ARf, an Augmented Reality Virtual Pet on the iPhone

This is a first peek at an augmented reality virtual pet game being developed for the iPhone in the GVU Center's Augmented Environments Lab at Georgia Tech. The game is far from done, but there's enough to it right now to show off some of what will be possible. (Kudo's to Kimberly Spreen for getting this going). More info can be found here http://www.augmentedenvironments.org/...

• Category

  Gaming

[Spydr331]

that looks like a fun idea. have you ever heard of the catz and dogz computer games back in the day? they went up to like 6 before converting to 3d but they just used balls to make the pets and they used to wonder around and interact on their own. maybe you can find an old version of that and get some more ideas for what arf can do on his own. right now you just sort of lead him around and he doesn't seem alive

[AELatGT]

There are a bunch of games like that which could provide inspiration (including the catz/dogz/etc games, and all the Nintendogs variations). It seems like a pretty good opportunity, but you'd need some significant funding and time to make all the content.

[hazonku]

LoL. Sony just released a demo video of Eyepet for PS3. You guys better get cracking on ARf or someone might beat you to the punch now that Sony has brought AR virtual pets to the public's attention.

[AELatGT]

I'm not too worried; doing a "real" version of ARf (e.g., Nintendogs in AR) is way beyond what we can do in a research lab. If someone wants to finance an AR Game Studio for me, I'll be happy to work on it. :)

[DinaCardillo]

Now what I want to see are augmented reality glasses.

[Bil1ie]

It doesn't have to be that complex! Please, just release it as an AR demo! I'd love to try it out and I'm sure other people want it too so please release it! It doesn't even have to be an actual game. Have you heard of the app ARgirl? I have it; I don't use it much but I simply love to see a 3D animated figure standing on my hand when I know it's not actually there.

Please, just the release the damn thing! We don't mind if it's not "good enough"... :(

[CGabii]

Parei com o mundo. Agora você pode ter cachorros sem sujar a casa!

[AELatGT]

Nope, not being made. Would be fun, but a "pet" game would need to compete with the likes of Nintendogs ... the thought of creating that much content makes me tired ...

[aalexxax]

tamagotchi!!!!! in 2012!!!! jajajaja

[daniele rossi]

link dowload free please?

[Maxster1209]

I saw this in 2007. My teacher's son came to my school to demonstrate it. The dog, it's bowl, a ball, I saw everything.

[dsigamerman]

but this video was made 3 years ago, maybe its not being made

[Bil1ie]

@SgtPepperFTW13 maybe, just maybe because it hasn't been released yet? You could try to read the description by yourself too!!

[SgtPepperFTW13]

Yeah! I want a demo tooooooooo!