Ingress Google’S Augmented Reality Mobile Game
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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.