Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Reality Game

Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by blocke on Thursday November 15, 2012 @01:43PM (#4790041)

I've been so waiting for something like this. While I'm expecting to be disappointed by this early effort the idea is exciting and something that was inevitable.

There was a great anime series that sadly doesn't have distribution in the US called Denno Coil[1] that is required viewing for anyone interested in augmented reality.

The series follows a group of kids in a city that grow up with Google Glasses type functionality with virtual pets and software as "magic". The kids lead a life based upon this augmented reality laid over the real reality. If you like anime this show is worth tracking down a torrent for.

It's also worth checking out the Halting State series from Charles Stross if you're up for some reading.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Coil

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by EricBurnett on Thursday November 15, 2012 @06:29PM (#4791424)

Even from early beta versions it's been surprisingly addicting. The first time I tried it I went for a walk, and found myself still wandering the streets at 2am, only returning home when my battery was giving out :). If I'm at all average, you won't be too disappointed!

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by lmm on Friday November 16, 2012 @09:05AM (#4793874)

If you like that kind of thing I'll push Kaiba as a further-future look at a world where the ability to edit memories and change bodies makes personal identity much more nebulous. It's all emphasised with these amorphous visuals that are a great example of something that's only possible in the animated medium.

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by Raphael on Monday November 19, 2012 @12:48PM (#4805454)

Sounds like Dollhouse, which was live actors.

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by lmm on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @09:04AM (#4814240)

You could tell the same story in live action but it would be pretty much impossible to get the same kind of visuals (even the A Scanner Darkly technique wouldn't be enough) - and it's the way the visuals dovetail with the world and the story that makes Kaiba so great.

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by marshray on Thursday November 15, 2012 @04:21PM (#4790800)

That was a seriously interesting show. Even if you're not 'into' anime, I recommend it.

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by Groxx on Thursday November 15, 2012 @11:05PM (#4792338)

Interesting. Decent rank on AniDB too: http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4345

I'll definitely give it a shot. Thanks!

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by lucvh on Friday November 16, 2012 @08:36AM (#4793750)

I had fantasised about this since I was about 10 years old and today it has been realised.

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Re:Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Rea... by flannell on Thursday November 15, 2012 @06:35PM (#4791444)

+1 Loved this series. Had a real sense of 'William Gibson' about it.

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