locomatrix - postgrad talk - jan 2010

Presentation Outline

• Your project is …• Movie• LocoMatrix 2006-2009• LocoMatrix Sept 09 onwards• Some ideas for projects: 2009 v 2010• Mini Discussion – Social Networks and LBG• Mini Discussion – Killer Apps

Your project is …

• MSc 2009 – Pong / Stampede / Pokemon• MSc 2009 – Create concept NOT game• MSc 2009 – Nokia phones

• MSc 2010 - ??? / Twitter / Facebook• MSc 2010 – Create concept AND game• MSc 2010 – Browser / iPhone / Android

The Movie

• Was embedded here but for SlideShare go to http://www.locomatrix.com

LocoMatrix

• The idea• The eureka moment• Development

Fruit Farmer

Treasure Hunt

What happened?

• We spent a lot of money• We had 2 games – we had 2 players• We had an API but …• iPhone / Android / Smartphones• In-built GPS / appStore• HTML5

September 2009 onwards

• Move to smart phones – range of phones• Twonger• Treasure Hunt• Schools Project

Twonger

Treasure Hunt

Schools Project

• TSB funding• With Brighton Uni• Workshops / Treasure Hunt / Schools?• Essex County Council• Archaeology• Time Team

Detection Games

GeoPhys

Roman Villa

Game Types 2009• Arcade• Treasure Hunt – team building• Role Playing• Tourism / consumer / theatre• Health• Maze / 3D Maze• Capture Flag• Bike/skateboard/boat• (Games without screens)

Game Types 2010

• HTML 5 = Location / Canvas / Media Links• The eraser• Colour watching• Brighton Festival• BogFest• Google Maps• Facebook• Twittering• Integration with other media

End of Part 1

• Next week• Matters arising

Mini Discussion - Facebook

• LocoMatrix / social networking / more that a game

• Facebook and Location-Based Gaming• Social aspect – geo-caching / 5 aside football• Coolness• How we use Facebook• The idea of friends

Killer App?