Anyone have invites?
Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Reality Game
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Re: Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Reality Game
#52I like the underlying customer cause here - Let's get people off their chairs, on to the streets and meeting each other. Let's create interestingness in the mundane. Let's create a world which rewards interaction. A lovely antidote to the trend for us to all walk around with heads down, checking the latest irrelevancy on our smartphones.
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#53It's scary how much this sounds like the world envisioned by Daniel Suarez in Daemon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(technothriller_series) Google has diverless cars, Glasses that overlay information on top of reality, and now is making a sort of game out of it.
Project Glass was announced only a few weeks after I finished Freedom (Second book of Daemon). I was excited then, and I'm excited now.
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#54[Edit: Looks like I currently have no invites left. As I get more, I'll give them out and update this post.] I think I have a few invites to give out. Let me know if you'd like one. P.S. I'm Resistance using the name drew
kingdontuesdaystudios dot com
I would love to get one if you get more to give out! Thanks
Re: Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Reality Game
#55It's scary how much this sounds like the world envisioned by Daniel Suarez in Daemon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(technothriller_series) Google has diverless cars, Glasses that overlay information on top of reality, and now is making a sort of game out of it.
While I enjoyed his books, I don't think these predictions were exactly prescient. He was essentially writing about things that were just beyond the capabilities of existing technology...
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#56Does anyone know if this is really 'multiplayer' or if your experience is in any way influence by the progress of others?
I've toyed with a similar ideas but the problem was that your GPS location doesn't guarantee you are really there. There are plenty of ways to spoof your location. So, my point is it will only be a matter of time until there are bots that walk around for you. If this is purely a 'single player' game then personally I think it's a neat idea but I don't see it being that entertaining.
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#57So I'll ask the obvious question. Resistance or Enlightenment?
Be careful which you choose.
You'll be shown specific ads on google based on it.
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#58[Edit: Looks like I currently have no invites left. As I get more, I'll give them out and update this post.] I think I have a few invites to give out. Let me know if you'd like one. P.S. I'm Resistance using the name drew
I'd like one, email address is pheartheceal@gmail.com
Anyway you can send one after joining? xshoppyx@hotmail.com
Re: Google Launches Ingress, a Worldwide Mobile Alternate Reality Game
#59[Edit: Looks like I currently have no invites left. As I get more, I'll give them out and update this post.] I think I have a few invites to give out. Let me know if you'd like one. P.S. I'm Resistance using the name drew
awesome if you get any more you could spare. I sent you an email.
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