Human Pacman
Check this out. This very early concept is based on the orignal Pacman and allows people to play “in” the game by projecting the pellets into a set of goggles you are wearing using a combination of wireless technology and GPS. The picture above gives you an example of what the view would look like. You could play as a Pacman or as a Ghost . The current system would also allow others from home who are watching in a grander over view way to be able to communticate with you and for example warn you about the ghosts. Here is a brief summary of the paper about it:
This paper presents Human Pacman, a novel game that mixes elements of physical game play, mobile computing, tangible interaction and multiplayer interaction. The game is based on the original Namco arcade game of Pacman where a small yellow creature moves around a maze eating pellets while avoiding ghosts. In this version of the game players interactively role-play the characters of pacmen and ghosts. Through the use of wearable computers, and wireless networks the players wander around a game area that is defined in virtual and augmented reality. Each player has a helper viewing the events on a laptop to aid in navigation and strategy. Objects are represented in both virtual and reality form to provide novel experiences of seamless transition between different world views. The authors believe that Human Pacman is pioneering a new form of gaming that anchors on physicality, mobility, social interaction and ubiquitous computing.
src: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~trevor/HumanPacman_summary.htm
Check out the information here at the official page. There are a ton more photos there.
