p2pnet.net News:- PacMan Lives!

In Singapore, at any rate.

PacMan ruled in the 80s, eventually being stomped by Bigger, Better, Faster arcade games.

But now, “A human version of the classic arcade game Pacman, superimposing the virtual 3D game world on to city streets and buildings, is being developed by researchers at Singapore,” says the BBC, going on:

“Players equipped with a wearable computer, headset and goggles can physically enter a real world game space by choosing to play the role of Pacman or one of the Ghosts. A central computer system keeps track of all their movements with the aid of GPS receivers and a wireless local area network.”

THE VR game was developed by Adrian David Cheok and his team at the Mixed Reality Lab, National University of Singapore.

Technologies such as GPS, Bluetooth, virtual reality, Wi-Fi, infrared and sensing mechanisms allow gamers to play in a “digitally-enhanced maze-like version of the real world,” says the story, adding:

“Ghosts get to ‘devour’ the player by tapping them on the shoulder when they catch up to them within the game area. In return, Pacman gets the ability to temporarily neutralise them and add to his virtual powers when he finds and picks up Bluetooth-embedded physical sugar jars scattered in the real world environment by a game coordinator.

“The player’s locations are also wirelessly updated to a virtual 3D Pac-world where online gamers can view their progress and participate by helping either Pacman or the Ghosts through text messaging.”

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See:-
BBC – Pacman comes to life virtually, June 6, 2005

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