Episode 195 - Augmented Audio | Games At Work dot Biz

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Michael & Michael start off this episode with Google’s opening up of Google Maps APIs so that game developers can access all the power of Maps in their game construction. This reminded Michael M a little of the Monopoly City Streets game, and even more about how Maps could be combined with Street Fighter, Real World Warrior Edition, where you can play as your favorite Street Fighter character, either on a tabletop, or out in the real world, right on the street using augmented reality.

Bose has announced at SXSW a pair of sunglasses to deliver augmented audio to the wearer, giving the user insight about their surroundings in an auditory manner. This approach to mixed /augmented reality is very innovative, and via a venture fund, Bose AR is looking to be a platform and is actively signing up partners.

On the virtual reality side, the pair discusses a security certificate expiration that caused Oculus Rift headsets to suddenly cease operations, and the PlayTable which combines blockchain with a tabletop video screen to engage gamers.

Apple has acquired the digital magazine service Texture to further engage their user population, and Michael M shares how he’s been using Apple News as one way to discover articles to share here on the podcast.

Because of the news that Digg Reader is shutting down at the end of March, the pair remember their podcasting history together, which was influenced by the Diggnation podcast.

Both Michael and Michael have been playing the new Alto’s Odyssey game and think that you should too. Give it a try!

Selected Links

The Verge article: Google is opening up Maps so game developers can create the next Pokemon Go — https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/14/17114494/google-maps-location-games-jurassic-world-walking-dead

Monopoly City Streets — game ending blog — http://monopolyhq.com/2009/12/breaking-news-the-game-ends-in-one-week/

Kotaku article: Street Fighter Gets Unofficially Ported To The Real World — https://kotaku.com/street-fighter-gets-unofficially-ported-to-the-real-wor-1823781690

Mashable article: Bose’s AR sunglasses use sound, not a screen to augment reality — https://mashable.com/2018/03/11/bose-ar-augmented-reality-sunglasses-hands-on/

TechCrunch article: All of Oculus’s Rift headsets have stopped working due to an expired certificate — https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/07/all-of-oculuss-rift-headsets-have-stopped-working-due-to-an-expired-certificate/

Engadget article: PlayTable combines blockchain and board games for peak nerdery — https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/14/playtable-board-game-hands-on/

D&D table discussed in episode 182 – Dungeons & Nike — https://gamesatwork.biz/2017/10/23/episode-182-dungeons-and-nike/

Apple to acquire digital magazine service Texture — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/03/apple-to-acquire-digital-magazine-service-texture/

TechCrunch article: Alas, Digg Reader is shutting down at the end of March — https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/14/alas-digg-reader-is-shutting-down-at-the-end-of-march/

Wikipedia article on Diggnation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diggnation