Page 4 – I have too many hobbies.

Augmented Reality Geocaching

Posted on July 3, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

New guidelines for augmented reality geocaching were quietly released and the geocaching community is abuzz. I, for one, couldn’t resist.

Acting strangely in the alleys of Silent Streets

Posted on June 22, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Completed the second episode of Silent Streets, a game with geolocative storytelling and augmented reality elements that mostly clash with each other.

Narrative-driven walking tours

Posted on June 19, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’ve been experimenting with the format of traditional walking tours, wrapping them up in the telling of fictional tales. Blasphemy, surely.

The Gray Matter Sodality

Posted on June 4, 2018July 24, 2018 by PatientRock

Today I’ve launched the biggest project of my life/career: a monthly puzzle subscription with a narrative arc. Announcing The Gray Matter Sodality.

Retreating to primal wilderness.

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by PatientRock

Armed with a new, gaming-ready laptop, I could finally play the gorgeous interactive narrative game, Firewatch.

IKEA lured me back.

Posted on April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 by PatientRock

Well, they did it. They got me to reinstall the IKEA Place, augmented reality app. It turns out that the app has a hidden, secret portal to another dimension. Seriously.

Augmented Reality IKEA saves only some of your sanity.

Posted on April 3, 2018April 21, 2018 by PatientRock

We were on the hunt for patio furniture and it turns out that IKEA just got into the business of such things. It was a good opportunity to try out the new augmented reality IKEA Place app.

Keeping busy through Big Changes

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by PatientRock

Oh my. It has been a while since I’ve posted anything here (the refrain of anyone who maintains a blog). I’ve had some big changes in my life since last we spoke.

Traipsing

Posted on October 15, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Turns out it’s a good thing to put yourself out there. After last appearing on the GeoGearHeads Podcast a friend of mine, knowing that I love geolocation gaming, connected me Darren Smith, the creator of Traipse, an app.

Searching for Shakira’s Gold

Posted on September 26, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I discovered that a locative augmented reality experience with hidden “treasure” had been launched to promote Shakira’s album EL DORADO. The nearest treasure chest? The White House.