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<P>Geocaching was already mentioned in this thread. However, those interactive games you proposed sounds a little bit like <A href="http://www.wherigo.com/">http://www.wherigo.com/</A></P>
<P>I think it is an interesting application. However it is only available for Windows CE and I couldn't find any documentation of the API :-(<BR><BR>Sven</P>
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<P>I could definitely picture a simple MMO. A game world of locations, and when you get close to a location in the real world, a minigame pops up on your phone that you need to complete for +100 exp, or whatever. You could have a leader board to see who's explored more of the world.<BR><BR>I know I'd walk a block or two out of my way if I saw on my game map a chance for a few more xp!<BR><BR></P>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 11:36 AM, ramsesoriginal <<A href="mailto:ramsesoriginal@gmail.com">ramsesoriginal@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV class=Wj3C7c><BR>On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Ortwin Regel <<A href="mailto:ortwin@gmail.com">ortwin@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> We'd need a compass for a working 3D world window. Else the phone<BR>> can't be certain (though it could estimate) where it is facing.<BR>><BR>> I am very interested in GPS games. A PacMan-like game that<BR>> automatically generates a level based on the surrounding Open<BR>> Streetmap data would be awesome. :) A Snake game would also be great.<BR>> Lots of possibilities probably.<BR>><BR>> Ortwin<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On 4/30/08, Crane, Matthew <<A href="mailto:mcrane03@harris.com">mcrane03@harris.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Yea, I'm excited too. I was thinking it would be possible to use the<BR>> > accelerometer + GPS to make the phone act like a "window" into the game<BR>> > world. Where you can look around in 3d.<BR>> ><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From: <A href="mailto:community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org">community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org</A><BR>> > [mailto:<A href="mailto:community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org">community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org</A>] On Behalf Of ian douglas<BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:53 PM<BR>> > To: List for Openmoko community discussion<BR>> > Subject: Re: mobile gps gaming<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Robin Paulson wrote:<BR>> > > i just listened to an interesting piece on the bbc about gps gaming on<BR>> > > mobile phones:<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > There was a group of people in some major American city a year or so ago<BR>> ><BR>> > that played a city-wide game of PacMan using GPS-enabled phones...<BR>> > teammates would lead the 'ghost' characters to where the PacMan<BR>> > character was, and so on. Got a fair bit of press.<BR>> ><BR>> > I'm excited at what the Freerunner will be capable of in this regard, as<BR>> ><BR>> > it would be FAR easier to write/play GPS games with an open phone.<BR>> ><BR>> > -id<BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Openmoko community mailing list<BR>> > <A href="mailto:community@lists.openmoko.org">community@lists.openmoko.org</A><BR>> > <A href="http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community">http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community</A><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Openmoko community mailing list<BR>> > <A href="mailto:community@lists.openmoko.org">community@lists.openmoko.org</A><BR>> > <A href="http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community">http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community</A><BR>> ><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Openmoko community mailing list<BR>> <A href="mailto:community@lists.openmoko.org">community@lists.openmoko.org</A><BR>> <A href="http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community">http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community</A><BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV><FONT color=#888888>--<BR>My corner of the web: <A href="http://blog.ramsesoriginal.org">http://blog.ramsesoriginal.org</A><BR></FONT>
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