Ingress Google’s Augmented Reality Mobile Game
Brandon Badger Product Manager Niantic Labs @ Google
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 INGRESS The world around you is not what it seems.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Project Goals
● Get people off the couch. ● Build local community connections. ● Explore augmented reality tech.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Video Game Technology Timeline
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Technology for a New Type of Game
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 INGRESS A Massively Multi-player Augmented Reality Game
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 The world around you is not what it seems
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Ingress - It’s time to move.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Become a Secret Agent
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Two Factions Battle for Control of Humanity
Enightened vs Resistance
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Battle for Portal Locations
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 XM is Power
● Move through the real world to collect XM.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Find and Hack Portals to Farm Items.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Scanner Detects Portal
● Portals can be: ● Neutral (Grey) ● Resistance (Blue) ● Enlightened (Green)
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Deploy Resonators to Control Portals
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Attack Enemy Portals with XMPs
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Upgrade Portals with MODs
● Shields ● Turrets ● Link Amps ● Heat Sink ● Multi-hack
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Collect Portal Keys
● Portal keys allow you to: ● Remote Recharge ● Create Links
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Create Links between Portals
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Create Control Fields
● Form a triangle of Links to create a Control Field. ● Earn Mind Units based on the human population density under your field.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Play via Multiple Channels
Intel Map Android App
Investigation Board
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Agent Messaging COMM
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Ingress Report
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Intel Map
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Investigation Board
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Agent Meetups
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Agent Meetups
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Social Engagement
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Jarvis Shard Meta-Game
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Partnership Explorations
● Portals at Business Locations. ● Exclusive Game Objects. ● Power-up Passcodes.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Motorola Droid
● Special power-ups. ● Access to Ultra Strike weapon.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Project Goals
● Get people off the couch. ● Build local community connections. ● Explore augmented reality tech.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Getting People off the Couch
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Changing lives via gaming
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Tattoos
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Thank-you!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013