Supporting immersive location-based games on resource-constrained platforms

Abstract

This paper is concerned with challenges and solutions related to the use of smartphones as a location-based mobile gaming (LBMG) platform. We present here a summary of our experiences from building a feature-rich story-driven LBMG for the Android platform. The game uses location, handset orientation and marker-less augmented reality to support its core mechanics, which in turn support a strong story line.

SmartRabbit: A Mobile Exergame Using Geolocation

“…are equipped with a sophisticated combination of excellent media capabilities (screen, GPU, audio) and considerable processing power and memory. Features such as GPS and compass make smartphones attractive for location-based mobile games [26].…”