Tag: Geolocation

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Seeking THE MUMMY

Posted on September 14, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Lured by their promotion of THE MUMMY movie I checked out the geolocation based SEEK augmented reality game. Sorry, Tom Cruise, but this didn’t help.

Origins and running code

Posted on March 28, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I started my illustrious geocaching career on a whim, sparked by CODERUNNER, a game that I didn’t even play until five years later.

Ill-thought Hidden

Posted on February 6, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I explore the OUTTHINK HIDDEN augmented reality, location-based app built to promote the HIDDEN FIGURES movie.

Zombies Detected

Posted on July 29, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’m on my early morning run and my right knee whines as I look ahead at a rising hill. I am full of regret. My dinner last night really should have been more than beer, popcorn, and ice cream. “Zombies detected,” a robotic voice intones.

Gotta catch some of them, I guess

Posted on July 12, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

POKÉMON GO has turned into something huge. I’ve played a lot of geolocation and GPS games and have some thoughts about the phenomenon.

Guardian of the Blue Light

Posted on June 5, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Recently, standing on the shoulders of those who’ve come before me, I created a Twine game that pulls geolocation data. A work in progress, it’s called GUARDIAN OF THE BLUE LIGHT.

Spreading Silence

Posted on May 20, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I review the fantastic digital book THE SILENT HISTORY which also has its users write additional content that can only be unlocked by physically traveling to a location (in theory).

Stories That Follow

Posted on May 12, 2016February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I joined a storytelling event that used the geolocation app, VoiceMap, to tell an immersive fictional story. It was very cool.