Tag: augmented reality

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.

A case of the Mondays with Garfield GO

Posted on September 17, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I got a spam press release about a new augmented reality game with geolocation elements based on a hot new property: Garfield. I HAD to investigate further.

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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.

Turn Metro’s logo into poop.

Posted on May 17, 2017November 28, 2022 by PatientRock

Using augmented reality I’ve set it up so you can turn Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority’s logo into the smiling poop emoji.

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.

I’m keeping a list

Posted on December 17, 2016December 18, 2016 by PatientRock

I’m supremely jealous of BLACKBOX, a puzzle game on iOS. It uses every sensor in your phone to maximum effect for some ingenious puzzles. I wish I had thought of it first.

I’m bored with this World War.

Posted on September 24, 2014February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Battles are being fought in your neighborhood, right now. Join the fight for Ingress and accomplish…well, nothing really.