Thought Garage

Just watched Seth Priebatsch: The game layer on top of the world - Seth Priebatsch (2010) on Active Player . By now, we're used to letting Facebook and Twitter capture our social lives on the web -- building a "social layer" on top of the real world. At TEDxBoston, Seth Priebatsch looks at the next layer in progress: the "game layer," a pervasive net of behavior-steering game dynamics that will reshape education and commerce. Source : Seth Priebatsch: The game layer on top of the world - Seth Priebatsch (2010) from TEDTalks ( Feed ) via Active Player

Unbelievable.

Playing Video games on Mobile phone could be quite different and often difficult with smaller screens and cramped keyboards. And thinking of playing a multi player games right from your mobile phone could be quite unbelievable. But Its possible. All you need is a very very simple mobile phone that can make calls. You read it right. All you need is a simple mobile phone that can make simple phone calls. No advanced smart phone. And of course,  a few other players that wish to join you in the game. Enter MegaPhone. MegaPhone is a phone-controlled, real-time, multi-player collaborative gaming platform for big screens in public spaces. Anyone can use ANY phone from ANY service provider in ANY country as a game controller Players join the game by making a regular phone call, and they can see their input (either voice or keypad) immediately   Since screens are quite small on a mobile phone, MegaPhone replaces the mobile screens with a giant stage Screen. Player...