LocoMatrix - Postgrad talk - Jan 2010
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Presentation Outline
• Your project is …• Movie• LocoMatrix 2006-2009• LocoMatrix Sept 09 onwards• Some ideas for projects: 2009 v 2010• Mini Discussion – Social Networks and LBG• Mini Discussion – Killer Apps
Your project is …
• MSc 2009 – Pong / Stampede / Pokemon• MSc 2009 – Create concept NOT game• MSc 2009 – Nokia phones
• MSc 2010 - ??? / Twitter / Facebook• MSc 2010 – Create concept AND game• MSc 2010 – Browser / iPhone / Android
The Movie
• Was embedded here but for SlideShare go to http://www.locomatrix.com
LocoMatrix
• The idea• The eureka moment• Development
Fruit Farmer
Treasure Hunt
What happened?
• We spent a lot of money• We had 2 games – we had 2 players• We had an API but …• iPhone / Android / Smartphones• In-built GPS / appStore• HTML5
September 2009 onwards
• Move to smart phones – range of phones• Twonger• Treasure Hunt• Schools Project
Twonger
Treasure Hunt
Schools Project
• TSB funding• With Brighton Uni• Workshops / Treasure Hunt / Schools?• Essex County Council• Archaeology• Time Team
Detection Games
GeoPhys
Roman Villa
Game Types 2009• Arcade• Treasure Hunt – team building• Role Playing• Tourism / consumer / theatre• Health• Maze / 3D Maze• Capture Flag• Bike/skateboard/boat• (Games without screens)
Game Types 2010
• HTML 5 = Location / Canvas / Media Links• The eraser• Colour watching• Brighton Festival• BogFest• Google Maps• Facebook• Twittering• Integration with other media
End of Part 1
• Next week• Matters arising
Mini Discussion - Facebook
• LocoMatrix / social networking / more that a game
• Facebook and Location-Based Gaming• Social aspect – geo-caching / 5 aside football• Coolness• How we use Facebook• The idea of friends
Killer App?