Hey all, so I am trying to get the ball rolling again with my blog posts. As you might have noticed I have been woefully neglecting them due to focusing the majority of my time on the major projects at school, and working at my job! I don't have access to my book for the next while, so be prepared for a few non-book-related posts about media and art!
The first item I want to highlight is a little game called Ingress. You may have heard of it, or you may not have, but I have been playing this game recently and it is amazing!
As far as interactive art is concerned, this game has to be among the top. To summarize, Ingress is an app for your phone that uses GPS as it's mainframe. Instead of seeing Google Maps as per usual, you see Ingress's sleek secret-agent style interface on which you can see hidden portals and rogue energy particles. These portals are the focus of the game, and instead of being randomly placed, they are coded to be literally on top of interesting objects around the world be it a statue, a memorial, a unique sign, a shop, a boulder, or other artifacts. These portals can only be seen with the Ingress app, and you can join a team called the Resistance or the Enlightened to hack these portals for your side. You must venture to the actual item to hack it, which makes this game extremely interactive and engaging. I won't go into any further details, but if your interested you should watch this video, download the app, play, and tell me what you think!
No, I am not a solicitor for this game (officially), I am just curious to see what you think as it is an amazing combination of Art and Technology! ;)
Video: https://www.ingress.com/events
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