Here is new location-based game that can be played on Android, Google’s open mobile operation system. The rule of the game is very simple. Using the Google Map on the mobile phone, you can find the location of the enemy, the counter part of the game, and shoot him using the camera embedded in the phone.
Behind the wall, the server compares the picture of the enemy, which is shot by the game user, with existing picture of the enemy.
article source; Wi-fi Army.com
The first game for Google’s mobile operating system Android is in development. Wi-Fi Army is a game where you try and track down other players with you phone and take their picture. The earth is your battlefield and your phone is your weapon. You have to search for other players while you are out and about. Your phone can detect anyone else who is running Wi-Fi Army within a 300-foot radius. Once you shoot a picture of them it is compared to photos in a data base and if a match is made you get one hit. The beta version only supports 500 players per city so if it is to become popular in large cities the number will have to increase. Power-ups and weapon upgrades will be available for a nominal fee. I’m not sure what they mean by weapon upgrades but if it is legal why not do it?
Filed under: Mobile Devices, Venture & Startup | Tagged: location-based application, location-based game, mobile game
