Tag: augmented reality

The Witcher: Monster Slayer

Posted on September 9, 2021 by PatientRock

A new location-based game with an actual narrative? YES PLEASE. (Even though I only kinda know what a “witcher” even is.)

Ruffling feathers with the Wingspan augmented reality game

Posted on March 18, 2020March 24, 2020 by PatientRock

A look at the Wingspan augmented reality, location-based game developed in partnership with the Krikey app, the Audubon Society, and the hit board game.

Visiting the VoxPopcast

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by PatientRock

I joined the lovely folks over at The VoxPopcast to talk about augmented reality and location-based gaming.

Zombies alone don’t make for a good apocalypse

Posted on September 24, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I survived The Walking Dead: Our World, a location based game with augmented reality elements.

Opening up rifts in my house

Posted on July 25, 2018September 5, 2018 by PatientRock

I can’t get enough of augmented reality portal experiences. It’s that dream of stepping into your wardrobe and walking into Narnia almost realized.

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.

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.

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.