• DocumentCode
    2448410
  • Title

    MoleARlert - an augmented reality game based on Lemmings

  • Author

    Engelhardt, Sandy ; Langs, Annabell ; Lochmann, Gerrit ; Schmidt, Irini ; Müller, Stefan

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    19-22 Oct. 2009
  • Firstpage
    183
  • Lastpage
    184
  • Abstract
    In this poster, we present our outdoor AR game MoleARlert. The idea behind this research prototype was to exploit the enormous potential of AR in combination with classical game play based on the well-known game Lemmings by Psygnosis. Real players interact with virtual moles on a real playing field. The moles are guided through the hazardous environment to their final goal. The multiplayer game is observed through a stationary video see-through monitor. The team leader directs the real players around the field in order for them to steer the game with special markers and human gestures. Thus, the game requires a lot of action from players and is very entertaining.
  • Keywords
    augmented reality; computer displays; computer games; gesture recognition; Lemmings; MoleARlert; Psygnosis; augmented reality game; human gestures; multiplayer game; real playing field; special markers; video see-through monitor; virtual moles; Augmented reality; Cameras; Games; Hazards; Humans; Multimedia computing; Multimedia systems; Prototypes; Tiles; Virtual reality; Artificial, augmented, and virtual realities; K.8.0 [Personal Computing]: General; Games; H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2009. ISMAR 2009. 8th IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5390-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5389-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISMAR.2009.5336473
  • Filename
    5336473