Ghostwire Creating Augmented Reality Experiences on Nintendo DSi

Tom SöderlundA Different Game

Introduction

Topic de jour

Creating Augmented Reality Experiences on Nintendo DSi

Augmented Reality

Combination of real-world and computer-generated data

Augmented Reality: Usage

IPerG: “Epidemic Menace” (2004)

Augmented Reality 2.0

Ghostwire Symbian (2006)

Ghostwire DSi

Why Nintendo DSi?

Technical Restraints

No Markers

Mobile

Limited Hardware

How It Works

Frame 1 Frame 2

How It Works

Key Design Challenges

Suspension of Disbelief

Robustness

Longevity

Suspension of Disbelief

Challenge #1

Suspension of Disbelief:How to Create a Believable Ghost?

Suspension of Disbelief: OK

Concept Art

Suspension of Disbelief: Fail

Suspension of Disbelief: Solution

Player Instructions

Suitable Content for Augmented Reality

The Properties of Ghosts

Robustness

Challenge #2

Robustness:How to avoid motion-tracking errors?

Robustness: OK

Concept Art

Robustness: Fail

Concept Art

Limiting the Degrees of Freedom

Player

360°

Ghost

Longevity

Challenge #3

Longevity:How to make the fun last?

Extending the AR Gameplay

Core AR Gamepla

y

Expanding Gameplay Beyond AR

Tools

Collection Adventure

Mini-Games

Puzzles

AugmentedReality

Conclusions

Suspension of Disbelief: Use Suitable Content

Robustness: Degrees of Freedom

Longevity: Extend and Expand

Ghostwire DSi: Sneak Preview

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