untethered from a single physical location per play session
Kweekies and ARhrrr might qualify under this category

27. Mobile Marker-Driven
AR Games
Untethered from a single physical location per play session
Kweekies and ARhrrr might qualify under this category
Funded by sale of markers as tangible objects

28. Some Examples

29. Some Examples
Puzzle hunts

30. Some Examples
Puzzle hunts
Set-collection games

31. Some Examples
Puzzle hunts
Set-collection games
Augmented geocaching

32. “Laser Tag” by sombraala on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Assassin/Laser Tag
Style Games

33. Markerless AR Games

34. What’s Markerless AR?

35. What’s Markerless AR?
AR objects drawn persistently and correctly
without a marker

36. What’s Markerless AR?
AR objects drawn persistently and correctly
without a marker
Computer analyzes and reacts to physical
environment in real time

37. What’s Markerless AR?
AR objects drawn persistently and correctly
without a marker
Computer analyzes and reacts to physical
environment in real time
Location awareness optional

38. “Duck Hunt (NES) -playing around-” by skinny coder on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 license.
Shooting Galleries

39. Whack
-A-
Mole
Endless variations
“Whack A Mole Fever” by TPapi on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-
Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

40. “The Mysterious Ballad of the Hidden Brick” by Dead Air on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Hidden Object

41. Location Detection

42. Location Detection
Probably GPS plus compass technology

43. Location Detection
Probably GPS plus compass technology
Two potential varieties:

44. Location Detection
Probably GPS plus compass technology
Two potential varieties:
Location image drawn from static maps via GPS

45. Location Detection
Probably GPS plus compass technology
Two potential varieties:
Location image drawn from static maps via GPS
Immediate area parsed for mapping on the fly

46. Location Detection
Probably GPS plus compass technology
Two potential varieties:
Location image drawn from static maps via GPS
Immediate area parsed for mapping on the fly
Both methods at once ideal

47. Input vs. Output Devices
Input is easy Photo copyright University of Washington.
Output is hard
Photo copyright Vuzix.

48. Mobile
First-Person
Shooter
ARQuake

49. “Maze Wallpaper Green” by Tiger Pixel on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Mazes

50. “Live Action Pitfall” by ekornblut on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons “Parkour #2” by Josa Jr on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-
Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 license. Noncommercial 2.0 license.
“Parkour Sunset” by Tyson Cecka on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-
Nonceommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 license.

51. Other Technologies

52. Other Technologies
Motion detection

53. Other Technologies
Motion detection
Face recognition

54. Other Technologies
Motion detection
Face recognition
Object recognition

55. Other Technologies
Motion detection
Face recognition
Object recognition
Wearable computing devices

56. Motion Detection

57. Motion Detection
Beyond a device with an accelerometer

58. Motion Detection
Beyond a device with an accelerometer
Wearable peripherals or bodysuit

59. Motion Detection
Beyond a device with an accelerometer
Wearable peripherals or bodysuit
Two or more cameras building a
stereoscopic or 3D image

60. “Dance Dance Revolution” by adobemac on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
“Wii Fit Normal Mii” by Daniel Greene on Flickr, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 license.

61. Quidditch
And
other fantasy sports
Still from “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” copyright of Warner Bros.

62. Still from “Minority Report” copyright of Warner Bros.
Face and Object
Recognition

63. “Rainbows End” cover copyright Tor Science Fiction. Image Reference: http://cf.geocities.com/generationstartrek/biblegst.html

64. Questions? Reach out.
Andrea Phillips
andrhia@gmail.com
Skype: Andrhia
AIM: Andrh1a
Twitter: Andrhia
“Aluminum Apple Keyboard” by Andrew* on Flickr, available under a Creative
Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.